DASHBOARD
The Road to Prosperity Dashboard tracks Utah’s economic outlook. The Dashboard, which is updated monthly, provides essential insights, tracks timely and leading measures, and shares salient indicators.
1
Growth remains strong in key service-oriented industries.
Utah’s information industry posted a 6.3% year-over increase in jobs as of December 2025. Financial services and education and health services each grew 2.9%.
2
Less severe winter slowdown in residential construction value than in past years.
Utah’s residential construction value dipped in November, following seasonal declines, but rose in December. Endof-2025 construction values appear elevated compared to late 2024.
3
Utah bankruptcy filings decreased at year-end.
The state recorded 623 filings in November and 613 in December. Both figures fall below the 700-plus monthly filings observed across the preceding six months, signaling a reduction in severe financial distress among households and businesses.
Job Change Year-Over Percentage Change December 2025 December 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Utah Job Change by Industry Year-Over Percent Change
December 2025
Job
January 2000 – December 2025
Note: From March to December 2021, a 2-year change is used due to the drastic changes in employment beginning March 2020.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Large year-over job change in April
January 2000 - December 2025
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Source: U.S. Bureau of
Utah Bankruptcy Cases
January 2020 - December 2025
Source: United States Bankruptcy Court Note: The y-axis starts at 60% to better illustrate changes in the labor force participation rate.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics