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All but one Utah industry added jobs in the last year

Data shows Utah added jobs in construction, manufacturing and other industries between June 2022 and 2023 even as the unemployment rate rose slightly.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trucks move rocks in the Bingham Copper Mine in southwestern Salt Lake County, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. A new report on national employment growth from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a 7.1% increase in Utah's mining and logging jobs from June 2022 to June 2023.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trucks move rocks in the Bingham Copper Mine in southwestern Salt Lake County, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. A new report on national employment growth from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a 7.1% increase in Utah's mining and logging jobs from June 2022 to June 2023.