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 | 1,128,223 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 1,170,367 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1,222,183 | 4.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 1,260,276 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 1,282,012 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| 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 | 1,104,916 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 1,114,296 | 2.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 1,112,860 | 2.6 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 1,118,478 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,122,294 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 1,125,901 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 1,132,897 | 3.8 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 1,134,854 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 1,137,872 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 1,144,310 | 3.5 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 1,146,274 | 3.4 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 1,143,723 | 3.2 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,139,504 | 3.1 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,149,519 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1,151,938 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,161,563 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 1,166,098 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 1,168,629 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,174,781 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 1,179,453 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 1,183,257 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 1,189,897 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 1,189,220 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 1,190,549 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,188,709 | 4.3 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,201,187 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,204,520 | 4.6 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,209,142 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 1,215,908 | 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 1,221,273 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 1,224,727 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 1,230,185 | 4.3 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 1,235,116 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,243,287 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 1,245,368 | 4.7 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,246,771 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,241,096 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 1,250,708 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1,253,410 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 1,252,037 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 1,257,487 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 1,260,490 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,262,284 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 1,259,978 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 1,267,747 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 1,270,416 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 1,276,426 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 1,271,231 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 1,271,331 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 1,276,800 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 1,277,850 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 1,284,339 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 1,284,857 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 1,285,210 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 1,286,181 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 1,283,735 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 1,286,640 | 1.5 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 1,288,286 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 1,283,730 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 1,275,184 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 1,261,662 | -0.8 | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 1,259,162 | -1.4 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 1,244,143 | -2.6 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 1,249,410 | -2.7 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
| May | 1,247,794 | -2.9 | 11.0 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 1,235,031 | -3.9 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 1,229,895 | -4.4 | 12.7 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 1,222,057 | -4.8 | 13.0 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 1,216,372 | -5.5 | 13.6 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 1,210,821 | -6.0 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
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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