The 2010 Census provides new insights into Utah's changing population dynamics. Some key findings include:
- Utah remains the youngest state with 32% of residents under 18 and only 9% over 65.
- Between 2000-2010 Utah grew 24%, the 3rd fastest in the nation, led by Washington County at 53% growth.
- Hispanics are now Utah's largest minority at 13% of the population, having grown 78% over the past decade.
- Utah counties along the Wasatch Front added over 40,000 new residents each, reflecting the state's continued urbanization.
Utah's economic recovery in 2011 is expected to continue at a slow and methodical pace, similar to 2010. Low job growth and high unemployment are anticipated to persist as the housing market struggles and businesses remain risk-averse. Gross Domestic Product growth is forecast to be around 2-2.5% which is a level that can likely be achieved through productivity gains rather than new hiring. Utah employment growth is projected to be a modest 1.4% while unemployment remains around 7%. The recession's impacts will likely linger as the recovery remains gradual.
The recession drove some people to pursue higher education. When jobs are scarce during economic downturns, unemployed or underemployed workers may see further education as an opportunity to improve their job prospects and earning potential. However, financing education can be challenging for those without employment income. While the desire for more training increases in recessions, accessing the necessary resources is an important consideration.
TrendLines is a magazine style newsletter published every two months by the Workforce Information Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services. It provides feature articles and a basic understanding of Utah's Economy. Contributors to this newsletter include DWS economists and analysts as well as our partners such as economists and analysts at the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
The article summarizes key findings from the first release of 5-year estimates from the American Community Survey regarding Utah counties:
- Kane County has the oldest median age while Utah County is the youngest. Beaver County has the highest percentage of residents over 85.
- Rich County has the highest percentage of white non-Hispanic residents, while San Juan County has the lowest at 39%.
- Wayne County has the shortest average commute time at 11 minutes, while Tooele County has the longest at 29 minutes.
- Utah County households are the largest on average, while Daggett County households are the smallest.
- The article highlights various rankings across counties for factors like marriage rates, veteran population,
This document provides a summary of Utah's economy and industries in March/April 2010. It includes 3 articles:
1) Quantifying Utah's recent job losses on the Wasatch Front and statewide
2) The effects of the recession varied by industry
3) An overview of Utah's financial activities industry and its economic insights
The document examines how different industries in Utah were impacted by the recession and provides analysis of job losses and economic trends.
Utah experienced its worst year for job losses in 2009 since World War II, with an anticipated 4.9% decline. This surpassed the previous worst decline of 2.5% in 1954. The immediate effects of the economic downturn are beginning to ease, but longer term impacts are still unfolding, leading to a less than optimistic outlook for 2010. The financial crisis caused severe shocks that can take years for markets and the economy to fully recover from.
The document provides an overview of Utah's economy and tourism industry in September/October 2009. It contains 3 articles:
1. This Downturn is Noticeably Different - Utah's economy is experiencing its sharpest recession since the Great Depression, with job losses continuing each month from October 2008 through March 2009. The downturn is impacting Utah differently than previous recessions.
2. Who Works in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry? - Youth dominate employment in food services, making up 40% of the workforce and nearly 60% being female. Accommodations employ more workers ages 25-44, 55% being female. Recreation employs many ages 25-35 in winter and ages 14-18 and 25
Trendlines, Perspectives on Utah's economy is a publication of the Utah Department of Workforce Services. For more information, please visit jobs.utah.gov
Utah's economic recovery in 2011 is expected to continue at a slow and methodical pace, similar to 2010. Low job growth and high unemployment are anticipated to persist as the housing market struggles and businesses remain risk-averse. Gross Domestic Product growth is forecast to be around 2-2.5% which is a level that can likely be achieved through productivity gains rather than new hiring. Utah employment growth is projected to be a modest 1.4% while unemployment remains around 7%. The recession's impacts will likely linger as the recovery remains gradual.
The recession drove some people to pursue higher education. When jobs are scarce during economic downturns, unemployed or underemployed workers may see further education as an opportunity to improve their job prospects and earning potential. However, financing education can be challenging for those without employment income. While the desire for more training increases in recessions, accessing the necessary resources is an important consideration.
TrendLines is a magazine style newsletter published every two months by the Workforce Information Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services. It provides feature articles and a basic understanding of Utah's Economy. Contributors to this newsletter include DWS economists and analysts as well as our partners such as economists and analysts at the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
The article summarizes key findings from the first release of 5-year estimates from the American Community Survey regarding Utah counties:
- Kane County has the oldest median age while Utah County is the youngest. Beaver County has the highest percentage of residents over 85.
- Rich County has the highest percentage of white non-Hispanic residents, while San Juan County has the lowest at 39%.
- Wayne County has the shortest average commute time at 11 minutes, while Tooele County has the longest at 29 minutes.
- Utah County households are the largest on average, while Daggett County households are the smallest.
- The article highlights various rankings across counties for factors like marriage rates, veteran population,
This document provides a summary of Utah's economy and industries in March/April 2010. It includes 3 articles:
1) Quantifying Utah's recent job losses on the Wasatch Front and statewide
2) The effects of the recession varied by industry
3) An overview of Utah's financial activities industry and its economic insights
The document examines how different industries in Utah were impacted by the recession and provides analysis of job losses and economic trends.
Utah experienced its worst year for job losses in 2009 since World War II, with an anticipated 4.9% decline. This surpassed the previous worst decline of 2.5% in 1954. The immediate effects of the economic downturn are beginning to ease, but longer term impacts are still unfolding, leading to a less than optimistic outlook for 2010. The financial crisis caused severe shocks that can take years for markets and the economy to fully recover from.
The document provides an overview of Utah's economy and tourism industry in September/October 2009. It contains 3 articles:
1. This Downturn is Noticeably Different - Utah's economy is experiencing its sharpest recession since the Great Depression, with job losses continuing each month from October 2008 through March 2009. The downturn is impacting Utah differently than previous recessions.
2. Who Works in the Leisure and Hospitality Industry? - Youth dominate employment in food services, making up 40% of the workforce and nearly 60% being female. Accommodations employ more workers ages 25-44, 55% being female. Recreation employs many ages 25-35 in winter and ages 14-18 and 25
Trendlines, Perspectives on Utah's economy is a publication of the Utah Department of Workforce Services. For more information, please visit jobs.utah.gov
The document discusses revisions made to Utah's 2009 economic performance data. Government economic statistics are often revised after initial release as the data is a sample that requires more time to fully develop. Utah's original employment survey estimates for 2009 underestimated the depth of job losses compared to later census data. Revisions are common and help provide a more accurate long-term perspective on economic performance, though initial estimates capture turning points.
The document provides an overview of Utah's economy in 2012 and an outlook for 2013:
1) Utah's economy fared comparatively well in 2012, with employment growth of around 3.3% or 40,200 new jobs. This was the first year since 2007 that Utah created more jobs than new labor force entrants.
2) Looking ahead to 2013, the Utah economy is projected to continue improving with an estimated 3.2% employment growth or around 40,000 additional jobs.
3) While Utah's economy is recovering, it still lags behind accumulated labor force growth from the recession years. It may take 5-8 more years of job growth at the current pace to employ all those who otherwise
November-December 2009 Issue of Trendlines Magazine published by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. For more information, please visit Jobs.Utah.gov
This magazine is published every two months by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. This May/June 2009 issue provides current job outlook information for college graduates.
This document provides information about green jobs and training opportunities in Utah. It discusses the results of Utah's green jobs survey, which estimated about 1,100 annual green job openings in Utah, accounting for 3.3% of total job openings. It also outlines Utah's emphasis on developing four green career sectors and provides details on a State Energy Sector Partnership program that is providing training for green jobs through July 2012 at various institutions around the state.
This document is an issue of Trendlines, a publication from the Utah Department of Workforce Services. It provides an overview of Utah's economy and job market. The executive director discusses how the department assists job seekers and connects them with employment opportunities. Several articles analyze topics like health insurance coverage in Utah, unemployment insurance benefits over time, poverty measurement, the impact of the recession on manufacturing jobs, and the outlook for economic recovery.
