The Utah Department of Workforce Services reported that Utah’s 2022 civilian labor force was 1.74 million. During October 2022, the Utah unemployment rate was an impressive 2.1% — substantially lower than the national unemployment rate at the time of 3.7%. For the period ending October 2022, the Davis County labor force was 185,165 with the unemployment rate of 2.1%.
In Davis County, about one third of all jobs are in government (41,959 in year 2023), and Hill Air Force Base makes up the majority of those jobs. The economy in Davis County is anchored by Hill Air Force Base. In 2023, 26,762 people worked at Hill Air Force Base, including military, civil service, and private contractors. Davis County jobs are followed closely by Manufacturing (41,290), Healthcare (29,588), Retail (28,282), Construction (26,924), Administrative Services (25,238), and Food & Accommodation (20,865), which made up 70% of available employment in 2023.
