Labor and Economics
Data Columnist at The Salt Lake Tribune
Data columns with reporting, analysis and voice.
I’m Andy Larsen, a data columnist at The Salt Lake Tribune. My work uses data, reporting and explanatory writing to make complicated questions about Utah and the world easier to understand.
Featured Work
A few examples of what I do.
Labor and Economics
Breaking down the gender wage gap in Utah
Transportation
25 years of airfare data from Salt Lake City
Utah Institutions
New U.S. Religion Census sheds light on LDS Church membership
Local Government
Why so loud? Salt Lake County’s database of 1,241 noise complaints since 2020 can tell us.
Public Health
Comparing the COVID-19 vaccines: If you have a choice, which one should you get?
Career Arc
(The short version.)
I studied math at Westminster College, came up through the Jazz blogging scene, moved into credentialed NBA coverage, and later transitioned into data journalism at The Salt Lake Tribune. The turning point came in March 2020, when I was in Oklahoma City when the NBA shut down after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. I pivoted into pandemic data coverage then, winning awards for the work, and data eventually became my full-time role.
See the full career path