February 2010 Utah Unemployment Analysis
Localetrends monthly report on the state of unemployment in Utah Cities and Counties. Overall, Utah unemployment levels increased to 7.40% from 6.40% in the period from January to February 2010.
Over the six month period from October to February 2010, Utah unemployment levels increased from 7.00% to 7.40%.
At the county level, Garfield County had the highest level of unemployment in Utah at 18.40%, while Cache County had the lowest level of unemployment among Utah counties at 5.10%.
Over the last month Garfield County experienced the largest increase in unemployment levels in the state of Utah with an increase from 13.20% to 18.40%, while
Over the previous six month period from October to February, Garfield County experienced the largest increase in unemployment levels in Utah with an increase from 5.20% to 18.40%.
Over the previous one year period from February to February, Daggett County experienced the largest increase in unemployment levels in Utah with an increase from 6.00% to 12.20%.
At the Utah city level, Ogden had the highest level of unemployment at 11.60%,
while Draper had the lowest level of unemployment at 2.50%.
Over the last month, Cedar City experienced the largest increase in unemployment levels with an increase from 7.60% to 8.90%.
Over the previous six month period from October to February, the city of St. George had the biggest increase in unemployment levels with an increase from 7.80% to 10.00%,
The city of West Valley City had the biggest increase in unemployment levels in Utah year over year, moving up from 6.10% to 9.30%,
while no cities in Utah saw a decrease in unemployment over the last year.
Data for all Counties and Cities is listed below. Locations that had a month over month increase in unemployment are highlighted in red, locations that saw a decrease in unemployment are highlighted in green.