Volunteer december-2011-pcsw st of ct board-newsletterLucia Aschettino
The ConnGAP report found that women make up 34.4% of appointments in Governor Malloy's administration, which is 3% fewer than in the previous administration. While the Governor's office cited two additional female appointments that were not included in the report, adding those would also require adding similar male appointments, so it would not change the percentage. The PCSW aims to promote more women for leadership positions to benefit from diverse perspectives. Some progress has been made with several women appointed to head agencies. But the PCSW believes more can still be done to have leadership better reflect the 51% of the population that are women.
The article discusses how employer-provided benefits are an important part of total employee compensation beyond wages alone. It provides national statistics from a Bureau of Labor survey on healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, paid holidays and leave. Specifically, the survey found the average monthly employer cost for single healthcare coverage was $338, while the average employee contribution was $90. The article notes it is difficult to obtain Utah-specific benefit statistics due to how the state is grouped in the national survey.
This issue of Trendlines from the Utah Department of Workforce Services focuses on Utah's workforce. It provides an overview of Utah's labor force and current economic trends. Some of the key topics covered include the growth of metropolitan areas in Utah, women outperforming men in educational attainment, results from a new hire survey, determining the unemployment rate, the relationship between welfare and the economy, programs and services provided by the Department of Workforce Services, a profile of Utah's labor force, employer best practices for work-life balance, labor force participation rates in Utah, and the role of systems analysts in business and information technology.
The document provides perspectives on Utah's economy from November/December 2010. It discusses how Utah had emerged from net job losses by late summer 2010, though growth was expected to be slow. It also summarizes Utah's new occupational projections between 2008-2018, which expect 64,000 openings annually, driven by growth and replacement needs. Additionally, it outlines how manufacturing took a heavy hit during the recession, with durable goods industries like furniture and transportation equipment seeing the largest losses.
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This document provides data on Utah non-agricultural establishments by county and industry sector for the first quarter of 2011. It shows that:
- There were over 80,000 total establishments, with the largest percentages in trade, transportation and utilities (16,968 establishments), professional and business services (16,140 establishments), and manufacturing (3,629 establishments).
- The counties with the most establishments were Davis County (6,938 establishments), Salt Lake County (16,140 establishments), and Utah County (9,399 establishments).
- Individual counties varied in their industry concentration, such as Carbon County having a higher percentage in mining (18 establishments) and Grand County having more in leisure and hospitality (118
The Five County Association of Governments provides services to seniors in Southwest Utah, including congregate meals at senior centers, home delivered meals, transportation services, and support programs. In the past fiscal year, over 85,000 congregate meals and 128,000 home delivered meals were served. Transportation provided over 36,000 rides for seniors. Outreach and social support programs impacted thousands of lives. New senior centers opened in Parowan and Panguitch to expand services.
The Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is a cooperative effort between the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and Utah State University that provides laboratory testing and expertise to protect animal health, promote Utah's agricultural economy, and protect public health. It serves various groups including animal owners, veterinarians, and regulatory agencies. While accredited nationally, it has been running deficits in recent years as public funding has remained flat while operating costs have increased, leading to consequences like higher user fees, outsourcing tests, eliminating positions, and inability to adopt new technologies.
This document presents a report on health disparities by Utah state legislative district published by the Utah Department of Health Office of Health Disparities in January 2019. It includes profiles for each of Utah's 29 state senate districts and 75 state house districts that provide information on health indicators and disparities. The report utilizes Utah Small Areas, which group similar communities within legislative districts, and the Utah Health Improvement Index to assess health equity across districts in a novel way. The goal is to empower elected officials to address health disparities and improve outcomes in their constituencies.
Localscapes is a program created to promote more water-efficient landscaping in Utah. It provides a 5-step process for designing a landscape using local plants with less watering needed. Cost comparisons showed that a Localscapes design for a 0.22 acre property would save over 130,000 gallons of water per year compared to a traditional design, while only costing $1,873 more on average. The program offers rebates and incentives for homeowners who work with approved landscape professionals to install a qualifying Localscapes design. It is partnering with various organizations and growing a network of landscape designers, contractors, and retailers to promote water-efficient landscaping.
The document discusses revisions made to Utah's 2009 economic performance data. Government economic statistics are often revised after initial release as the data is a sample that requires more time to fully develop. Utah's original employment survey estimates for 2009 underestimated the depth of job losses compared to later census data. Revisions are common and help provide a more accurate long-term perspective on economic performance, though initial estimates capture turning points.
The document provides an overview of Utah's economy in 2012 and an outlook for 2013:
1) Utah's economy fared comparatively well in 2012, with employment growth of around 3.3% or 40,200 new jobs. This was the first year since 2007 that Utah created more jobs than new labor force entrants.
2) Looking ahead to 2013, the Utah economy is projected to continue improving with an estimated 3.2% employment growth or around 40,000 additional jobs.
3) While Utah's economy is recovering, it still lags behind accumulated labor force growth from the recession years. It may take 5-8 more years of job growth at the current pace to employ all those who otherwise
November-December 2009 Issue of Trendlines Magazine published by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. For more information, please visit Jobs.Utah.gov
This magazine is published every two months by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. This May/June 2009 issue provides current job outlook information for college graduates.
This document provides information about green jobs and training opportunities in Utah. It discusses the results of Utah's green jobs survey, which estimated about 1,100 annual green job openings in Utah, accounting for 3.3% of total job openings. It also outlines Utah's emphasis on developing four green career sectors and provides details on a State Energy Sector Partnership program that is providing training for green jobs through July 2012 at various institutions around the state.
This document is an issue of Trendlines, a publication from the Utah Department of Workforce Services. It provides an overview of Utah's economy and job market. The executive director discusses how the department assists job seekers and connects them with employment opportunities. Several articles analyze topics like health insurance coverage in Utah, unemployment insurance benefits over time, poverty measurement, the impact of the recession on manufacturing jobs, and the outlook for economic recovery.
Volunteer december-2011-pcsw st of ct board-newsletterLucia Aschettino
The ConnGAP report found that women make up 34.4% of appointments in Governor Malloy's administration, which is 3% fewer than in the previous administration. While the Governor's office cited two additional female appointments that were not included in the report, adding those would also require adding similar male appointments, so it would not change the percentage. The PCSW aims to promote more women for leadership positions to benefit from diverse perspectives. Some progress has been made with several women appointed to head agencies. But the PCSW believes more can still be done to have leadership better reflect the 51% of the population that are women.
The article discusses how employer-provided benefits are an important part of total employee compensation beyond wages alone. It provides national statistics from a Bureau of Labor survey on healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, paid holidays and leave. Specifically, the survey found the average monthly employer cost for single healthcare coverage was $338, while the average employee contribution was $90. The article notes it is difficult to obtain Utah-specific benefit statistics due to how the state is grouped in the national survey.
This issue of Trendlines from the Utah Department of Workforce Services focuses on Utah's workforce. It provides an overview of Utah's labor force and current economic trends. Some of the key topics covered include the growth of metropolitan areas in Utah, women outperforming men in educational attainment, results from a new hire survey, determining the unemployment rate, the relationship between welfare and the economy, programs and services provided by the Department of Workforce Services, a profile of Utah's labor force, employer best practices for work-life balance, labor force participation rates in Utah, and the role of systems analysts in business and information technology.
The document provides perspectives on Utah's economy from November/December 2010. It discusses how Utah had emerged from net job losses by late summer 2010, though growth was expected to be slow. It also summarizes Utah's new occupational projections between 2008-2018, which expect 64,000 openings annually, driven by growth and replacement needs. Additionally, it outlines how manufacturing took a heavy hit during the recession, with durable goods industries like furniture and transportation equipment seeing the largest losses.
Top 10 Worst Performing Santa Fe Industriesathomasbranch
A handful of different industries claim to be the most important to the Santa Fe economy – tourism, government, construction, financial services, and real estate, to name a few. Although some job claim projections are silly by any measure, for most it depends on whether you define importance as the value of output, number of jobs or wages paid. Each yields a different result.
This document provides data on Utah non-agricultural establishments by county and industry sector for the first quarter of 2011. It shows that:
- There were over 80,000 total establishments, with the largest percentages in trade, transportation and utilities (16,968 establishments), professional and business services (16,140 establishments), and manufacturing (3,629 establishments).
