22/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 22/08/2024 22:29
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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Utah had 93,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 89,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Utah was 5.0 percent in June and 4.8 percent in the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) The job openings rate nationally was 4.9 percent in June, unchanged from May. (See table 3.) All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.
Month | Utah | United States |
Jun 2020 |
4.2 | 4.3 |
Jul 2020 |
4.0 | 4.5 |
Aug 2020 |
4.2 | 4.3 |
Sep 2020 |
4.1 | 4.4 |
Oct 2020 |
4.2 | 4.6 |
Nov 2020 |
4.6 | 4.6 |
Dec 2020 |
4.7 | 4.5 |
Jan 2021 |
4.5 | 4.8 |
Feb 2021 |
5.1 | 5.2 |
Mar 2021 |
5.0 | 5.6 |
Apr 2021 |
5.3 | 6.0 |
May 2021 |
5.9 | 6.4 |
Jun 2021 |
7.1 | 6.6 |
Jul 2021 |
6.9 | 7.0 |
Aug 2021 |
6.9 | 6.9 |
Sep 2021 |
6.4 | 6.9 |
Oct 2021 |
6.6 | 7.1 |
Nov 2021 |
6.5 | 7.0 |
Dec 2021 |
6.9 | 7.1 |
Jan 2022 |
7.3 | 7.0 |
Feb 2022 |
7.0 | 7.2 |
Mar 2022 |
7.1 | 7.4 |
Apr 2022 |
6.4 | 7.2 |
May 2022 |
6.9 | 7.0 |
Jun 2022 |
6.5 | 6.9 |
Jul 2022 |
6.5 | 7.0 |
Aug 2022 |
6.1 | 6.2 |
Sep 2022 |
6.5 | 6.6 |
Oct 2022 |
6.2 | 6.4 |
Nov 2022 |
6.4 | 6.5 |
Dec 2022 |
7.1 | 6.7 |
Jan 2023 |
6.1 | 6.3 |
Feb 2023 |
5.9 | 6.0 |
Mar 2023 |
5.8 | 5.8 |
Apr 2023 |
6.4 | 6.0 |
May 2023 |
5.7 | 5.6 |
Jun 2023 |
5.7 | 5.5 |
Jul 2023 |
5.6 | 5.3 |
Aug 2023 |
6.8 | 5.6 |
Sep 2023 |
5.8 | 5.6 |
Oct 2023 |
5.3 | 5.2 |
Nov 2023 |
5.1 | 5.4 |
Dec 2023 |
4.9 | 5.3 |
Jan 2024 |
4.9 | 5.3 |
Feb 2024 |
4.9 | 5.3 |
Mar 2024 |
4.9 | 5.0 |
Apr 2024 |
4.6 | 4.8 |
May 2024 |
4.8 | 4.9 |
Jun 2024 |
5.0 | 4.9 |
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Utah was 0.6 in June. Nationwide, 36 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in June that were lower than the national measure of 0.8 unemployed persons per job opening; 9 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 5 states had ratios equal to the national measure. (See map 1.)
In June, Utah had 75,000 hires and 71,000 separations, compared to 73,000 hires and 78,000 separations in May. (See chart 2.) Over the 12 months ending in June, hires have averaged 68,000 per month and separations have averaged 72,000 per month. These averages include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
Month | Hires | Total separations |
Jun 2020 |
67 | 55 |
Jul 2020 |
70 | 56 |
Aug 2020 |
70 | 58 |
Sep 2020 |
68 | 64 |
Oct 2020 |
79 | 51 |
Nov 2020 |
60 | 58 |
Dec 2020 |
62 | 56 |
Jan 2021 |
60 | 54 |
Feb 2021 |
75 | 70 |
Mar 2021 |
64 | 65 |
Apr 2021 |
68 | 70 |
May 2021 |
69 | 64 |
Jun 2021 |
78 | 66 |
Jul 2021 |
76 | 68 |
Aug 2021 |
73 | 56 |
Sep 2021 |
64 | 77 |
Oct 2021 |
72 | 67 |
Nov 2021 |
85 | 75 |
Dec 2021 |
73 | 70 |
Jan 2022 |
83 | 74 |
Feb 2022 |
85 | 65 |
Mar 2022 |
85 | 76 |
Apr 2022 |
83 | 63 |
May 2022 |
70 | 68 |
Jun 2022 |
71 | 65 |
Jul 2022 |
67 | 67 |
Aug 2022 |
82 | 72 |
Sep 2022 |
78 | 73 |
Oct 2022 |
73 | 72 |
Nov 2022 |
71 | 73 |
Dec 2022 |
73 | 81 |
Jan 2023 |
75 | 68 |
Feb 2023 |
71 | 62 |
Mar 2023 |
69 | 65 |
Apr 2023 |
68 | 67 |
May 2023 |
71 | 71 |
Jun 2023 |
65 | 63 |
Jul 2023 |
70 | 77 |
Aug 2023 |
61 | 76 |
Sep 2023 |
71 | 64 |
Oct 2023 |
71 | 62 |
Nov 2023 |
65 | 72 |
Dec 2023 |
66 | 72 |
Jan 2024 |
65 | 73 |
Feb 2024 |
64 | 75 |
Mar 2024 |
65 | 71 |
Apr 2024 |
69 | 70 |
May 2024 |
73 | 78 |
Jun 2024 |
75 | 71 |
Among the June separations in Utah, 44,000 were quits and 22,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 48,000 quits and 27,000 layoffs and discharges in May. (See chart 3.) Over the last 12 months, quits averaged 47,000 per month, ranging from 43,000 to 54,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 21,000 per month, ranging from 16,000 to 27,000.
