Topline Measures
The Utah Rising plan includes five topline measures that track progress toward the vision of becoming and remaining the top performing economy in the nation.
U.S. and Utah Job Growth
Year-Over Percent Change in Nonfarm Employment, January 2000-September 2024
Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job Growth by State
Year-Over Percent Change in Nonfarm Employment, September 2024
Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. and Utah Unemployment Rate
January 2000-September 2024
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate by State
September 2024
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nominal Per Capita Personal Income Growth by State
Year-Over Percent Change, 2013-2023
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Utah Rising Phases
Phase One: Setting the Stage
The development of the vision, mission, guiding principles, strategic goals, supporting measures, and key performance indicators. Six signature projects complete the plan.
Phase Two: Concrete Business Actions
The identification of business-led action steps that help achieve strategic goals and signature projects.
Phase Three: Implementation
The deployment of the business-led action steps to help achieve strategic goals and signature projects, includes measurement of success with a scorecard and a cadence of accountability.