Carson City, Nevada Job Growth

There were 30,600 jobs in Carson City, Nevada in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 25,948 employed persons for the month. Carson City added 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 58 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Carson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 2,700 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 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 27,139 for Carson City in December 2007. 1,191 jobs have been lost in Carson City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 18,523, Carson City has added 7,425 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Carson City, Nevada Employment History