- The counties with the most establishments were Davis County (6,938 establishments), Salt Lake County (16,140 establishments), and Utah County (9,399 establishments).
- Individual counties varied in their industry concentration, such as Carbon County having a higher percentage in mining (18 establishments) and Grand County having more in leisure and hospitality (118
The Five County Association of Governments provides services to seniors in Southwest Utah, including congregate meals at senior centers, home delivered meals, transportation services, and support programs. In the past fiscal year, over 85,000 congregate meals and 128,000 home delivered meals were served. Transportation provided over 36,000 rides for seniors. Outreach and social support programs impacted thousands of lives. New senior centers opened in Parowan and Panguitch to expand services.
The Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is a cooperative effort between the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and Utah State University that provides laboratory testing and expertise to protect animal health, promote Utah's agricultural economy, and protect public health. It serves various groups including animal owners, veterinarians, and regulatory agencies. While accredited nationally, it has been running deficits in recent years as public funding has remained flat while operating costs have increased, leading to consequences like higher user fees, outsourcing tests, eliminating positions, and inability to adopt new technologies.
This document presents a report on health disparities by Utah state legislative district published by the Utah Department of Health Office of Health Disparities in January 2019. It includes profiles for each of Utah's 29 state senate districts and 75 state house districts that provide information on health indicators and disparities. The report utilizes Utah Small Areas, which group similar communities within legislative districts, and the Utah Health Improvement Index to assess health equity across districts in a novel way. The goal is to empower elected officials to address health disparities and improve outcomes in their constituencies.
Localscapes is a program created to promote more water-efficient landscaping in Utah. It provides a 5-step process for designing a landscape using local plants with less watering needed. Cost comparisons showed that a Localscapes design for a 0.22 acre property would save over 130,000 gallons of water per year compared to a traditional design, while only costing $1,873 more on average. The program offers rebates and incentives for homeowners who work with approved landscape professionals to install a qualifying Localscapes design. It is partnering with various organizations and growing a network of landscape designers, contractors, and retailers to promote water-efficient landscaping.
This document summarizes the results of surveys conducted between 1987-2017 to determine the success of a translocation program that aimed to reestablish a desert tortoise population in Zone 4. Key findings include:
1) Tortoise density and abundance have increased over time, from undetected in 1987-91 to 13.4 tortoises/sq km in 2017, compared to 19.6 tortoises/sq km in the reserve.
2) Translocated adult tortoises exhibited higher growth rates than reserve tortoises.
3) Translocated tortoises displayed high site fidelity within Zone 4 despite some movement greater than tortoises in other zones.
4) Mortality risks like
The Logan River Observatory collects and stores water quality and flow data from the Logan River and its tributaries. This data is used to inform water resource decisions, support education programs, and further understanding of issues like stormwater and drinking water. The observatory works with local agencies, researchers, and communities to ensure the data is accessible and can support efforts to manage water resources, balance competing demands, and plan for a changing climate.
This document outlines several workforce development programs in Utah receiving funding from Talent Ready Utah. Weber State University is leading programs in building design and construction and cybersecurity with ongoing funding of $260,000 and $295,000 respectively. Utah State University is leading a core IT statewide stackable credential pathway with $370,000 in ongoing funding.
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is requesting appropriations for FY20. In 2018, Utah saw its most expensive and active fire season on record, with over 486,000 acres burned at an estimated cost of $42 million to the state. The Division is requesting $19.8 million in supplemental funding for 2018 fire suppression and rehabilitation costs. The Division also manages over 1.5 million acres of sovereign lands and provides forestry assistance. The document outlines several ongoing and one-time funding requests to support phragmites control on Great Salt Lake, management plans for Bear Lake and Dalton Wells, a land lease database, and the Catastrophic Wildfire Reduction Strategy.
The Division of Wildlife Resources director Mike Fowlks presented on February 1, 2019. Their mission is to serve Utah as trustee and guardian of the state's wildlife with a hardworking staff. Funding comes from various sources including general funds, restricted funds, dedicated credits, and federal funds. The division has improved technology efficiencies and completed a nature center. Winter conditions so far have provided good snow and wildlife are doing well. Ongoing drought and wildfires threaten wildlife habitat while aquatic invasive species require ongoing monitoring. A request was made for $405,000 to address these species. A $35,000,000 budget request was made to acquire the Tabby Mountain property to conserve wildlife habitat through various funding sources including general funds
The Utah Department of Transportation presented on several infrastructure and transportation projects and funding requests to the Infrastructure & General Government Appropriations Committee. They discussed the I-15 Technology Corridor project, data and input for long-range planning, implementing Senate Bill 136 which reorganized UDOT, and funding requests for aircraft replacement and maintenance in the Aeronautics program. They also requested additional funds for local government land use and planning technical assistance.
The document provides an overview of the Utah System of Technical Colleges' (UTech) proposed FY 2020 budget. It outlines five funding priorities: 1) employee compensation increases, 2) $7 million for employer-driven program expansion and student support, 3) $3 million for equipment funds, 4) $650,000 for Custom Fit program, and 5) $250,000 for additional data analyst and software engineer positions for the system office. The budget request aims to increase program offerings, student support, and system analytics capabilities to further align technical education with employer needs and economic growth in Utah.
This document from the Division of Drinking Water outlines criteria for public water systems and provides guidance to water system owners and operators. It discusses the federal definition of a public water system, categories of water systems, population estimates, permitting processes, and responsibilities for infrastructure associated with master meters and bulk water connections. The document seeks input on regulatory approaches to existing and future bulk meters to clarify responsibilities and protect public health.
The document summarizes data from a Utah legislative report on suicide prevention. It finds that Utah's suicide rate in 2017 was 25.6 per 100,000 people, comparable to previous years. Suicide rates were highest among white and American Indian males in rural areas where firearm suicide rates were also higher. The report also details funding and effectiveness of Utah's suicide prevention programs, and concludes that 85% of gun deaths in Utah are suicides, with recommendations around limiting access to firearms.
The Utah Division of Aeronautics annual report outlines funding amounts and projects. It distributed $3.29 million in state grants across 28 projects and $47.4 million in federal FAA grants across 25 projects. Major pavement projects in the past 5 years included runways at Ogden, Richfield, SkyPark, Morgan, Provo, Spanish Fork, Dutch John, Manti, and Logan airports. The report also describes Morgan County Airport's runway refurbishment project and reconstruction of Hanksville Airport, as well as Utah's nationally recognized flight training program and new FAA regulations for commercial drone operators.
This quarterly report from the Utah Division of Child and Family Services provides statistics and outcomes measures for the fourth quarter of FY2018. It summarizes data on referrals, child protective services investigations, in-home services, foster care, and kinship care. Some key findings include that 51% of referrals were accepted for investigation, the most common supported allegations were neglect, domestic violence, and sexual abuse, and over 90% of children did not have a subsequent supported CPS case within 12 months of their initial case.
This presentation provides an overview and history of FirstNet, a nationwide public safety wireless broadband network:
- FirstNet was created in 2012 by Congress to provide emergency responders with a dedicated communications network. It has partnered with AT&T to build and operate the network.
- The network is being deployed in phases from 2018-2022, with $200 million already invested in Utah. It provides priority access and preemption capabilities to ensure first responders have connectivity during emergencies.
- Unique features include a separate core from commercial networks, 24/7 security monitoring, and a lab that tests devices and applications on the network.
This document summarizes a performance audit of state energy incentives in the state. It finds that energy-incentivizing tax credits total $74 million annually and are still growing. Several grant and loan programs not focused on energy provide more incentives than those that are focused on energy. Utilities' energy incentive programs cost $438.6 million. The audit recommends clearly identifying program intent to better measure success and establishing appropriate metrics to evaluate whether programs accomplish energy goals cost-effectively.
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3. contents
July/August 2011
Perspectives on Utah’s Economy
Utah Wage Data
PLUS
Census Data
Types of Households in Utah
4
Types of Households in Utah
POPulation Culture:
Facts about the 2010 Census
The Outskirts
A Perspective on Construction
e
What ar est
gh
6 Wasatch Front and Statewide
Utah's HiJobs?
