1.5% 1.5%
Total Total
2.3% 2.3%
Construction Construction -0.3% -0.3%
Manufacturing Manufacturing Information Information
-2.6% -2.6%
Financial Activities Activities Financial
2.5% 2.5%
Other Services Services Other
2.8% 2.8% -0.1% -0.1%
Government Government
2.4% 2.4%
Education/Health Services Services Education/Health
1.4% 1.4%
Leisure/Hospitality Services Services Leisure/Hospitality
July 2026
-2.7% Natural Resources Resources -2.7% Natural 4.7% 4.7%
Professional/Business Services Services Professional/Business
DASHBOARD Trade/Transportation/Utilities Trade/Transportation/Utilities
12% 12% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% -2% -4% -4% -6% -6% -8% -8% -10% -10% -12% -12% THREE ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS: -14% -14% 2000 2004 2008 2012 2000 2004 2008 2012
0.4% 0.4%
1.5% 1.5% The Road to Prosperity Dashboard tracks Utah’s economic outlook. 0.3% The Dashboard, which is updated0.3% monthly, provides essential insights, tracks timely and leading measures, and shares salient indicators.
1
2016 2016
U.S. Utah U.S. Utah Despite employment declines in four of Utah’s 11 major industries, total employment grew 1.5%.
Professional and business services expanded the most, growing 4.7% from June 2025 to June 2026. In total, Utah added more than 26,000 jobs and ranked third highest among states in percentage employment change.
2 2020 2020
Headline inflation fell from 4.2% in May to 3.4% in July as energy prices eased.
Job Change Year-Over Percentage Change June 2026
5.2% 5.2%
3.1% 3.1%
5.2% 5.2% 3.7% 3.7% 5.1% 5.1%
3.6% 3.6%
5.2% 5.2% 4.9% 4.9%
3.2% 3.2%
2.3% 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 2.9% 2.9%
3.9% 3.9% 4.8% 4.8%
Year-to-date passenger traffic at Salt Lake City International Airport grew 2.2% relative to 2025.
Through June, the airport served 14.3 million passengers, up from 14.0 million a year earlier. Utah’s travel industry continues to grow, in part due to increased airport capacity.
Ongoing volatility related to the Iran war threatens further reductions in inflation. Over time, raised energy prices may feed into higher prices of other goods and services.
Unemployment Rate June 2026
3.3% 3.3%
3
2024 2024
0.1% 0.1%
-1.1% -1.1%
3.3% 3.3% 5.0% 5.0% 3.2% 3.2%
4.6% 4.6%
1.0% 1.0%
4.1% 4.1%
3.6% 3.6% 5.1% 3.3% 5.1% 3.3% 4.2% 4.2% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 4.7% 4.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 4.2% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 3.8% 3.8% 3.4% 3.4% 3.2% 3.2% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%
4.4% 4.4% 2.6% 2.6%
0.1% 0.1% -1.0% -1.0%
4.4% 4.4%
4.7% 4.7%
CT 5.2% 5.2% CT DE 4.9% 4.9% DE MA 4.4% 4.4% MA MD 4.3% 4.3% MD NH 2.9% 2.9% NH NJ 4.5% 4.5% NJ RI 4.1% 4.1% RI VT 2.6% 2.6% VT
2.8% 2.8%
0.8% 0.8%
1.5% 1.5%
0.9% 0.9%
0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9%
1.2% 1.2%
0.0% 0.0%
1.7% 1.7%
0.7% 0.7%
0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% -0.6% -0.6% 0.6% 0.1% 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% -0.4% -0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% -0.9% 0.9% -0.9% 0.8% -0.1% 0.8% -0.1% 1.4% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.7% 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2%
0.8% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5%
U.S. 4.2% 4.2% U.S. UnemploymentRate Rate 2.0% 2.0% Unemployment Note: Estimates are seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U TA H C H A M B E R
5.2% 5.2%
0.3% 0.3%
0.4% 0.4%
CT 0.5% 0.5% CT DE 0.5% 0.5% DE MA 0.6% 0.6% MA MD -0.7% -0.7% MD NH 0.2% 0.2% NH NJ 0.1% 0.1% NJ RI -0.5% -0.5% RI VT 0.3% 0.3% VT U.S. 0.3% 0.3% U.S.
JobGrowth Growth Job
-1.1% -1.1%
2.8% 2.8%
Note: Estimates are not seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
ROADMAP TO PROSPERITY COALITION