The Road to Prosperity Dashboard tracks Utah’s path to a full and complete economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession. The Dashboard, which is updated monthly, provides essential insights, tracks timely and leading measures, and shares salient indicators since the start of the pandemic.
First Dashboard released: September 2020.
“As the vaccination rate rises, Utahns are able to enjoy many
activities that they’ve missed for the past year. With continued vigilance we will reach health and economic prosperity for all.”
“Utah is one of only two states showing two-year job growth. In addition to the progress we’ve made combating COVID-19, Utah’s economy continues to thrive.”
Three Essential Insights from the July 2021 Dashboard
Utah ranks 2nd for two-year job growth.
Utah ranks 2nd for two-year job growth.
Utah’s 2-year job growth of 2.5% ranks second highest in the nation. Utah is one of only two states to see growth by this metric, all other states still suffer job losses.
Utah air travel spikes.
Utah air travel spikes.
May 2021 shows a significant spike in air travel with more than 2.0 million passengers. This mirrors pre-pandemic levels with 2.1 million passengers in February 2020.
More than half of eligible Utahns are fully vaccinated.
More than half of eligible Utahns are fully vaccinated.
As of June 24th, 52.2% of Utahns age 12+ were fully vaccinated with more than 60% having received at least one dose. State leaders continue to work toward a goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July 4th.