Utah Department of Workforce Services

After a tumultuous year for tech nationally, job growth in Utah’s Silicon Slopes slowed but remained positive.

The labor force participation rate for Utahns ages 55 to 64 years old grew 5.2% between the end of 2019 and the spring of 2022, according to Utah’s Department of Workforce Services.

June’s state employment report shows job growth in nearly all sectors.

During the pandemic, Utah’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program grew by 64% — the third-highest rate in the nation. Congress ended the continuous coverage provision with the last budget.

An area nonprofit is working with Provo city officials to offer hotel vouchers to people without a place to sleep. But what happens to those who are still on the streets?

Applications have been slow to come in for open job positions at the Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center in Salt Lake City.

Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth can be a recession indicator. However, other factors, like consumer spending and employment levels, suggest a recession is not on the way.

56,000 Utah jobs have been created in the last year and businesses are trying to find workers to fill them.

The pandemic led to a wave of early retirements. Now, many of those people are returning to work as the cost of living soars.

The cost of child care in Utah runs between $400 to more than $1,500 per month. Even with degrees in education and child development, staff often start out making close to minimum wage.

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