Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada Job Growth

There were 808,100 jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 853,483 employed persons for the month. Las Vegas added 3,600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,876 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Vegas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	808,100	+3,600	+2,100
CPS	853,483	+4,876	+37,465

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 931,100. Since then 123,000 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 797,800 in September 2010, Las Vegas has gained 10,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 902,128 for Las Vegas in March 2008. 48,645 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 42,126 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
March 2012	808,100	3,600	853,483	4,876
February 2012	804,500	-7,600	848,607	10,317
January 2012	812,100	1,400	838,290	11,240
December 2011	810,700	-4,200	827,050	2,036
November 2011	814,900	1,400	825,014	4,778
October 2011	813,500	1,600	820,236	2,909
September 2011	811,900	3,000	817,327	1,292
August 2011	808,900	1,200	816,035	-739
July 2011	807,700	5,200	816,774	-1,038
June 2011	802,500	-2,900	817,812	-2,732
May 2011	805,400	-200	820,544	1,635
April 2011	805,600	-400	818,909	2,891
March 2011	806,000	1,900	816,018	4,361