Total Total
0.6% 0.6%
Construction Construction
1.2% 1.2%
Manufacturing Manufacturing
-0.6% -0.6%
Information Information
-3.1% -3.1%
Financial Activities Activities Financial
2.0% 2.0%
Other Services Services Other
-0.4% -0.4%
Government Government
-0.3% -0.3%
Education/Health Services Services Education/Health
April 2026
2.2% 2.2%
Leisure/Hospitality Services Services Leisure/Hospitality
-1.6% -1.6%
Natural Resources Resources Natural
-7.0% -7.0%
DASHBOARD Professional/Business Services Services Professional/Business
3.8% 3.8%
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% THREE ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS: -12% -12% -14% -14% 2000 2004 2008 2012 2000 2004 2008 2012
-0.5% -0.5%
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2016
2016 Zions Bank Consumer SentiU.S. Utah U.S. Utah ment Index for Utah drops sharply in April, following national sentiment trends.
Rising gasoline prices after the onset of the Iran conflict in late February 2026 appear to have dampened consumer sentiment, which fell by a statistically significant 13.5% from 81.5 in March to 70.5.
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seasonally but remain firm year-over in February 2026.
Utah taxable retail sales declined from January to February but increased 4% year-over.
Unemployment Rate March 2026
3.6% 3.6%
5.2% 5.2% 3.6% 3.6% 5.3% 5.3%
3.8% 3.8%
5.3% 5.3% 4.7% 4.7%
3.6% 3.6%
Inflation continues to increase since the onset of the conflict with Iran.
U.S. headline inflation increased to 3.8% year-over in April, up from 3.3% in March. This value marks the highest since May 2023.
Job Change Year-Over Percentage Change March 2026 3.2% 3.2%
5.1% 5.1%
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2024 2024 Utah retail sales soften
2.5% 2.5%
3.1% 3.1% 3.9% 3.9%
3.3% 3.3%
3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9%
4.8% 4.8%
4.3% 4.3%
5.0% 5.0%
1.4% 1.4%
4.6% 4.6% 4.2% 4.2%
4.1% 4.1% 5.1% 3.3% 5.1% 3.3% 4.5% 4.5% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 4.2% 4.2% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 4.3% 4.3% 4.9% 4.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.5% 3.5% 2.7% 2.7% 4.4% 4.4%
4.7% 4.7% 2.4% 2.4%
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-1.3% -1.3%
3.5% 3.5%
2.3% 2.3%
0.2% 0.2% -0.3% -0.3%
4.5% 4.5%
4.7% 4.7%
MA 4.7% 4.7% MA MD 4.3% 4.3% MD
0.6% 0.6%
-0.2% -0.2%
0.8% 0.8% -0.5% -0.5%
0.0% 0.0%
NH 3.1% 3.1% NH NJ 4.9% 4.9% NJ RI 4.7% 4.7% RI VT 2.6% 2.6% VT
0.3% 0.3%
0.2% 0.2% -0.2% -0.2%
1.9% 1.9%
CT 4.8% 4.8% CT DE 5.4% 5.4% DE
0.5% 0.5%
0.3% 0.3%
-0.2% -0.2% -0.2% -0.2%
0.7% 0.7%
5.4% 5.4%
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-0.1% -0.1%
0.1% 0.1%
-1.1% -1.1%
0.4% 0.4% -0.1% -0.3% -0.1% -0.3% -0.7% -0.7% -0.9% -0.9% -0.3% -0.3% -0.3% -0.3% 1.0% 1.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
0.0% 0.0% -0.3% -0.3%
U.S. 4.3% 4.3% U.S. UnemploymentRate Rate 2.3% 2.3% Unemployment
-0.5% -0.5%
-0.4% -0.4%
CT -0.1% -0.1% CT DE -0.1% -0.1% DE MA -0.2% -0.2% MA MD -1.9% -1.9% MD NH -1.2% -1.2% NH NJ -0.1% -0.1% NJ RI -0.3% -0.3% RI VT -0.7% -0.7% VT U.S. 0.1% 0.1% U.S.
JobGrowth Growth -1.9% -1.9% Job
1.9% 1.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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