Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-23 | Page 3 | Employment Gains in Utah

EMPLOYMENT GAINS IN UTAH Ten Per Cent Increase During During During Dur Dur- ing 1933 Reported by Census Bureau employment In Utah gained 10 per cent during 1933 the federal census bureau reported Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- according to an Associated Press dispatch from Washington D. D C. C The last quarter of or the year showed shoved a gain of or 9 per cent over the first quarter When both and employment are considered it becomes becomes be be- comes clear that the improvement ement during the year was substantial and more than seasonal the report suited stated employment reached its peak in September 1933 when it was 62 per cent higher than in January Janu ary of the year The indicated that establishments with net sales of or 85 during the year employed persons and part- part time Wholesale establishments had hada hadi a i payroll of or including paid The 1933 figures showed a shrinkage shrinkage shrinkage shrink shrink- age of or per cent from the establishments es Cs reporting in 1929 a decrease decrease de de- de crease of or per cent from the net sales of in 1929 a reduction reduction tion lion of ot per cent from the persons employed in m 1929 and a drop of per cent in wages and salaries from the of or 1929 Since payrolls payrolL decreased almost three times as much as the number of it would that appear earnings earn earn- ings per retained were about 24 per cent less than in 1929 the report sta stated ted Average sales sale per dropped from in 1929 to 17 partly because of or the lower prices prevailing in 1933 which necessitated ed handling a larger physical volume per dollar of or sales