Which metro areas in Utah are adding jobs fastest?
Logan, UT-ID (+24.1%), Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (+21.7%) and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (+13.3%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Utah metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 4 ranked Utah metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan, UT-ID | +24.1% | +11,501 | 59,167 | 160,889 |
| 2 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | +21.7% | +49,437 | 277,633 | 773,426 |
| 3 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | +13.3% | +82,960 | 707,823 | 1,308,377 |
| 4 | Ogden, UT | +1.9% | +3,768 | 201,578 | 672,784 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Utah has the fastest job growth?
Logan, UT-ID: +24.1%, ahead of Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (+21.7%) and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (+13.3%), of 4 Utah metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.