Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

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