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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's job growth is slowing down, but it's still stronger than the rest of the country.
Employment grew 1.4 percent in May, compared with a national increase of just 0.1 percent. Farm jobs are not included.
In April, job growth was estimated at 1.9 percent.
Mark Knold, chief economist at the Utah Department of Workforce Services, says a downturn in the housing industry is the primary reason job growth is slowing down.
However, he says some industries are still searching for workers, including in health care, information technology and life sciences.
The state has added 17,900 jobs in the past year. Utah's unemployment rate is 3.2 percent, compared with 5.5 percent nationally.
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