Utah Department of Workforce Services

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.

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

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.

The latest Utah news for Friday evening, Mar. 18, 2022.

Utah’s economy is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels. But as businesses rebound, some are having trouble finding the workers they need.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, April 16, 2021.

Tuesday evening, August 25, 2020403 COVID Cases, Seven More Utahns DieAnother 403 cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by Utah’s Department of Health.…

Friday evening, Jan. 24, 2020New Utah Dinosaur DiscoveredResearchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah have unveiled a new species of dinosaur. It’s a…

The St. George Metropolitan Area has ranked among the fastest-growing areas in the country for decades. But now, there are signs of a slowdown.That’s…

Construction delays at two of three new Salt Lake area homeless shelters are prompting concern from community members. They were scheduled to start…

The number of employed Utahns for February 2018 grew by an estimated 3.2 percent, adding 45,700 non-farm payroll jobs to the economy since February…

Utah posted strong employment numbers again in November. But there’s one area of the economy where there may be trouble ahead.The total number of jobs was…