Davis County, UT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDavis County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
196,022
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
366,742
people in Davis County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$108,058
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Davis County ranks
Where Davis County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #14Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mountain West46% · of 55
- #16Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mountain West3.0% · of 55
- #18Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Mountain West3.4 per 10,000 · of 36
- #19Fastest-growing job markets in the Mountain West+3.5% · of 28
- #21Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West−0.3 points · of 32
- #25Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West17% · of 40
Davis 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 3.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,433 jobs), arts & recreation (+887 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−845 jobs), retail (−688 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Davis County. 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 Davis County
- 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.
Davis County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
8
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Designs | Bountiful | 8 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Davis County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Northrop Grumman24 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Systems8 open roles
- General Atomics4 open roles
- BAE Systems3 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
- Peak Living2 open roles
- ClearanceJobs1 open role
- Cordell & Cordell1 open role
- Danville Community College1 open role
- Delta Point1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Davis County. 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 - Clearfield Employment Center
Clearfield · Comprehensive · 1-866-435-7414
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Department of Workforce Services - South Davis Center
Woods Cross · Comprehensive · 866-435-7414
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Cities in Davis County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Utah’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Utah unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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