Utah’s jobless rate drops to 2.7% in May; nation’s is at 5.8%
Beehive State is now 4% up on employment compared to the same time two years ago.
(Kim Raff | The New York Times) Employees with Vivint, a home security business, work at their office in Lehi, Utah, Feb. 16, 2021. As vaccination rates rise, Utah's unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in May, well below the national rate of 5.8%.
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