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Counties in Utah by unemployment rate

Garfield County had the highest unemployment rate of 29 counties in May 2026, at 5.7%. Grand County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Utah was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.7Garfield County
Lowest2.8Grand County
Median3.529 counties
Utah3.7History

All counties, May 2026

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Garfield CountyGarfield County: 5.7 %5.7Piute CountyPiute County: 5 %5Carbon CountyCarbon County: 4.9 %4.9Emery CountyEmery County: 4.3 %4.3Wayne CountyWayne County: 4.1 %4.1Summit CountySummit County: 4 %4San Juan CountySan Juan County: 3.9 %3.9Sevier CountySevier County: 3.8 %3.8Millard CountyMillard County: 3.7 %3.7Sanpete CountySanpete County: 3.7 %3.7Uintah CountyUintah County: 3.7 %3.7Duchesne CountyDuchesne County: 3.6 %3.6Juab CountyJuab County: 3.5 %3.5Tooele CountyTooele County: 3.5 %3.5Utah CountyUtah County: 3.5 %3.5Wasatch CountyWasatch County: 3.5 %3.5Box Elder CountyBox Elder County: 3.4 %3.4Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County: 3.4 %3.4Washington CountyWashington County: 3.4 %3.4Weber CountyWeber County: 3.4 %3.4Iron CountyIron County: 3.3 %3.3Rich CountyRich County: 3.3 %3.3Davis CountyDavis County: 3.2 %3.2Kane CountyKane County: 3.2 %3.2Daggett CountyDaggett County: 3.1 %3.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.1 %3.1Cache CountyCache County: 3 %3Beaver CountyBeaver County: 2.9 %2.9Grand CountyGrand County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Garfield County5.7+0.5 pts
2Piute County5-0.3 pts
3Carbon County4.9+0.8 pts
4Emery County4.3+0.5 pts
5Wayne County4.10 pts
6Summit County4+0.3 pts
7San Juan County3.9-0.1 pts
8Sevier County3.8+0.3 pts
9Millard County3.7+0.1 pts
9Sanpete County3.7+0.1 pts
9Uintah County3.7+0.3 pts
12Duchesne County3.6+0.1 pts
13Juab County3.50 pts
13Tooele County3.5-0.2 pts
13Utah County3.5-0.1 pts
13Wasatch County3.5+0.1 pts
17Box Elder County3.4+0.1 pts
17Salt Lake County3.40 pts
17Washington County3.40 pts
17Weber County3.4+0.1 pts
21Iron County3.3-0.2 pts
21Rich County3.3-0.1 pts
23Davis County3.20 pts
23Kane County3.20 pts
25Daggett County3.1+0.1 pts
25Morgan County3.1-0.3 pts
27Cache County3-0.1 pts
28Beaver County2.9-0.4 pts
29Grand County2.8+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Garfield County, with 5.7% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Grand County, with 2.8% in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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