Nevada Job Growth
There were 1,445,500 jobs in Nevada in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,433,284 employed persons for the month. Nevada added 5,200 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,579 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nevada job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,445,500 | +5,200 | +107,100 |
CPS | 1,433,284 | +5,579 | +46,077 |
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 February 2020 for Nevada at 1,449,600. Since then 4,100 jobs have been lost in Nevada according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,105,100 in May 2020, Nevada has gained 340,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Nevada reached a maximum of 1,499,069 in December 2019. 65,785 jobs have been lost in Nevada since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,018,117, Nevada has added 415,167 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Nevada Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 1,445,500 | 5,200 | 1,433,284 | 5,579 |
March 2022 | 1,440,300 | 5,000 | 1,427,705 | 5,560 |
February 2022 | 1,435,300 | 7,500 | 1,422,145 | 5,287 |
January 2022 | 1,427,800 | 5,200 | 1,416,858 | 3,978 |
December 2021 | 1,422,600 | 3,700 | 1,412,880 | 966 |
November 2021 | 1,418,900 | 2,600 | 1,411,914 | 1,473 |
October 2021 | 1,416,300 | 19,800 | 1,410,441 | 3,188 |
September 2021 | 1,396,500 | 5,600 | 1,407,253 | 3,064 |
August 2021 | 1,390,900 | 7,500 | 1,404,189 | 3,297 |
July 2021 | 1,383,400 | 21,200 | 1,400,892 | 3,527 |
June 2021 | 1,362,200 | 11,900 | 1,397,365 | 4,609 |
May 2021 | 1,350,300 | 11,900 | 1,392,756 | 5,549 |