Wasatch County, UT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWasatch County economy
2.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.0% the month before
21,074
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
35,808
people in Wasatch County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$115,146
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Wasatch County ranks
Where Wasatch County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #11Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Mountain West2.8% · of 55
- #16Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Mountain West45% · of 55
- #24Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West−0.2 points · of 32
Wasatch 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 7.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Wasatch 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 Wasatch 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.
Wasatch County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Wasatch County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wasatch 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 - Heber City Employment Center
Heber City · Affiliate · 866-435-7414
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
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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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