Paying
POPulation Culture: What the 2010
Department of Workforce Services
8 Census Tells Us About Utah
The Outlook
Occupational
Utah is Getting Back to Work
Wage Data 10 DWS News
and Employment Services Industry as a
Census Data 12 Leading Indicator of Total Employment
Economic Insight
For Utah
Recession Keeps More Americans in Place
14 National News
Pay in Utah
16 Economic News
New Occupational Wage Data
18 Published in the Utah Economic Data Viewer
Insider News
pg. 8
What's Your Location Quotient?
20 For Your Information
pg. 18
If You Thought Wages Go Down in
22 a Recession, Think Again
What's Happening
Anesthesiologists: Conquering Pain
24 Occupations
Manufacturing
26 Industry Highlight
Just the Facts...
27 Rate Update
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4. the outskirts | by jim robson, economist
Types of
Households
in Utah
T
he 2010 Census shows that married couples have and the largest household and family sizes of any
dropped below half of all households in the United state. In Utah, married couples comprise 61 percent of
States for the first time in history. The demographic households and 32 percent have such families with
trend of fewer family households has been documented children under 18.
by each Census since WWII. In 2010, married couples
represented 48 percent of households in the U.S. com- Among Utah’s counties there is substantial variation in
pared to 55 percent in 2000, and considerably below the the percentage of family households. Morgan County
78 percent of households recorded in the 1950 Census. has the highest percent of married-couple families with
79.2, while Utah County leads them for the highest
If you define a “traditional family” as being a married percentage of households that are married-couples
couple with children less than 18 years of age, just 20 with children. Grand County has the lowest percentage
percent of households would qualify in 2010 compared to of married-coupled households or such households
25 percent a decade ago and 43 percent in 1950. with children. Notably, Grand County has the highest
percentage (30.7 percent) of single person households in
Some of the societal trends that help explain the the state. The state average for single person households
changing composition of U.S. households include: less is 18.7 percent.
rigid gender roles, increased labor force participation of
women, increased educational attainment, lower fertility The Census Bureau has released a profile of characteristics
rates, higher divorce rates with rising numbers of single gleaned from the 2010 Census for the full range of
parent households, delaying the age of marriage, and geographic detail in the United States including states,
rising income inequality. In addition, with people living counties, cities, and towns. These data include the
longer there is an ever growing number of elderly people relationships of individuals living in households whether
living alone or in non-family households. they are family or non-family households. Each decennial
census chronicles the changing population in the
Within Utah all of these national trends are evident and different regions and communities of Utah.
have changed the composition of Utah families and
households. Yet Utah continues to display its unique 2010 Census results are available at the American Fact-
demographic characteristics, the youngest population Finder: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/
with a median age of 29.7 (the U.S. median age 35.8), index.xhtml.
4 July/August 2011
5. 2010 Census Married-Couple Households
as a Percent of Total Households
Percent
Percent Married-Couple
County County
Married-Couple Households with
Households Children Under 18
Morgan 79.2 Utah 41.7
Rich 71.4 Morgan 40.3
Utah 69.9 Davis 37.4
Wasatch 68.7 Juab 37.1
Juab 68.5 Tooele 36.9 If a “traditional
Davis 68.0 Wasatch 36.5
Emery 67.9 Cache 35.0
family” is a married
Millard 67.7 Box Elder 33.8 couple with
Box Elder 67.4 Duchesne 32.5
Sevier 65.4 Beaver 32.1
children under 18,
Cache 65.2 Statewide 31.7 just 20 percent of
Piute
Sanpete
65.1
65.1
Uintah
Millard
31.5
31.3
households would
Duchesne 64.7 Sanpete 30.7 qualify in 2010
Washington 64.6 Emery 30.5 compared to 43
Tooele 64.5 Rich 30.1
Beaver 63.2 Sevier 30.1 percent in 1950.
Uintah 61.7 Summit 30.0
Wayne 61.2 Iron 29.7
Statewide 61.0 Salt Lake 27.7
Summit 60.7 Weber 27.4
Iron 60.6 Washington 26.9
Daggett 59.6 Wayne 26.5
Garfield 59.3 San Juan 26.4
Kane 56.8 Piute 24.1
Weber 56.7 Garfield 21.7
San Juan 55.1 Carbon 21.6
Salt Lake 54.8 Daggett 20.4
Carbon 54.5 U.S. 20.2
U.S. 48.4 Kane 19.1
Grand 44.7 Grand 16.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census.
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6. wasatch front and statewide | by mark knold, chief economist
A Perspective on
Construction
Utah’s T
he industry does not need those
40,000 jobs to return to be healthy.
It can be argued that it was an ex-
construction cess of jobs that made it unhealthy in the
first place. Historically, construction ac-
industry’s worst counts for around 6 percent of the Utah
employment base. At the height of the
days are behind it,
construction boom in 2007, that propor-
tion had risen to over 8 percent. In hind-
sight, we will have to label that as both
but employment unsustainable and unhealthy.
levels have yet to
Currently, construction has receded to
around 5.5 percent of Utah’s employment
foundation. This implies there is room for
make any kind construction’s job share to move higher
to regain its potential contribution. But
of “healing” it doesn’t have to increase dramatically
to do that (about 5,000 additional
rebound. Utah
construction jobs would propel this
industry to approximating a 6-percent
employment share). Going forward, if the
construction jobs Utah economy were to return to its long-
term 3.2-percent annual overall growth
have increased by rate, and construction re-established and
maintained its 6-percent share of overall
employment, it would take approximately
900 over the past 13 years to replace those departed 40,000
jobs. That offers some perspective as to
12 months, but how inflated the construction industry
had become in Utah.
keep in mind that How could Utah increase its construction
employment level so far above its historic
this rise is from a norm? By borrowing workers from
elsewhere. Many of the homebuilding
rock bottom loss
workers of the recent boom were
transitory, out-of-state types who came
here for a job. Many of them have since
of some 40,000 left. The point is that Utah does not need
to re-create 40,000 construction jobs
construction jobs* to re-employ 40,000 unemployed Utah
construction workers. Utah only needs
over the past
enough new jobs to re-employ the idled
who remain.
three-plus years. *Bureau of Labor Statistics seasonally-
adjusted series.
6 July/August 2011
8. the outlook | by lecia parks langston, economist
H
onestly, I’ve struggled to write this article. It’s not the Census Bureau’s “New American Factfinder” web site
that I don’t love delving into the Census 2010 data; (http://factfinder2.census.gov). I’ll warn you right now,
I do. It’s not that there isn’t enough to write about. the interface is not all that user-friendly, but the site does
There is. What’s my problem? So much data, so little space include tutorials. Plus, the data is certainly worth the
to write about it. In the end, I’ve just decided to whet your effort. Here are those few fascinating Census 2010 facts to
appetite with a few of the interesting facts about Utah spark your interest:
revealed by the 2010 Census.
But first, let’s do a little review. The 2010 Census form was
• Although Utah’s median age increased from 27.1 in
2000 to 29.2 in 2010 (thanks to aging baby boomers—
one of the shortest in history. The Census Bureau only
it is all about us), Utah is still the youngest state in
asked Americans ten questions related to name, gender,
the nation. (In Maine, the median age is a whopping
age, race, ethnicity, relationship, and whether they rented
42.7 years.) In addition, Utah still shows the largest
or owned their home. In other words, no one was asked
share of population under the age of 18 (32 percent).
income, employment, or other detailed demographic
information (questions previously on the “long form”). If
you are waiting for that type of information to be released • Utah exhibits the second lowest percentage of
from the 2010 Census, stop waiting! Detailed demographic population in the 65-years-and-older category (9
statistics are now available on a regular basis from the percent). Only Alaska maintains a smaller share of
American Community Survey (conducted by the U.S. seniors—7.7 percent.
Census Bureau).
• Between 2000 and 2010, Utah population ranked as
The Census Bureau is steadily releasing data from the the third fastest growing in the nation (24 percent).
2010 Census. As I write, data profiles for states, counties, And, it was surrounded by other fast-growers—
and “places” are available. Information for smaller Nevada (fastest), Arizona (second), and Idaho
geographies (such as Census tracts) should be released (fourth). Incidentally, Nevada has been the fastest
later this summer. These data releases can be accessed at growing state in the nation for five straight decades.
