Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through July 2010

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