Utah still has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation

By Sean R Parker

For the Deseret News

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 3 2012 1:40 p.m. MDT

Rosy Quinn (center) looks over job listings on a computer at the State of Utah Department of Workforce Services office in Brigham City on May 5, 2009.

Keith Johnson, Deseret News

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Summary

The unemployment rate in Utah dropped to 5.6 percent in August, down from 6.2 percent in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Logan has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 4.4 percent, down from 4.8 percent the month before. St. George has the highest unemployment rate at 6.8 percent but came down from 7.6 in July, the largest decrease in the state, according to the BLS.

Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo have unemployment rates of 5.4, 5.6 and 5.8 percent respectively.

Las Vegas has the highest unemployment rate in the United States at 12.3 percent. The city with the lowest unemployment rate is Oklahoma City at 4.6 percent.

The national unemployment rate is 8.2 percent.

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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

So is this Bush's fault or Gov. Herbert's? If it ain't broke don't fix it.

2:19 p.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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Arlojet

Layton, UT

It is nice that Utah has the lowest unemployment rates, but a better statement would be. Can the majority of those employed, live off of what they are paid without having to rely on the Food pantry to eat?? If eligible for state assistance when More..

2:47 p.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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Truthseeker

SLO, CA

Utah has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation thanks, in part, due to:

Being in the top 10 for most federal govt workers per capita

AND

LDS church being a major employer

11:02 p.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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