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Moving companies boxed in by Utah's labor shortage As if moving isn't already enough of a pain, Utahns can add this stress on top of trying to carefully Tetris their belongings into boxes: Hiring a moving company that can actually accommodate the job. and last updated 2021-07-17 00:01:55-04 As if moving isn't already enough of a pain, Utahns can add this stress on top of trying to carefully Tetris their belongings into boxes: Hiring a moving company that can actually accommodate the job. Several moving businesses told Fox 13 they're experiencing a post-pandemic labor shortage, much like the r...

Utah's unemployment rate drops, less than half national rate Rick Rycroft/AP and last updated 2021-05-21 13:14:41-04 SALT LAKE CITY — The latest data shows Utah's unemployment rate dropped again, and remains less than half the national rate. State numbers from April show Utah's unemployment rate is estimated at 2.8%, while the rate stood at 6.1% in the U.S. during the same time frame. In March, the state's rate was 2.9%. Overall, the state added 35,600 jobs since April 2019, almost a full year before the pandemic began. “Evaluating this year’s open economy against last yearâ€...

Utah’s jobless rate drops again even as state prepares to end $300 payments Tony Semerad © Francisco Kjolseth (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Richard Crippen, center, a veteran looking for work gets help with his resume from Robert Woefley, right, and Amado Gonzales at the Department of Workforce Services center in Clearfield on Friday, May, 14, 2021. Utah’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in April, less than half the U.S. rate of 6.1% for the month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Utah’s monthly unemployment rate ticked down again, to 2.8% ...

Utah's labor and unemployment numbers explained Low unemployment rate means many businesses are struggling to hire and last updated 2021-05-04 00:44:37-04 SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s unemployment is tied for the lowest in the nation at 2.9 percent. Nebraska, South Dakota and Vermont are the only other states with a rate as low. But that number does not paint a perfect picture. According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services, compared to this time last year, Utah’s rate of job growth is less than one percent. That indicates job growth is not keeping up with the increase of pe...

Deseret News Share this story Kristin Murphy, Deseret News The state’s manufacturing sector is among the strongest economically, a recent report says, even with the turmoil wrought by the coronavirus outbreak. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing has been a significant contributor to the lifeblood of Utah’s economy,” said Stephen Reed, director of Utah State University’s Utah Manufacturing Extension Service. “While we have seen a decline in some of Utah’s manufacture segments, others, like those associated with the outdoor recreation industry have experienced significant...