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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show Utah's unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percent to 7.2 percent from May to June.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services also says the state has gained about 12,200 jobs over the past year, leaving total employment at more than 1.2 million. The department issued the June figures on Thursday.
The Department of Workforce Services says the latest figures show a rapid improvement in Utah's employment situation. It says Utah's economy is starting to add jobs and several industries are starting to rebound.
The department says nearly 97,500 Utahns were considered unemployed in June. Last June the unemployment rate was 6.8 percent.
Utah's unemployment rate for June remained well below the national figure of 9.5 percent.
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