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The most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute


1301, 2022

2022 Economic Report to the Governor (Highlights)

January 13th, 2022|

Utah bounced back in 2021 from the pandemic recession shock. The state added a record-breaking 72,500 jobs over the year, recovering the 20,900 jobs lost in 2020 and gaining an additional 51,600 new jobs.

1301, 2022

January Newsmaker Breakfast: Charts to Know in 2022

January 13th, 2022|

Gardner Institute researchers shared a preview of top-sheet results from Utah Informed: Visual Intellection for 2022. The charts cover a range of topics including education, demographics, housing, health care, and public finance.

1301, 2022

Utah Informed: Visual Intellection for 2022

January 13th, 2022|

Utah Informed ​is a collection of tables, charts, ideas, and schematics to prompt consideration of a compelling trend, spur an innovative idea, or inspire an aspirational thought. Decision makers are advantaged when they understand the past 20 years as they plan for the next 20 years.

1301, 2022

2022 Economic Report to the Governor

January 13th, 2022|

The 2022 Economic Report to the Governor is the 34th publication in this series. Through the last three decades, the Economic Report to the Governor has served as the preeminent source for data, research, and analysis about the Utah economy. It includes a national and state economic overview, a demographic overview of the state, a summary of state government economic development activities, an analysis of economic activity based on the standard indicators, and a detailed review of industries and issues of particular interest.

101, 2022

January 2022 Utah Consumer Sentiment

January 1st, 2022|

Utah’s consumer sentiment rose by 1.5 points from December to January, increasing to 76.9, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Utah Consumer Sentiment Survey. This slight increase is coming from Utahns' responses in January of feeling better off financially compared to a year ago and improvements on long-term outlooks.

812, 2021

December Newsmaker Breakfast: Utah’s Latest Population Estimates

December 8th, 2021|

Population estimates for July 1, 2021, released today by the Gardner Institute, indicate the state added approximately 71,936 people since the 2020 census, reaching an estimated 3,343,552 Utahns. From July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, the population grew by 58,729 people. This annual growth rate of 1.8% is the highest since 2017. Net migration contributed 59% of Utah’s population growth over the past year, up from 49% of state growth the year before.

812, 2021

State and County Population Estimates for Utah: 2021

December 8th, 2021|

Estimates for July 1, 2021 indicate that the state added approximately 71,936 people since the 2020 census, reaching an estimated 3,343,552 Utahns. From July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, the population grew by 58,729 people. This annual growth rate of 1.8% is the highest it has been since 2017. The 2021 estimates indicate a resurgence in high growth as the economy and society return to a new normal during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.