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9. 2000—2010 Population
Growth
• Two of Utah’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) ranked Wasatch 55%
among the fastest-growing in the country. The St. George Washington 53%
MSA—Washington County—ranked second, and the Tooele 43%
Provo-Orem MSA—Utah and Juab counties—ranked sixth. Utah 40%
Iron 37%
• Five of Utah’s counties—Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, and Morgan 33%
Washington—added 40,000 or more residents to their Duchesne 29%
populations between 2000 and 2010. Uintah 29%
Davis 28%
• Hispanics and Latinos comprise Utah’s largest ethnic/racial Juab 24%
minority—13 percent of the population. (Just a reminder— State 24%
the Hispanic/Latino designation represents an ethnic Cache 23%
group not a race. Individuals classified in this category Sanpete 22%
can be a member of any racial group.) Asians—with just Summit 22%
2 percent of total population—make up the next largest Kane 18%
minority group. Weber 18%
Box Elder 17%
• Utah’s Hispanic/Latino population has exploded over the
Rich 15%
last decade with a 78-percent growth rate. In fact, almost all
Daggett 15%
minority classifications experienced more rapid population
Salt Lake 15%
growth than the majority “white” population. This is
Wayne 11%
probably due not only to in-migration but differences in
Sevier 10%
birth/death rates. Interestingly, Utah’s Native American
Beaver 10%
Indian population barely changed between 2000 and 2010.
Gar eld 9%
• Which Utah county shows the largest minority Grand 9%
population? It is San Juan County with its large share of Piute 8%
Native American residents. Roughly 56 percent of San Juan Carbon 5%
County’s population can be considered an ethnic or racial San Juan 2%
minority. (Once a group accounts for more than half the Emery 1%
population, can it truly be considered a minority?) Morgan Millard 1%
County shows the least racial/ethnic diversity—less than 4 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 and 2010 Census.
percent of its population belongs to a minority group.
• Nationally, roughly 35 percent of the population can
be categorized as a racial or ethnic minority. Statewide, 2000—2010 Growth
minorities made up almost 20 percent of the population in Utah’s Population by Race and Ethnicity
in 2010. While we may not think of Utah as particularly
diverse, 13 states have even less diverse populations. Total Population 24%
• Utah has the smallest share of population in Hispanic/Latino 78%
institutionalized group quarters (0.8 percent) of any state
in the nation. This population group includes people
Native Paci c Islander 61%
under formally authorized, supervised care or custody in
institutions such as prisons, detention centers, nursing African American 61%
homes, mental hospitals, residential care facilities, live-in
schools, etc. Two or More Races 56%
• Who has the largest families in the nation? Yes, it is Utah Asian 48%
with an average of 3.56 persons per family. However,
California ranks a close second with 3.45 persons per
family.
White 17%
Now your data appetite should be thoroughly stimulated. So dig American Indian/Alaskan 2%
in and enjoy!
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2010 Census.
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10. dws news| by michelle beebe, senior business analyst & stacy neal, lmi specialist
Utah is
Getting Back
to Work
I
n July 2010, Utah’s Department of
Workforce Services initiated the Back
to Work hiring incentive program.
Back to Work (BTW) was designed
to help preserve the Unemployment
Insurance (UI) trust fund and stimulate
job growth by providing eligible
employers with up to $2,000 for each
eligible participant they hire and
retain for at least three months. This
cash incentive can be combined with
To date, 795 Utah employers the federal Work Opportunity Tax
Credits and the Bonding program
have enrolled to participate in when appropriate, which can amount
to a great deal of revenue and savings
the Back to Work Program. for hiring the right applicants. In a
recessionary job market where there is
no shortage of talented workers, this has
been an amazing opportunity for Utah
employers to literally cash in. To date,
795 Utah employers have enrolled to
participate in BTW.
10 July/August 2011
11. Back to Work Participant
Claim Status
Enrolled in Back to Work Program 5,389
Actively Filing
No Claim Filed
31% Unemployment claimants 3,506
35%
Claimants with inactive status 1,261
Potential savings to UI Trust Fund $2,287,741
Claim Exhausted
Inactive Status 11%
23%
A recent evaluation of BTW has shown
there are 3,506 Utah UI claimants
enrolled in the Back to Work program
before or during their unemployment
benefit year. They constitute 65 percent
of the total program enrollments; the
remaining 35 percent are enrolled in
For more information on the
a BTW Youth version of the program. Back to Work Program and
Of these individuals, 1,261 have an
unexpired claim with an available how to enroll visit:
balance that they are not actively
filing against. • http://jobs.utah.gov/btw/employer.html
The potential savings to the employer-
• http://jobs.utah.gov/btw/jsclaimant.html
funded UI Trust Fund based on
their remaining claim balance
equals $2,287,741. There is also a
potential savings to the federally-
funded Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (EUC) program, should
these individuals maintain their
employment.
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12. economic insight | by jane gardner, labor market information specialist
Employment Services Industry
Temporary Help as a Leading Indicator of Total Employment
I
n the ebb and flow of the economy,
wouldn’t it be nice to foresee
a downturn or recession? The
temporary help services industry can
be that canary in the coal mine.
Temp help services is not only an
important and reliable means for
employers to supplement and balance
their workforces, it has also emerged
as a leading employment indicator.
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the temporary help services
industry is considered an indicator
of the overall economy because
movements in temp employment
often have been a precursor to changes
in the broader labor market.1 In
2009 the American Staffing Agency
commissioned a study to statistically
test the strength of this relationship.
The study concluded that particularly
in the current decade temporary help
employment was strong as both a one-
and two-quarter leading indicator of
The temporary help services industry nonfarm employment.2
Can we observe this indicator in
is considered an indicator of the overall employment trends for Utah? We took
seasonally adjusted employment data
from the Current Employment Statistics
economy because movements in temp program (CES) and calculated the
month-over percentage change for the
employment often have been a precursor to Employment Services (5613) industry
and total employment. Our time span
covers two recessionary periods: March
changes in the broader labor market. 2001 to Nov 2001 and December 2007
to June 2009. We observed several
points where employment services
appeared to be out ahead of changes in
12 July/August 2011
13. Employment Services Industry
as a Leading Indicator of Utah'sTotal Employment
total employment in periods of both
growth and decline. In July of 1999, 0.60% 2.00%
you can see employment services
employment began to fall seven-
0.40% 1.00%
Employment Services
months before total employment
Total Employment
started declining in February 2000.
0.20% 0.00%
In June 2001 employment services
started growing eight-months before
total employment started to increase. 0.00% -1.00%
Likewise in July 2005, employment
services started to decline six-months -0.20% -2.00%
prior to a decline in total employment
in January 2006. Employment -0.40% -3.00%
services employment also began to
grow in February 2009 two-months
-0.60% -4.00%
prior to growth in total employment
Jan 98
Jan 99
Jan 00
Jan 01
Jan 02
Jan 03
Jan 04
Jan 05
Jan 06
Jan 07
Jan 08
Jan 09
Jan 10
Dec 10
in April 2009.
Can we conclude that the employ- Total Employment Employment Services
ment services/temporary help services
industry in Utah acts as a leading indi- Source: Current Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
cator of the overall labor market? Yes,
the chart demonstrates that this rela-
tionship exists.
Notes
1
Tian Luo, Amar Mann, and Richard
Holden, “The expanding role of
temporary help services from 1990 to
2008”, Monthly Labor Review Online,
Aug. 2010, pp. 1.
2
American Staffing Association. (June
2009). Staffing jobs as economic and
employment indicators. Alexandria,
VA: American Staffing Association on
the Internet at www.americanstaffing.
net/ statistics/pdf/Staffing_Jobs_as_
Indicators.pdf.
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14. national news | by jim robson, economist
Recession in Place
Keeps More Americans
Numbers of people moving are down; but most of those who
did move still reside in the same county.
