Utah's life sciences workforce and industry growth: 2012 to 2021

Utah's life sciences and healthcare innovation (life sciences) industry was a source of economic stability from 2012 to 2021. Job growth remained strong compared with other industries and states. Increasingly, life sciences companies provide a large share of Utah's employee workforce relative to other states with significant life sciences sectors. Nationwide, opportunities persist for broader participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs, which feature prominently in the life sciences industry. Women and people in some minority racial and ethnic groups are often underrepresented in STEM jobs.