Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.4 percentage points in December 2011 to 12.6%. The state unemployment rate was 4.1 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Nevada peaked in April 2010 at 14.9% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.1% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Nevada	12.6%	-0.4	-2.3

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Nevada, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Nevada peaked in May 2010 at 202,346. There are now 36,053 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 159,255 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,038. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	166,293	-5,527	-31,934

Number of Unemployed Persons

Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	12.6%	166,293
November 2011	8.7%	13.0%	171,820
October 2011	8.9%	13.4%	176,432
September 2011	9.0%	13.4%	176,714
August 2011	9.1%	13.4%	176,188
July 2011	9.1%	12.9%	169,357
June 2011	9.1%	12.4%	162,743
May 2011	9.0%	12.1%	159,255
April 2011	9.0%	12.5%	163,949
March 2011	8.9%	13.2%	173,825
February 2011	9.0%	13.6%	179,206
January 2011	9.1%	14.2%	187,933