B
etween 2009 and 2010, 37.5 current economy is worse than usual.
million people in the U.S. Often, when there is a U.S. recession,
moved at least once to new while some parts of the country
quarters. This amounts to 12.5 experience economic difficulties
percent of all people 1 year of age or there are other areas that are doing
older. well. This last, so called “great
recession,” which contained a severe
Most people who moved, 27.0 financial crisis, touched all areas of
million or 69.3 percent of the country.
movers, still reside in the
same county. The 10.6 There are about 80 tables provided
million who moved by by the Census Bureau that highlight
2010 to a new county, other demographic and economic
comprise about 3.5 percent characteristics related to the mobility
of the population. This is of Americans, including:
the lowest percentage of
out-of-county migrants since • The mover rate varies
the U.S. Census Bureau began considerably by region of the
keeping such records in 1947. country with Westerners (14.7
The previous year, 11 million percent moving) more likely to
people moved to a different change address.
county. Between 2004 and • The unemployed (19.8 percent)
2005 for example, when the have a greater propensity to
economy was flourishing, move than the employed (12.4
15.8 million people moved to percent), while 9.5 percent of
a new county. those not in the labor force were
movers.
The enduring effects of the re-
cession—relatively high unem- • People who had incomes below
ployment, housing difficulties of the poverty level (23.5 percent)
foreclosures and falling prices, and change address more frequently
slow job growth—have restrained than those above the poverty
the mobility of Americans. level (10.7 percent).
Mobility information collected by • Differences between racial/
the Census Bureau from its monthly ethnic groups revealed that
Current Population Survey has Blacks had the highest mover
shown over the years that during rate at 16.7 percent, followed by
times of recession with less economic Hispanics (15.6 percent), Asians
opportunity, domestic migration (13.9 percent) and Whites not
slows. The lack of mobility in our Hispanic (10.8 percent).
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15. Mobility in the United States
Reason for Move: 2009 to 2010
Total Movers (Population 1+ years in thousands) 37,540
Family Reason
Change in marital status 7.3%
To establish own household 11.2%
Other family reason 11.7%
The complete series of statistical tables Job Related
from Geographic Mobility: 2010 that
detail types, distances, characteristics,
New job or job transfer 7.8%
and reasons that people change To look for work or lost job 2.6%
address can be found on the Census
Bureau web site: To be closer to work/easier commute 4.2%
Retired 0.5%
http://www.census.gov/hhes/
migration/data/cps/cps2010.html. Other job related reason 1.3%
Housing Reason
Wanted own home, not rent 4.6%
Wanted new or better home/ apartment 15.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.
Wanted better neighborhood /less crime 4.1%
Wanted cheaper housing 10.8%
Other housing reason 8.7%
Other Reasons
To attend or leave college 2.7%
Change of climate 0.6%
Health reasons 1.5%
Natural disaster 0.3%
Other reasons 4.4%
Total Movers
37,540
(in thousands)
Where did they Move:
Same County 26,017 69.3% Mobility in the United States
Different County Destination: 2009 to 2010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,
Same State 6,252 16.7% Current Population Survey.
Different State 4,326 11.5%
Abroad 946 2.5%
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16. economic news | by john mathews, economist
Pay in Utah
Accountants & Auditors
Automotive Service
Technicians & Mechanics
Bookkeeping, Accounting,
& Auditing Clerks
Carpenters
Cashiers
$27.17
18.70
14.93
17.78
8.89
T
he highest-paid professions in Utah in 2010 were doctors, dentists,
lawyers, and engineering managers. The state’s lowest paid positions Childcare Workers 8.99
included hosts and hostesses, counter attendants in food service, food Computer Programmers 31.44
preparation workers, dishwashers, and fast-food cooks.
Dental Hygienists 32.51
This information is from the annual Occupational Employment Statistics Pharmacists 53.83
(OES) Survey, which produces estimates of wages for workers in about 600
Plumbers, Pipefitters, &
occupations and nine geographic areas in Utah. Some 4,000 employers are
Steamfitters $20.72
surveyed annually to collect this important information. The highest-paid
workers in Utah are in healthcare with medical doctors of different specialties Registered Nurses 28.41
median annual earnings of $100,000 to $200,000. Engineering managers, Retail Salespersons 10.23
sales engineers, chief executives, pharmacists, and computer and information
systems managers all had median annual earnings of $100,000 to $130,000. Secretaries & Admin.
Assistants, except Legal,
Hourly rates for the lowest paid included mostly service workers, such as Medical, & Executive 13.68
dining room and cafeteria attendants ($8.36), fast-food cooks ($8.43), Shipping, Receiving, &
dishwashers ($8.45), combined food preparation and service workers ($8.46), Traffic Clerks 13.24
and hosts and hostesses ($8.61). Obviously most workers fall in between
the highest and lowest paid. Here are the median hourly wages for some Telemarketers 11.20
recognizable occupations not in the highest or lowest paid list, but those we Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
can all identify with listed at the right. Truck Drivers 19.12
16 July/August 2011
17. Wages vary by geographic area. The pay figures on page 16 are statewide
median wages. Wage information is available for nine geographic areas*
in Utah. For example, registered nurses made $26.07 per hour in Cache Median annual wage
County compared to $29.23 per hour in Salt Lake City. by Area in Utah (2010)
Also, wage levels vary by labor market area. To the right is a listing of
the median wages for each of the nine sub-state areas. Many factors Statewide $31,290
are at play that can cause area pay differentials. A primary one is
the composition and size of industries in an area. Concentrations of Salt Lake City MSa (Salt
employment—areas that have most of the jobs—will typically have Lake, Summit, Tooele) $32,870
higher median wages with the exceptions of areas where high pay
industries have a much larger share of employment than do others. Box Box elder/Rich Counties $32,130
Elder County is an example of the latter. Over 30 percent of Box Elder’s eastern Utah (Carbon,
employment is concentrated in the high-paying manufacturing sector. Daggett, Duchesne, Emery,
Grand, San Juan, Uintah,
The types or categories of wage data include the inexperienced wage,
Wasatch) $31,730
average wage, median wage, and the middle range of wages for each
occupation. Which wage measure should you use? For the newly Ogden-Clearfield MSa
employed, with little or no experience, you would use the “inexperienced” (Davis, Morgan, Weber) $30,320
wage. For someone with experience and training, use the average or Provo-Orem MSa (Juab,
median wage. The average is the wage weighted by employment in the Utah) $29,780
occupations. When the wages of all persons in an occupation are ordered
Central Utah (Millard,
from the lowest to highest, the median wage is simply the wage of the
Piute, Sanpete, Sevier,
middle worker in that list, and the middle range of wages is the wage
Wayne) $28,000
range of the middle 50 percent of workers.
washington County MSa $27,790
You can get wage rates two ways. One is by accessing the wage tables
available online at http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/gotoOccwage.do, Cache County MSa $27,620
select the geographic area you are interested in, click the continue box Southwest (Beaver,
and then select at the top portion of the page a list of all occupations Garfield, Iron, Kane) $27,200
for the area. These are alphabetical listings of occupations with wages
by geographic area. The other method is a customer-driven computer
access through the Department of Workforce Services web site’s Utah
Economic Data Viewer (UEDV) at http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/
gotoOccwage.do. Select a geographic area then select a job title you
wish, then click continue. *Nine geographical areas:
• Box Elder and Rich
Counties
• Central and Western
Rural Counties
• Eastern Rural
included here are estimates Counties,
of wages for workers in • Logan Metropolitan
Statistical Area (MSA)
about 600 occupations
• Ogden-Clearfield MSA
and nine geographic areas. • Provo-Orem MSA
Some 4,000 employers • St. George MSA
are surveyed annually to • Salt Lake City MSA
collect this information. • Southwestern Rural
Counties
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18. insider news | by stacy neal, labor market information specialist
Wage Data
Occupational
Published in the Utah Economic Data Viewer
18 July/August 2011
19. One of the most
important considerations
to make when recruiting Find wages listed for jobs
by keyword or title in the Occupational
for a new job or Explorer at jobs.utah.gov:
accepting a new job is • http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/
gotoOccinfo.do
the pay rate associated • View the wage data for individual jobs
posted at http://jobs.utah.gov.
with that job.
