Reno-Sparks, Nevada Job Growth

There were 187,300 jobs in Reno, Nevada in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 188,538 employed persons for the month. Reno lost 1,600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Reno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	187,300	-1,600	-2,400
CPS	188,538	+1,102	-863

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

Reno, Nevada Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Reno 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 Reno, Nevada

CES employment for Reno peaked in February 2007 at 225,400. Since then 38,100 jobs have been lost in Reno according to the employer survey. From a trough of 186,700 in September 2011, Reno has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 211,870 for Reno in January 2007. 23,332 jobs have been lost in Reno since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 186,302, Reno has added 2,236 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Reno, Nevada Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	187,300	-1,600	188,538	1,102
November 2011	188,900	1,500	187,436	953
October 2011	187,400	700	186,483	181
September 2011	186,700	-400	186,302	-404
August 2011	187,100	-400	186,706	-599
July 2011	187,500	200	187,305	-1,541
June 2011	187,300	-200	188,846	-1,277
May 2011	187,500	-700	190,123	-507
April 2011	188,200	-1,000	190,630	-66
March 2011	189,200	-100	190,696	609
February 2011	189,300	-1,000	190,087	503
January 2011	190,300	600	189,584	183
December 2010	189,700	500	189,401	-166