Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.9% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which lost 1,300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market declined by 322 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 2.9%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 319 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 290 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 4% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 56,900; -600
- Transportation & Utilities: 49,200; no change
- Manufacturing: 36,000; +300
- Business Services: 34,900; +1,000
- Education & Healthcare: 34,700; -1,300
- Restaurants & Hotels: 25,900; +800
- Construction, Mining: 24,200; +600
- Financial Services: 11,600; -100
- Other Jobs: 6,800; -200
- IT & Development: 1,600; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2021 (Data published July 2021 and reports created on July 28, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.