Reno-Sparks, Nevada Employment and Jobs
There were 187,000 jobs in Reno, Nevada in July 2010 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 193,065 employed persons for the month. Reno lost 1,300 jobs in July according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,131. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 187,000 | -1,300 | -6,400 |
| CPS | 193,065 | -1,131 | -9,714 |
Note: The CPS survey is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level. The CES and CPS month-to-month numbers should not be compared to one another. Year-over-year comparisons make more sense here.
Reno, Nevada Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly change in jobs 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
Total Employment for Reno, Nevada
CES employment for Reno peaked in December 2006 at 225,500. Since then 38,500 jobs have been lost in Reno according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 214,766 for Reno in September 2007. 21,701 jobs have been lost in Reno since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Reno, Nevada Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | 187,000 | -1,300 | 193,065 | -1,131 |
| June 2010 | 188,300 | -2,000 | 194,196 | -2,629 |
| May 2010 | 190,300 | -200 | 196,825 | -736 |
| April 2010 | 190,500 | 0 | 197,561 | 86 |
| March 2010 | 190,500 | -1,100 | 197,475 | -85 |
| February 2010 | 191,600 | -500 | 197,560 | 744 |
| January 2010 | 192,100 | 2,100 | 196,816 | -2,334 |
| December 2009 | 190,000 | -700 | 199,150 | -1,216 |
| November 2009 | 190,700 | -200 | 200,366 | 859 |
| October 2009 | 190,900 | 100 | 199,507 | -1,452 |
| September 2009 | 190,800 | -1,000 | 200,959 | -1,451 |
| August 2009 | 191,800 | -1,600 | 202,410 | -369 |
| July 2009 | 193,400 | -600 | 202,779 | 2,075 |