UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT FACTS March 2017

JOBS ADDED: 98,000

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH: 1.5%

UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.5%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

PERCENT CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENTFebruary 2016—February 2017

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services; Not Seasonally Adjusted, Nonfarm

U.S. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTChange in U.S. Gross Domestic Product

Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016

0.8% 1.4% 3.5% 2.1%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

UTAH TOTAL NONFARM EMPLOYMENTFebruary 2017

-92,000jobs from

2007-2009

+284,000 jobs since

2009

Total Employed: 1,457,000

Employment Growth: 3.3%Rank: 2nd

Unemployment Rate: 3.1%Rank: 7th

UTAH EMPLOYMENT CHANGES BY INDUSTRY

February 2016 - February 2017

INDUSTRYGrowth

RateTotal

Change

Natural Resources & Mining -9.1% -800

Construction 4.1% 3,500

Manufacturing 3.0% 3,800

Trade, Trans., Utilities 4.3% 11,500

Information -1.6% -600

Financial Activity 2.0% 1,600

Professional & Business Services 4.2% 8,200

Education & Health Services 3.8% 7,200

Leisure & Hospitality 3.1% 4,200

Other Services 4.4% 1,700

Government 2.3% 5,400

TOTAL 45,700

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services

Utah continued to experience a healthy employment situation in February 2017, with a 3.3 percent yearly growth rate, ranking it 2nd in the nation for employment growth. The state’s unemployment rate also showed signs of a strong job market, staying steady at 3.1 percent in February, its lowest level since 2008. Utah’s strong economy has consumers feeling confident in the state’s current growth trajectory, with the Utah Consumer Attitude Index at 123.5, its highest level in over five years and an indication of economic prosperity. Utah’s inflation was higher than the nation and above the Fed’s target rate of 2.0 percent with the Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index at 3.2 percent from February 2016 to February 2017 and the U.S. Consumer Price Index showing an increase of 2.7 percent over the same time period.

Highlights

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employmentNote: jobs added in thousands; Totals rounded to nearest thousand.

5.0% or more

3.3% to 4.9%

1.0% to 3.2%

0.0% to 0.9%

Loss

UTAH | APR 2017

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UTAH United States

$264,799MEDIAN HOME PRICE

(Jan 2017)$209,000

8.7% increase HOME PRICE INDEX (Feb 2016 - Feb 2017)

7.0% increase

0.04% FORECLOSURE RATE

(Feb 2017)0.06%

Sources: Home prices and indexes from CoreLogic. Foreclosure rates from RealtyTrac.com. CPI from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

DEMOGRAPHICSUtah Population and Components of Change

Sources: Utah Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Census BureauNote: Left axis = total population; Right axis = components of population change

CONSUMER CONFIDENCEU.S. Consumer Confidence Index vs. Utah Consumer Attitude Index

Sources: U.S. CCI from The Conference Board and UT CAI from Cicero Group for Zions Bank Wasatch Front CPI from Ciscero Group for Zions Bank

U.S. CCI: 125.6 Utah CAI: 123.5

• Median Household Income: $66,258 (2015) 10th

• Annual Mean Wages & Salaries: $44,130 (2015) 28th

• Per Capita Personal Income: $40,744 (2016) 41st

• Personal Income (% Change): 5.6% (2015-2016) 2nd

• Population Growth Rate: 2.0% (2016: 3,051,217) 1st

• Total Fertility Rate: 2.33 (2013) 1st

• Median Age: 30.6 (2015) 1st

• Household Size: 3.17 (2015) 1st

Above 110 indicates economic prosperity

Source: U.S. Census Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, statista.com.

Notes: 1. Ranking are based on the most recent data for all states and may differ from other data. 2. Rank is most favorable to least favorable.

STATE FACTS (VALUE & RANK)

U.S.: 0.7%; Utah: 2.0%; Rank: 1st

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

3,051,217

25,412

34,997

Total Population Natural Increase Net Migration

CONSUMER PRICE INDEXU.S. vs. Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index: Year-Over Change

Sources: U.S. CPI from National Bureau of Labor Statistics and Wasatch Front CPI from Ciscero Group for Zions Bank

United States CPI: +2.7% Wasatch Front CPI: +3.2%

Fed’s Target Inflation = 2%

Utah Population Growth: 2015 - 2016

HOUSINGHome Prices and Foreclosures

3.0% or more

2.0% to 2.9%

0.0% to 0.9%

Population Loss

1.0% to 1.9%