Businesses need to provide a competitive wage Wages for occupations in the state of Utah or in
to attract workers with the qualities they need, certain sub-state areas, can be viewed using this
while paying attention to their bottom line. Job data tool. It contains the inexperienced wage, or
applicants have a variety of budgetary concerns the average of the bottom third of the wages, in
contributing to their salary requirements and the distribution; the average wage of all workers
want to be fairly compensated. within each occupation; the median, or center
of the distribution; and the range of wages paid
Since it is not common to have specific knowledge to the middle 50 percent of the workers in each
of what competitors pay or what colleagues earn, occupation.
the data can be surprising. Some businesses pay
unusually high or low wages compared to other This information allows job seekers to gauge
firms, and this might influence the expectations whether the advertised pay rates are within
of each group. Luckily for everyone in the labor the market range, to negotiate pay, and to
market, Utah’s Department of Workforce Services influence the pursuit of one possible career over
provides a valuable data source that can serve another because of better economic prospects.
all interests. It also allows businesses to measure whether
they should adjust what they offer for each
Each year, the Department of Workforce Services occupation they employ depending on their
gathers wages from employers through the business strategy.
Occupational Employment Statistics Survey.
This information can be found in the Utah For more information on Utah or national
Economic Data Viewer’s Occupational Wages occupational wages and how wage data are
feature: http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/ gathered, visit:
gotoOccwage.do. Occupational wage data, that Go to
can guide businesses and job seekers in their • http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm jobs.utah.gov
decision-making, have just been released and click on
are available for several sub-state areas. • http://stats.bls.gov/oes/oes_emp.htm
Utah Economic
Data
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20. for your information | by nate talley, economist
What’s your LOCATION Quotient?
T
he release of the 2010 occupa- As can be seen in the accompanying in construction occupations such as
tional employment estimates for tables, some of Utah’s most represent- masons, drywall installers and bench
the nation, state of Utah, and ed occupations are above the $21.35 carpenters contribute to the high oc-
Utah’s metropolitan statistical areas national average wage and $16.27 cupational location quotients in the
(MSAs), presents a fresh opportunity national median wage for all occupa- area. Meanwhile, two of the Provo-
for analyzing our state’s occupational tions. High location quotients are gen- Orem MSA’s top five occupations stem
composition. An interesting occupa- erally driven by clusters of like busi- from strong post-secondary education
tional statistic that is worthy of evalu- ness activities that require many of the employment in the region.
ation is the location quotient. A loca- same occupation, and may also be re-
tion quotient is the ratio of one area’s flected in an area’s industrial make-up. Occupations in Utah with some of the
employment concentration to the For example, the Salt Lake City MSA lowest location quotients are music di-
concentration of employment in a giv- has a relatively large healthcare, and rectors and meat cutters and trimmers.
en reference area. This article considers professional, technical and scientific It is likely that employment opportu-
Utah’s state and area occupational em- influence, thus spawning occupations nities exist in occupations with high
ployment with respect to the national like medical appliance technicians and location quotients; however, location
employment mix. biomedical engineers. Manufacturing quotients do not take into account the
is a predominant industry in northern supply of labor. Consequently, an oc-
In the analysis below, a location quo- Utah, demanding employment in oc- cupation could witness large employ-
tient larger than one reflects a greater cupations such as aircraft mechanics, ment numbers in a given geography,
than average occupational presence, electrical equipment repairers, and but if qualified jobseekers outweigh
whereas a location quotient of less than food batchmakers. While construction occupational demand, then opportu-
one indicates the occupation is less rep- projects in St. George are not near what nities in the field could be fewer than
resented in an area than it is nationally. they used to be, lingering employment expected.
Utah’s Greatest Occupational Location Quotients, by Area, 2010
STaTEWIDE
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
Reservation and Transportation Ticket agents
and Travel Clerks 5,090 4.642 $13.12 $12.22
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,290 4.436 $15.67 $13.46
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue
agents 2,240 3.624 $21.98 $21.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Metal and
Plastic 2,040 3.256 $14.70 $14.00
Telemarketers 7,220 2.768 $11.81 $11.20
SaLT LaKE CITy METROPOLITan STaTISTICaL aREa
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
Medical appliance Technicians 640 10.305 $15.80 $15.68
Reservation and Transportation Ticket agents
and Travel Clerks 4,970 8.797 $13.12 $12.22
Biomedical Engineers 380 5.349 $35.30 $34.81
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Metal and
Plastic 1,210 3.738 $15.04 $14.09
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 150 3.217 $22.87 $22.38
20 July/August 2011
21. Utah’s Greatest Occupational Location Quotients Cont.
PROvO-OREM METROPOLITan STaTISTICaL aREa
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
Tile and Marble Setters 300 7.172 $23.34 $23.06
Residential advisors 460 5.271 $12.61 $10.60
$127,170 $112,050
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 100 4.983 (annual) (annual)
$87,590 $85,530
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 170 3.938 (annual) (annual)
Helpers--Masons, and Tile and Marble Setters 160 3.933 $16.46 $16.71
OGDEn-CLEaRFIELD METROPOLITan STaTISTICaL aREa
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
audio-visual and Multimedia Collections
Specialists 100 8.587 $16.82 $15.49
Logisticians 980 6.277 $34.55 $34.19
aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 970 5.488 $25.47 $25.79
Electrical and Electronics Repairers,
Commercial Equipment 550 5.470 $27.11 $27.02
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 210 5.329 $13.42 $12.99
LOGan METROPOLITan STaTISTICaL aREa
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
Food Batchmakers 340 9.401 $13.46 $13.78
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
assemblers 490 7.239 $14.42 $11.89
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and
Tenders 920 7.140 $14.18 $14.36
Helpers--Carpenters 120 6.573 $10.26 $9.52
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 150 4.894 $16.73 $17.02
ST. GEORGE METROPOLITan STaTISTICaL aREa
Location
Occupation Employment Quotient Mean Wage Median Wage
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 140 14.563 $15.01 $15.39
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 110 4.366 $24.18 $26.48
Social and Human Service assistants 530 4.188 $10.61 $10.46
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 110 3.653 $14.74 $13.70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 110 3.628 $13.66 $13.05
Note: Statewide location quotients are for occupations with a minimum employment of 1,000 and publishable wage data. MSA location
quotients are for occupations with a minimum employment of 100 and publishable wage data.
jobs.utah.gov/wi Trendlines 21
22. what's happening | by john mathews, economist
If GoYou a Thought
Wages Down in Recession
Think
Again
A
s Utah starts to pull out of the
recession, the thoughts of how
the economy was constrained
As the market crumbled in 2008,
demand disappeared, and worker
shortages disappeared. Employers
by lack of demand causing layoffs, adjusted their workforces to hold
no hiring, and curtailed work hours on to their most important and
continue to play out. Right along productive staff. They let the newly
Contrary to common with this is the concept that wages hired and marginal workers go.
in Utah had to drop because of the Competition among businesses for
thought, wages in the recession. Sounds logical. What workers fell off. You would think that
happened was contrary to common pressure on wages would evaporate.
state have increased each thought. Average wages in the state Even in the face of declining
year of the last decade. did increase each year all the way
through the 2000’s. That’s not to say
revenues, increased unemployment,
declining employment, and payroll
we didn’t have a recession. We did. dollars, the average wage in the
At the business cycle peak in 2007 state increased. Wages increased 2.6
employment in Utah was 1,250,000. percent in 2008 (about half of the 5.5
In 2010, well after the official percent from the boom year of 2007)
bottoming of the recession occurred and 1.6 percent in 2009. Since the
in June of 2009, job counts dropped Utah economy is starting to see some
to 1,180,000. That’s evidence of the light, the wage change between 2009
downturn. Employment declined but and 2010 increased to 2.6 percent. As
average wages increased. we continue to pull out of the bottom
of the business cycle, wages will
Average Wages Increased During continue to show modest increases.
the Boom Utah Percent
As demand for goods and services Average Change
surged during mid-decade, the call
Monthly Prior
for more workers was not met by the
market. With a shortage of workers,
Wage Year
employers were scrambling to recruit,
and their most potent tool was to
2004 2,641 3.5
increase wage offers to make their job 2005 2,736 3.6
openings more attractive than the
next employer. Wage pressures were 2006 2,883 5.4
realized as the average wages in the 2007 3,043 5.5
state rose to 3.5 percent during 2004
and 2005. As the situation continued 2008 3,121 2.6
to heat up, average wages spiked at 2009 3,171 1.6
5.4 percent in 2006 and 5.5 percent in
2007—right at the peak of the boom. 2010 3,263 2.9
22 July/August 2011
23. As we continue to pull out of the bottom
of the business cycle, wages will continue to
show modest increases.
