Show I Seasonal Up UpSwing UpSwing UpSwing Swing May MayBe Be Near There are a few definite indi indi- indications that Utah's annual seasonal seasonal seasonal seas seas- onal upturn may not be too far away Its It's true labor demand is dragging dragging dragging drag drag- ging along at low ebb only job offers during the week compared to over a year ago But there are other evidences of Spring resurgence Industry offs lay Is are steadily declining have done so for the past three weeks Last weeks week's total of 1400 is 1100 fewer than for the week of January 11 although it is still some higher than the same week a year ago Overall unemployment is no longer rocketing upward as it has done consistently since early Dec Dee ember The weeks week's jobless ratio of 66 workers per without employment Is s an Increase increase increase in in- crease of only 1 per thousand over over the week of January 25 However the jobless ratio is still stilt much higher than the year ago ratio of 50 per thousand without without without with with- out work Ogden's position in 10 the labor market improved significantly during the week Not only did unemployment decline from the previous week but at 73 per thousand unemployed is 8 per thousand less than a year ago Other bright spots are Logan Brigham City Vernal and Pan Pan- Salt Lakes Lake's position Is relatively relatively relatively rela rela- good Although unemployment ment is considerably higher than last ast year the jobless ratio of 46 per er thousand is Is' well below the State average of 66 56 per pei per thousand |