April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.2%. Approximately 58,220 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s April unemployment rate is unrevised at 3.1%. The May national unemployment rate is unchanged at 4.2%.

“Utah continues to experience strong job growth, particularly in the private sector,” said Ben Crabb, chief economist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “While the unemployment rate saw a slight increase, the state’s economy remains robust.”

Utah’s May private sector employment recorded a year-over-year expansion of 2.3%, or a 33,400 job increase. Eight of the 10 major private-sector industry groups posted net year-over-year job gains. The overall gains are led by education and health services (18,000 jobs), construction (7,800 jobs) and manufacturing (3,200 jobs). Trade, transportation and utilities (-3,100 jobs), and other services (-1,200 jobs) experienced year-over-year job losses.

— Utah Department of Workforce Services

D.L. Evans Bank announces scholarship winner

D.L. Evans Bank has announced the winners of the 2025 D.L. Evans Bank Scholarship Program and the 2025 D.L. Evans Foundation Scholarship Program.

The D.L. Evans Foundation Scholarship Program awards $1,100 to three recipients to use at any accredited college, university, or trade school located in the United States. D.L. Evans Foundation is pleased to show support by offering scholarships to the graduating high school seniors of Idaho and Northern Utah so that they may become the next generation of community leaders in their chosen industry.

One of those recipients was Emma Jaime Bush of Brigham City, Utah, who will be attending Salt Lake Community College.

— D.L. Evans Bank

Audit reveals database issues for Office of Recovery Services

The Office of the Utah State Auditor (the Office) today released a limited review examining the information systems and data management processes of the Office of Recovery Services (ORS), a division within the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. The review, prompted by criticisms from custodial parents that ORS does not make sufficient efforts to accurately report and collect child support, was heard by the legislative committee in November 2024.

The audit, conducted under the authority of Utah Code §67-3-1(4)(a), identified systemic issues, specifically concerning data integrity and the architecture of the ORS Information System (ORSIS). These issues impact ORS’ ability to effectively serve the families and children who depend on the support it administers.

State Auditor Tina M. Cannon said: “Our review identified serious issues at the core of how the Office of Recovery Services (ORS) manages and reports information. The current ORS database is designed for real-time transactions, but it lacks the analytical capability to track historic trends or generate reliable performance metrics. Because it cannot consistently reproduce past reports, the database results in inaccurate statistics and financial data reported to the federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSE-157). For the families who depend on ORS, the integrity of the underlying data systems is critical. These structural database weaknesses must be addressed for ORS to fulfill its mission and effectively serve Utah families.”

— Office of the Utah State Auditor