Wage Changes in Industries “in Healthcare and Social assistance—
Some think this stalwart of employ-
the News” ment is recession-proof. This is some-
Construction—This industry took
what the case as employment has
the biggest “hit” to employment
continued to grow during the thick
during the recession, dropping from
and thins of economic cycles. Wage
the peak of 103,500 in 2007 to 65,250
pressures were strong in mid-decade
in 2010. It lost more than a third of its
as the average wage increased by 5.8
peak employment. Wages, however,
percent in 2005. After that, however,
were increasing but at decreased rate
average wage percent changes were
—from 4.5 percent in 2008 to 3.9
half of the peak with a 2.7 percent
percent in 2009 and then 2.9 percent
rise in both 2007 and 2008. In 2009
in 2010. Construction tightened up,
the industry average wage rose by
and many jobs were lost, but average
4.1 percent but last year (2010) wage
pay increased. The companies and
increases slipped to a -0.3 percent
their employees that were able to
change. The increasing demand for
hang on, actually made more money
services and escalation of costs may
each year.
be manifested by increasing wages for
this industry.
Manufacturing—This industry lost
13 percent of its employment between
For more information
2007 and 2010. The industry main-
tained wage increases of 5.6 percent in
2007 and 2008. Wage increases slipped
to 2.4 percent in 2009 and buoyed up
to 3.7 percent in 2010 as the industry
felt its first positive movement out of
the downturn.
on industries and average wages, go to our
web site and click on the Utah Industry
trade (wholesale and Retail)—
During the boom, even the large Employment and Wages section: http://jobs.
trade sector, where there are many
unskilled and part-time workers, utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/gotoIndustry.do
had average wage increases of over
6.0 percent during 2007 and 2008.
Spending fell precipitously as the
recession settled in and wages
actually fell, but by less than 1.0
percent in 2008 and 2009. Very few
industries experienced a decline in
wages during the recession.
jobs.utah.gov/wi Trendlines 23
24. occupations | by linda marling church, research analyst
Anesthesiologists:
Conquering Pain
O
ther than a pre-surgery consul- Anesthesiologists may administer
tation with an anesthesiologist, anesthesia directly or as part of an
the only thing most patients anesthesia team consisting of nurse
remember post-surgery is the phrase anesthetists or anesthesiologist’s assis-
“close your eyes and count backwards tants. A nurse anesthetist , also called
from one hundred.” “One hundred, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiologists ninety-nine, ninety-eight….zzzzzz.”
The next thing you know, you’re be-
(CRNA), is a nurse who is trained in
the administration of anesthesia after
are part of ing awakened by a nurse whose job it
is to rouse you out of the deep sleep
undergoing special training, usually
2–3 years after college, and who gen-
complicated, you’ve been experiencing. The anes-
thesia given usually produces a drug-
erally works under the supervision of
a physician.
and often, life- induced amnesia, and surgery, for the
most part, is made bearable. To become an anesthesiologist, a
bachelor’s degree from an accred-
threatening Anesthesiologists are medical doctors ited four-year college or university
who administer anesthetics during must be earned, followed by a medi-
medical surgery or other medical procedures. cal degree. After graduating medi-
Anesthesia (topical, local, regional or cal school, a doctor will apply for a
and surgical general) produces a loss of sensation, four-year residency with the option
with or without loss of consciousness. of further sub-specialization through
procedures. Anesthesiologists examine a patient a fellowship of one to three years.
to determine the type of anesthesia After graduating from the residency
needed and monitor the patient’s program, board certification can be
vital functions during surgery. They achieved by successfully completing
partner with other physicians to a complex written and oral examina-
determine the patient’s condition tion process.
before, during, and after the medical
procedure. In other words, without Many anesthesiologists work long, ir-
the anesthesiologist, the Hollywood regular hours. Acceptance to medical
scene of taking a swig of whiskey school is highly competitive and the
and biting down on a bullet in order eleven plus years it takes to be certi-
to bear the pain of surgery might be fied in the medical field is the most
reality, not just fantasy. demanding of any occupation. Like
24 July/August 2011
25. most health professionals, anesthe-
siologists are part of complicated,
and often, life-threatening medical
and surgical procedures. They are re-
sponsible for cardiac and pulmonary
resuscitation, advanced life support,
and stabilizing and preparing pa-
tients for emergency surgery.
The next time you put your health-
care in the hands of an anesthesiolo-
gist, be thankful that the field has ad-
vanced past nitrous oxide (laughing
gas) and ether, or better yet, a swig of
whiskey and a leather strap clamped
between your teeth.
Resources:
• Bls.gov
• American Society of
Anesthesiologists
• American Board of Utah Utah Certified Registered
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiologist Wages Nurse Anesthetist Wages
• Association of American
Medical Colleges Median Hourly $56.26 Median Hourly $28.41
• http://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/ Mean Hourly $71.61 Mean Hourly $29.10
utalmis/gotoOccinfo.do Mean Annual $148,900 Mean Annual $60,530
• Mshealthcarecareers.com
May, 2010 data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
jobs.utah.gov/wi Trendlines 25
26. industry highlight | by mark knold, chief economist
Manufacturing
I
f some sage were to come and lar makes the price of U.S. goods more Nationally, manufacturing jobs are
prophesize that in 2016 the econ- affordable to overseas buyers. For ex- seeing a rebound for this very reason.
omy would fall into a recession, ample, it’s cheaper for an outside buy- It is this burst in exports that is one of
and then ask me what industry I er to purchase an industrial machine the bright spots within the economy
believe this would impact the most, made in the U.S. than one made in Eu- which is helping to get the economy
my answer would be manufacturing. rope due to currency exchange rates. jump started once again.
Why? History shows that manufac-
turing always loses jobs during a
recession.
Roughly 17,000 manufacturing jobs
downsized in Utah from mid-2007
to mid-2010. That’s not much of a
surprise considering the severity of
the Great Recession. But what’s inter-
esting is the industry’s performance
since mid-2010. Manufacturing job
losses have not only stopped, but are
now starting to rebound.
A 500-job increase isn’t much to crow
about, but oftentimes what happens
is manufacturing falls during a re-
cession, then remains at the level to
How does Utah's
manufacturing industry
which it fell, until the next recession
comes along and it falls some more.
fare during a recession?
But there is some manufacturing job
rebound going on, and it may be at-
tributable to two possibilities (prob-
ably a combination of both).
The first is how aggressively manufac-
turers responded to the recession and
the amount of job cuts that ensued.
There is speculation that firms actu-
ally overcut jobs. Therefore, even the
slightest uptick in business should
prompt some new hiring. This might
not be applicable across all industries,
but it seems to be pertinent in the
manufacturing arena.
The second possibility is the low
value of the U.S. dollar in relation to
other world currencies. The low dol-
26 July/August 2011
27. rate update | workforce information
just
May 2011 Changes From Last
Unemployment Rates Year
the .
Utah Unemployment Rate 7.3 % Down 0.5 points
acts..
U.S. Unemployment Rate 9.1 % Down 0.5 points
f
Utah Nonfarm Jobs (000s) 1,200.4 Up 1.5 %
U.S. Nonfarm Jobs (000s) 131,753.0 Up 0.7 %
April 2011 Consumer Price
Index Rates
U.S. Consumer Price Index 224.9 Up 3.2%
U.S. Producer Price Index 192.9 Up 7.3%
April 2011 Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services
Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rates
Beaver 7.7 %
Box Elder 8.9 %
Next Issue:
Cache
Carbon
5.2 %
7.2 % Watch for these features in our
Daggett 6.2 %
Davis 6.6 %
Duchesne 6.0 %
Emery 7.4 %
Garfield 10.8 %
Grand 10.6 %
Iron 8.7 %
Juab
Kane
10.5 %
8.0 % Theme:
Millard 5.4 %
Morgan 6.7 % Green Jobs and More
Piute 6.9 %
Rich 5.8 %
Salt Lake
San Juan
6.9 %
12.3 %
Highlighted Industry:
Sanpete 8.9 % Life Sciences
Sevier 7.8 %
Summit 6.4 %
Tooele
Uintah
7.4 %
5.5 %
Occupation:
Utah 7.2 % Environmental Engineer
Wasatch 8.2 %
Washington 9.3 %
Wayne 9.9 %
Weber 8.1 %
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