Month | Quits | Layoffs & discharges |
Jun 2020 |
29 | 22 |
Jul 2020 |
36 | 16 |
Aug 2020 |
36 | 18 |
Sep 2020 |
34 | 27 |
Oct 2020 |
36 | 13 |
Nov 2020 |
35 | 20 |
Dec 2020 |
34 | 19 |
Jan 2021 |
35 | 17 |
Feb 2021 |
54 | 14 |
Mar 2021 |
45 | 16 |
Apr 2021 |
52 | 14 |
May 2021 |
47 | 13 |
Jun 2021 |
50 | 12 |
Jul 2021 |
47 | 17 |
Aug 2021 |
39 | 12 |
Sep 2021 |
60 | 13 |
Oct 2021 |
53 | 11 |
Nov 2021 |
57 | 14 |
Dec 2021 |
54 | 12 |
Jan 2022 |
55 | 15 |
Feb 2022 |
47 | 15 |
Mar 2022 |
63 | 10 |
Apr 2022 |
49 | 12 |
May 2022 |
49 | 16 |
Jun 2022 |
44 | 16 |
Jul 2022 |
43 | 14 |
Aug 2022 |
51 | 18 |
Sep 2022 |
52 | 17 |
Oct 2022 |
47 | 21 |
Nov 2022 |
51 | 17 |
Dec 2022 |
63 | 15 |
Jan 2023 |
46 | 19 |
Feb 2023 |
45 | 15 |
Mar 2023 |
42 | 19 |
Apr 2023 |
43 | 20 |
May 2023 |
48 | 19 |
Jun 2023 |
43 | 18 |
Jul 2023 |
53 | 20 |
Aug 2023 |
54 | 19 |
Sep 2023 |
44 | 16 |
Oct 2023 |
44 | 16 |
Nov 2023 |
46 | 22 |
Dec 2023 |
45 | 21 |
Jan 2024 |
50 | 19 |
Feb 2024 |
48 | 22 |
Mar 2024 |
43 | 25 |
Apr 2024 |
44 | 21 |
May 2024 |
48 | 27 |
Jun 2024 |
44 | 22 |
The State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for July 2024 are scheduled to be released on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (MT).
The JOLTS state data are revised annually to reflect updates to the JOLTS national estimates, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) through fourth quarter 2023. This annual benchmarking process results in revisions to both the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted JOLTS state data series. Seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data from January 2019 forward are subject to revision.
Tables displaying revisions to seasonally adjusted JOLTS state data for the most recent benchmark period are available on the JOLTS website. The website also contains all revised seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data.
This news release presents statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS program provides information on labor demand and turnover. The state estimates produced by JOLTS are model-based incorporating JOLTS sample, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates. For more information see the JOLTS State Estimates Methodology.
Job Openings. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month. A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions:
The number of unemployed persons per job opening is a ratio of the level of unemployed persons and the level of job openings. The number of unemployed persons at the national level is an estimate from the Current Population Survey (CPS), while state-level unemployment estimates are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. A ratio of 1.0 means there is a job available for every unemployed person. Lower ratios signal tighter labor markets, where firms have more job openings than there are unemployed persons available to work. Higher ratios indicate there are more unemployed persons competing for each job opening.
Hires. Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month.
Separations. Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and is reported by type of separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.
Levels and rates of other separations represent a small portion of total separations and are not published with the release of state estimates.
Complete definitions, including exclusions, and additional information about the State JOLTS data presented in this release are available in the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note.
Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.
Table 1. Job openings and labor turnover for Utah, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)Estimate | June 2023 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024(p) | Change from May 2024 to June 2024(p) |
Openings |
104 | 90 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 4 |
Hires |
65 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 2 |
Total separations |
63 | 71 | 70 | 78 | 71 | -7 |
Quits |
43 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 44 | -4 |
Layoffs & discharges |
18 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 22 | -5 |
(p) Preliminary. |
Estimate | June 2023 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024(p) | Change from May 2024 to June 2024(p) |
Openings(1) |
5.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
Hires(2) |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
Total separations(3) |
3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
Quits(3) |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
Layoffs & discharges(3) |
1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
(p) Preliminary. |
Estimate | June 2023 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024(p) | Change from May 2024 to June 2024(p) |
Openings(1) |
5.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Hires(2) |
3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
Total separations(3) |
3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
Quits(3) |
2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
Layoffs & discharges(3) |
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
(p) Preliminary. |