| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Nevada | 9.7% | +0.1 | -1.9 |
| Las Vegas | 9.9% | 0.0 | -2.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Las Vegas, Nevada, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Las Vegas, Nevada Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Las Vegas peaked in November 2010 at 143,156. There are now 45,044 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 97,907 in February 2013, the number of unemployed has now grown by 205. Las Vegas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Vegas, Nevada) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 98,112 | +205 | -21,159 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Las Vegas, Nevada Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Nevada Unemployment Rate |
Las Vegas Unemployment Rate |
Las Vegas Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 |
7.5% | 9.6% | — | — |
| March 2013 |
7.6% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 98,112 |
| February 2013 |
7.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 97,907 |
| January 2013 |
7.9% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 98,175 |
| December 2012 |
7.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 99,040 |
| November 2012 |
7.8% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 100,783 |
| October 2012 |
7.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 102,985 |
| September 2012 |
7.8% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 105,537 |
| August 2012 |
8.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 108,276 |
| July 2012 |
8.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 110,976 |
| June 2012 |
8.2% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 113,444 |
| May 2012 |
8.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 115,591 |
| April 2012 |
8.1% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 117,468 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