Ogden, UT jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Frivolous Return Program CoordinatorInternal Revenue Service
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Nilson Homes
- Sr. Geotechnical EngineerBechtel
- Senior Civil DesignerBechtel
- Planning and Scheduling Manager, SentinelBechtel Plant Machinery
- Senior Electrical DesignerBechtel Energy
- Subcontract AdministratorBechtel Plant Machinery
- Systems EngineerBechtel Plant Machinery
- Senior Electrical EngineerBechtel Energy
- Senior ArchitectBechtel Energy
Employers hiring most in Ogden
- Odyssey Systems Consulting7 open roles
- Dark Wolf Solutions6 open roles
- Bechtel5 open roles
- Bechtel Energy5 open roles
- Bechtel4 open roles
- Bechtel Plant Machinery4 open roles
- Sundt4 open roles
- Westinghouse Electric4 open roles
- CRH Public3 open roles
- Northrop Grumman3 open roles
Ogden layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
59
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumaria Systems Inc. | Ogden | 59 | — | State record |
Colleges in Ogden
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Weber State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Where Ogden ranks
Where Ogden placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West32 openings · of 22
Weber County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,548 jobs), health care (+1,233 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−997 jobs), retail (−554 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Ogden. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Helicopter wildlife sweep disrupts 3 Utah national parksTravelHost on MSN · Nov 8, 2026
- Utah County nonprofit to close Heber City food pantry; announces layoffsKSL · Oct 26, 2026
- ‘We need help’: Homeless cleanup nonprofit furloughs employees, faces full shutdownYahoo · Oct 23, 2026
- The Gambling Wire: Utah Sues Kalshi as Flutter Plans 1,400 Job CutsGambling Insider · Oct 21, 2026
- Are you giving taxpayers shares? — Tucker Carlson grills Kevin O'Leary over $15 billion Utah data center asking taxpayers to payBenzinga on MSN · Oct 20, 2026
- He lost his ghost-writing job. She was let go as an app designer. Here’s how they think Utah should protect workers and rein in AI.The Salt Lake Tribune on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
- As AI races forward, Utah researchers work to keep humans in controlKUTV on MSN · Oct 8, 2026
Learn and get funded in Ogden
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ogden. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Utah? How to file for unemployment in Utah (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Utah Workforce Development Board
Serves all of Utah
Department of Workforce Services - Ogden Employment Center
Ogden · Comprehensive · 866-435-7414
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Weber County economy
3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
147,379
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
266,183
people in Weber County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,083
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Utah’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Utah unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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