Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada Job Growth
There were 1,045,300 jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,047,409 employed persons for the month. Las Vegas added 2,800 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,337 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Vegas job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,045,300 | +2,800 | +98,500 |
CPS | 1,047,409 | +3,337 | +57,557 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Las Vegas, Nevada Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas, Nevada
CES employment for Las Vegas peaked in February 2020 at 1,056,500. Since then 11,200 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 769,600 in May 2020, Las Vegas has gained 275,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,107,266 for Las Vegas in February 2020. 59,857 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 713,473, Las Vegas has added 333,936 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Las Vegas, Nevada Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 1,045,300 | 2,800 | 1,047,409 | 3,337 |
March 2022 | 1,042,500 | 400 | 1,044,072 | 2,631 |
February 2022 | 1,042,099 | 10,199 | 1,041,441 | 3,258 |
January 2022 | 1,031,900 | 2,700 | 1,038,183 | 5,208 |
December 2021 | 1,029,200 | 4,000 | 1,032,975 | -503 |
November 2021 | 1,025,200 | -1,000 | 1,033,478 | 353 |
October 2021 | 1,026,200 | 12,200 | 1,033,125 | 3,737 |
September 2021 | 1,014,000 | 500 | 1,029,388 | 5,418 |
August 2021 | 1,013,500 | 4,900 | 1,023,970 | 6,355 |
July 2021 | 1,008,600 | 27,100 | 1,017,615 | 15,743 |
June 2021 | 981,500 | 17,900 | 1,001,872 | 6,188 |
May 2021 | 963,600 | 16,800 | 995,684 | 5,832 |