Nevada Job Growth

There were 1,128,600 jobs in Nevada in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,201,481 employed persons for the month. Nevada lost 600 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 27 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nevada job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,128,600	-600	+5,400
CPS	1,201,481	+27	+3,080

Nevada Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Nevada as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Nevada

CES employment peaked in March 2007 for Nevada at 1,297,300. Since then 168,700 jobs have been lost in Nevada according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,109,300 in September 2010, Nevada has gained 19,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Nevada reached a maximum of 1,259,892 in March 2008. 58,411 jobs have been lost in Nevada since then according to the household survey. From a October 2010 low of 1,193,021, Nevada has added 8,460 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Nevada Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	1,128,600	-600	1,201,481	27
March 2012	1,129,200	7,700	1,201,454	-1,232
February 2012	1,121,500	-12,000	1,202,686	-296
January 2012	1,133,500	1,900	1,202,982	-1,832
December 2011	1,131,600	-2,900	1,204,814	2,521
November 2011	1,134,500	3,700	1,202,293	2,583
October 2011	1,130,800	700	1,199,710	2,787
September 2011	1,130,100	4,800	1,196,923	2,348
August 2011	1,125,300	900	1,194,575	982
July 2011	1,124,400	6,100	1,193,593	-815
June 2011	1,118,300	-4,200	1,194,408	-1,997
May 2011	1,122,500	-700	1,196,405	-1,996
April 2011	1,123,200	1,200	1,198,401	-823