November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Utah
Employment snapshot
In November, Utah added 2,900 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Utah lost 3,600 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Utah added 19,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 3.3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Utah ranks 10th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Utah’s private sector added 2,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 14,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Utah lost 1,500 net private payroll jobs.
Utah
Payroll employment
- Utah added 2,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Utah lost 3,600 jobs. Utah nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Utah ranks 10th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Utah added 2,100 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Utah lost 1,500 jobs. Utah private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Utah is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,500) and Construction (+1,100).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-600) and Manufacturing (-500).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+11,000) and State and Local Government (+8,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-5,700) and Federal Government (-3,000).
Utah
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Utah is tied for 6th in the nation.