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Fact: The beehive is Utah’s state symbol.
Fact: The beehive represents industry.
Fact: Utah is one of the most industrially diversified states in the nation.
Fact: More than 56,000 jobs were created in Utah in 2008.
Fact: With five universities and a strong early education system, Utah workers are among the most talented in the nation.
Fact: Utah’s employment growth rate hit 4.7% in July, up from 4.5% in the previous year.
Fact: Utah ranks among the top states for lifestyle and business development.
Fact: We’re starting to sound like a broken record.
"Utah continues to have a really, really strong economy. What impresses me is that our job growth is staying so high. Utah just doesn't seem vulnerable to the things that are affecting other parts of the country right now." --Mark Knold, Chief Economist for Workforce Services
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