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Carson City, Nevada Job Growth

There were 31,600 jobs in Carson City, Nevada in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 24,818 employed persons for the month. Carson City added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 57 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Carson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 31,600 +100 +1,200
CPS 24,818 -57 +467

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Carson City, Nevada Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Carson City 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 for Carson City, Nevada

CES employment for Carson City peaked in February 2007 at 33,300. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Carson City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 27,300 in January 2013, Carson City has gained 4,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 27,327 for Carson City in May 2007. 2,509 jobs have been lost in Carson City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 19,186, Carson City has added 5,632 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Carson City, Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 31,600 100 24,818 -57
December 2022 31,500 100 24,875 23
November 2022 31,400 100 24,852 -15
October 2022 31,300 100 24,867 31
September 2022 31,200 200 24,836 123
August 2022 31,000 200 24,713 131
July 2022 30,800 -100 24,582 49
June 2022 30,900 400 24,533 25
May 2022 30,500 -200 24,508 52
April 2022 30,700 300 24,456 55
March 2022 30,400 0 24,401 16
February 2022 30,400 0 24,385 34

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