Overall unemployment rate moved down to 1.3% with the biggest shift in Construction, Mining, which lost 1,000 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market rose by 2,420 jobs in October and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 1.3%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 30 bps over the same time to 4.3%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 296 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 180 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in October versus prior month by 5.6% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 57,600; +500
- Transportation & Utilities: 49,700; +300
- Education & Healthcare: 36,400; +400
- Manufacturing: 36,100; +500
- Business Services: 34,000; +900
- Restaurants & Hotels: 25,400; -300
- Construction, Mining: 22,000; -1,000
- Financial Services: 11,400; no change
- Other Jobs: 7,000; +100
- IT & Development: 1,600; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through October 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on December 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.