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Which counties in Utah have the lowest unemployment?

Summit County (2.9%), Beaver County (3.0%) and Cache County (3.1%) had the lowest unemployment in Utah in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 28 ranked Utah counties

Utah counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Summit County2.9%+0.4 pts43,141
2Beaver County3.0%−0.1 pts7,301
3Cache County3.1%+1.0 pts145,000
4Wasatch County3.1%+0.6 pts38,514
5Iron County3.2%+0.5 pts67,141
6Morgan County3.2%+0.8 pts13,383
7Davis County3.3%+1.0 pts381,227
8Box Elder County3.4%+0.8 pts65,320
9Rich County3.4%+0.1 pts2,687
10Juab County3.5%+0.9 pts13,567
11Washington County3.5%+0.6 pts213,670
12Millard County3.6%+0.8 pts14,057
13Salt Lake County3.6%+1.1 pts1,220,916
14Utah County3.6%+1.3 pts759,859
15Weber County3.6%+0.8 pts278,174
16Sanpete County3.7%+0.7 pts31,453
17Uintah County3.7%+0.0 pts38,278
18Duchesne County3.8%+0.2 pts20,856
19Kane County3.8%+0.7 pts8,597
20Tooele County3.8%+1.1 pts87,461
21Sevier County4.0%+0.8 pts22,827
22Emery County4.3%+0.3 pts10,177
23Grand County4.4%+0.5 pts9,790
24Carbon County4.5%+1.0 pts20,680
25San Juan County4.7%+0.0 pts14,542
26Wayne County5.5%−0.6 pts2,587
27Piute County6.0%+1.3 pts1,509
28Garfield County8.0%+0.8 pts5,256

1 of 29 Utah counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. 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. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Utah has the lowest unemployment rate?

Summit County: 2.9%, ahead of Beaver County (3.0%) and Cache County (3.1%), of 28 Utah counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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