Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada Job Growth

There were 802,500 jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 827,050 employed persons for the month. Las Vegas lost 6,100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,036 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Vegas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	802,500	-6,100	+4,600
CPS	827,050	+2,036	+14,749

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Las Vegas, Nevada Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Las Vegas as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Las Vegas, Nevada

CES employment for Las Vegas peaked in December 2007 at 931,900. Since then 129,400 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 794,300 in November 2010, Las Vegas has gained 8,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 902,128 for Las Vegas in March 2008. 75,078 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 811,357, Las Vegas has added 15,693 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Las Vegas, Nevada Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	802,500	-6,100	827,050	2,036
November 2011	808,600	1,300	825,014	4,778
October 2011	807,300	600	820,236	2,909
September 2011	806,700	5,500	817,327	1,292
August 2011	801,200	-300	816,035	-739
July 2011	801,500	100	816,774	-1,038
June 2011	801,400	-1,900	817,812	-2,732
May 2011	803,300	-2,400	820,544	1,635
April 2011	805,700	-600	818,909	2,891
March 2011	806,300	10,400	816,018	4,361
February 2011	795,900	-2,600	811,657	300
January 2011	798,500	600	811,357	-944
December 2010	797,900	3,600	812,301	-1,269