Department of Numbers

Nevada Job Growth

There were 1,530,500 jobs in Nevada in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,482,881 employed persons for the month. Nevada added 4,600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,105 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nevada job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,530,500 +4,600 +86,300
CPS 1,482,881 +1,105 +57,620

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 in January 2023 for Nevada is at a new high of 1,530,500.

CPS employment in Nevada reached a maximum of 1,503,316 in December 2019. 20,435 jobs have been lost in Nevada since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,020,828, Nevada has added 462,053 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,530,500 4,600 1,482,881 1,105
December 2022 1,525,900 1,400 1,481,776 521
November 2022 1,524,500 5,400 1,481,255 104
October 2022 1,519,100 6,200 1,481,151 -1,204
September 2022 1,512,900 10,600 1,482,355 -2,178
August 2022 1,502,300 8,800 1,484,533 5,327
July 2022 1,493,500 5,300 1,479,206 5,799
June 2022 1,488,200 2,600 1,473,407 7,234
May 2022 1,485,600 6,900 1,466,173 8,523
April 2022 1,478,700 10,500 1,457,650 10,027
March 2022 1,468,200 5,200 1,447,623 10,801
February 2022 1,463,000 18,800 1,436,822 11,561