Nevada Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 357,000 | - | 4.3 | - |
| 1979 | 381,000 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| 1980 | 404,000 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| 1981 | 430,000 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| 1982 | 434,000 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| 1983 | 438,000 | 0.9 | 9.9 | -0.3 |
| 1984 | 462,000 | 5.5 | 7.8 | -2.1 |
| 1985 | 476,000 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| 1986 | 500,000 | 5.0 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| 1987 | 522,000 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | 554,000 | 6.1 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1989 | 572,000 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 632,487 | 10.6 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1991 | 653,325 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 666,348 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 689,404 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 733,469 | 6.4 | 6.2 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 805,286 | 9.8 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 847,274 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 895,258 | 5.7 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 938,662 | 4.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 978,969 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 1,015,221 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1,042,182 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 1,066,477 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 1,093,507 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 1,131,429 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 1,175,648 | 3.9 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 1,230,277 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 1,271,472 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 775,742 | 10.2 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 787,219 | 10.0 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 791,238 | 9.9 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 794,099 | 9.8 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 798,315 | 9.5 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 804,602 | 9.6 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 813,240 | 9.4 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 814,443 | 9.3 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 817,031 | 9.7 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 822,655 | 10.1 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 823,848 | 10.1 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 821,001 | 9.9 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 814,830 | 5.0 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 828,013 | 5.2 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 830,998 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 833,445 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 841,015 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 847,221 | 5.3 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 854,778 | 5.1 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 855,569 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 859,443 | 5.2 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 865,721 | 5.2 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 868,468 | 5.4 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 867,785 | 5.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 863,828 | 6.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 873,723 | 5.5 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 880,541 | 6.0 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 883,066 | 6.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 891,255 | 6.0 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 895,501 | 5.7 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 904,004 | 5.8 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 905,263 | 5.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 906,310 | 5.5 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 910,706 | 5.2 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 914,621 | 5.3 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 914,281 | 5.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 907,948 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 919,097 | 5.2 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 921,364 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 926,466 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 934,065 | 4.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 938,402 | 4.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 944,405 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 945,017 | 4.4 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 949,948 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 956,167 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 959,778 | 4.9 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 961,281 | 5.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 958,497 | 5.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 966,365 | 5.1 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 969,446 | 5.2 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 969,979 | 4.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| May | 976,363 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 979,003 | 4.3 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 981,503 | 3.9 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 981,355 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 983,062 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 990,363 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 994,731 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 996,955 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 999,951 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 1,005,961 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 1,010,782 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 1,011,015 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 1,010,654 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 1,014,180 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 1,011,713 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 1,007,605 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 1,022,551 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 1,024,551 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 1,030,968 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 1,032,721 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 1,031,313 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 1,037,732 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 1,037,440 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 1,041,855 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 1,041,745 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 1,043,495 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 1,048,080 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 1,033,709 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 1,047,065 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 1,047,197 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 1,047,033 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 1,049,519 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 1,037,594 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 1,063,332 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 1,062,197 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 1,056,984 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 1,067,471 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 1,065,972 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 1,061,968 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 1,076,624 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,076,697 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,082,522 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 1,070,612 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 1,075,749 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 1,074,916 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 1,086,169 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,084,227 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,086,717 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,088,838 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,090,894 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,091,838 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 1,095,393 | 1.7 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,099,979 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,106,130 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 1,108,369 | 3.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 1,108,613 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 1,107,429 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,116,836 | 2.8 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 1,115,330 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,121,238 | 3.2 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,125,041 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,129,000 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 1,135,952 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,138,101 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 1,141,555 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 1,148,163 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 1,150,295 | 3.8 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 1,148,209 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,143,749 | 3.3 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 1,153,826 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,156,251 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,166,287 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,170,872 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,173,812 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 1,179,927 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,184,846 | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,189,063 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,196,077 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,195,586 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,197,474 | 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,195,435 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,207,956 | 4.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 1,211,320 | 4.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,216,469 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 1,223,372 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 1,229,228 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 1,232,660 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 1,238,443 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 1,243,938 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 1,252,613 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 1,254,888 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 1,257,006 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,251,195 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 1,260,622 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 1,263,298 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 1,262,386 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 1,268,024 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 1,271,560 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 1,273,229 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 1,270,987 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 1,279,531 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 1,282,112 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 1,289,272 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 1,285,451 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 1,288,970 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 1,297,009 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 1,300,815 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 1,305,710 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| May | 1,308,414 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 1,307,851 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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