Nevada Job Growth
There were 1,317,800 jobs in Nevada in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,359,480 employed persons for the month. Nevada added 9,200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 793 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nevada job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,317,800 | +9,200 | -109,500 |
CPS | 1,359,480 | -793 | -135,232 |
Nevada Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Nevada as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in Nevada
CES employment peaked in January 2020 for Nevada at 1,429,600. Since then 111,800 jobs have been lost in Nevada according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,139,000 in April 2020, Nevada has gained 178,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Nevada reached a maximum of 1,503,339 in February 2020. 143,859 jobs have been lost in Nevada since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 999,349, Nevada has added 360,131 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Nevada Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2020 | 1,317,800 | 9,200 | 1,359,480 | -793 |
October 2020 | 1,308,600 | 6,900 | 1,360,273 | 5,235 |
September 2020 | 1,301,700 | 8,200 | 1,355,038 | 59,116 |
August 2020 | 1,293,500 | 10,200 | 1,295,922 | 18,064 |
July 2020 | 1,283,300 | 17,000 | 1,277,858 | 4,220 |
June 2020 | 1,266,300 | 98,800 | 1,273,638 | 240,374 |
May 2020 | 1,167,500 | 28,500 | 1,033,264 | 33,915 |
April 2020 | 1,139,000 | -265,600 | 999,349 | -459,108 |
March 2020 | 1,404,600 | -21,700 | 1,458,457 | -44,882 |
February 2020 | 1,426,300 | -3,300 | 1,503,339 | 4,368 |
January 2020 | 1,429,600 | 4,400 | 1,498,971 | 4,688 |
December 2019 | 1,425,200 | -2,100 | 1,494,283 | -429 |