Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.1% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which gained 1,100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2022.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market rose by 434 jobs in August and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 2.1%. The national unemployment rate stayed flat over the same time period at 3.8%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 169 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 60 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 2% 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: 55,700; +200
- Transportation & Utilities: 50,300; +300
- Manufacturing: 38,200; -200
- Education & Healthcare: 38,200; +1,100
- Business Services: 31,700; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 27,400; -1,000
- Construction, Mining: 23,400; +200
- Financial Services: 11,200; -100
- Other Jobs: 7,300; no change
- IT & Development: 2,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2022 (Data published September 2022 and reports created on September 28, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.