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Reno-Sparks, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reno fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2013 to 9.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Reno peaked in July 2010 at 13.2% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.6% in February 2013, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Reno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
National 7.6% -0.1 -0.6
Nevada 9.7% +0.1 -1.9
Reno 9.6% 0.0 -1.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2013 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Reno, Nevada, National

Reno, Nevada monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Reno, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Reno peaked in July 2010 at 30,223. There are now 8,818 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Reno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reno, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
Reno 21,405 -114 -4,585

Number of Unemployed Persons

Reno, Nevada Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
Unemployment Rate
Reno
Unemployment Rate
Reno
Unemployed
April
2013
7.5% 9.6%
March
2013
7.6% 9.7% 9.6% 21,405
February
2013
7.7% 9.6% 9.6% 21,519
January
2013
7.9% 9.7% 9.7% 21,773
December
2012
7.8% 9.8% 9.9% 22,048
November
2012
7.8% 10.0% 10.0% 22,390
October
2012
7.9% 10.3% 10.2% 22,833
September
2012
7.8% 10.6% 10.4% 23,335
August
2012
8.1% 11.0% 10.7% 23,867
July
2012
8.2% 11.2% 10.9% 24,389
June
2012
8.2% 11.4% 11.1% 24,872
May
2012
8.2% 11.5% 11.2% 25,291
April
2012
8.1% 11.5% 11.4% 25,655

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.