Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 1.3% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 1,500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market rose by 477 jobs in November and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 259 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 160 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 5.9% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.4%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 57,400; -200
- Transportation & Utilities: 50,800; +900
- Education & Healthcare: 36,600; +300
- Manufacturing: 36,000; +400
- Business Services: 33,400; -900
- Restaurants & Hotels: 24,000; -1,500
- Construction, Mining: 22,200; -200
- Financial Services: 11,300; no change
- Other Jobs: 7,000; no change
- IT & Development: 1,700; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.