Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

If considering Utah for your relocation or expansion plans, localized economic information such as occupational wages, industry and occupational outlook, unemployment rates, population statistics, and job growth rates can aide in making the right decision for your company

1.  County and Statewide Information-What is the nature of the local economy?  

This resource includes economic and demographic information for Utah counties as well as data on employment, population, job growth, and industry mix.

2.  FirmFind-Who are your potential local suppliers and consumers?

Directory of Utah employers.  Includes names, addresses, phone numbers, industry, and employment size.  Lists can be generated by geography, industry, or occupation. 

3.  Industry Employment and Wages-How diversified is the local economy? 

Data on jobs and wages, categorized by industry (using the NAICS taxonomy) may be sorted statewide or by specific counties.  Data is available by year and quarter (back through 2001).  

4.  Occupational Wages-What will be your estimated labor costs?   

Wage information by occupation for Utah jobs at the statewide and selected sub-state areas.

5.  Labor Force-How competitive is the local job market?   

Labor force data, including employment and unemployment rates by county and statewide.

6.  Population-How big is your pool of potential workers and consumers?

Population counts (as estimated by the Utah Population Estimates Committee) by county and statewide, including component information such as births, deaths, and net migration.