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Utah Job Growth Hits 0.6% Amid Shutdown Delays

4/9/2026

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  • The Utah Department of Workforce Services released January employment data after delays from last year's federal government shutdown.
  • Ben Crabb, chief economist for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, said the shutdown's effects will influence future data releases.
  • In 2025, Utah added 10,500 jobs, a 0.6% growth that outpaced the national 0.2%.
  • January's unemployment rate was 3.8% with 69,200 people unemployed.