Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has released updated employment numbers, reflecting data for November 2025. No October data was compiled due to the lapse in federal appropriations during the fall. Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for November 2025 increased an estimated 1% across the prior 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 18,500 jobs since November 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,788,600. The employment job count for Daggett County was 394 which was up from 365 one year prior. Employment for Duchesne County was 9,437 which was up from 9,066 one year prior and employment for Uintah County was 16,351 which was up from 15,467 one year prior. Utah’s November private sector employment recorded a year-over-year expansion of 0.9%, or a 12,700 job increase. Six of the 10 major private-sector industry groups posted net year-over-year job gains.
