SUMMIT COUNTY
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Workforce Research and Analysis Division
Updated July 2014
In 2013, Summit County job growth slowed modestly from the pace of expansion seen in 2012. For the year, job growth was 3.1 percent or 697 new payroll positions, bringing total employment on average for the year to 23,362. Jobs grew 3.6 percent in 2012.
The top performing industries are as follows.
Professional/scientific/technical services added the most jobs, increasing by 130 mostly among computer systems design, advertising, management consulting and technical services.
Construction employment expanded by 102 jobs, primarily related to residential construction activities.
Connected to the improving housing environment was an increase in real estate services of 111 new jobs.
Arts/entertainment/recreation grew by 91 positions, with two thirds of these in skiing facilities.
Health care and social services employment expanded by 87 jobs.
Finally, retail trade added 82 net new jobs.
There were three industries that noticeably reduced employment.
Accommodation and food services cut 46 positions in 2013. This appears to be a little retrenchment from strong growth the previous two years.
Manufacturing shed 33 jobs by-in-large in computer and electronic product manufacturing.
Private education employment declined by 25.
In 2013, three top industries paid 37.8 percent of wages and provided over one half of all jobs (52.1 percent) in Summit County.
In terms of total wages, accommodation and food services paid $135.9 million or 15.9 percent of the county total.
Retail trade jobs paid $95.0 million, or 11.1 percent.
Arts, entertainment and recreation paid $ 92.8 million, or 10.9 percent.
These top industries reflect the importance of recreation, tourism and travel to the Summit County economy.
