Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.5% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 1,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2023.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market declined by 5,370 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 2.5%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 136 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 2.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.5%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 54,900; -900
- Transportation & Utilities: 51,000; -1,800
- Manufacturing: 38,600; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 37,700; +100
- Business Services: 31,300; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 24,800; no change
- Construction, Mining: 21,300; -700
- Financial Services: 10,900; -100
- Other Jobs: 7,300; -200
- IT & Development: 2,100; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2023 (Data published March 2023 and reports created on March 17, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.