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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada Job Growth

There were 1,124,600 jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,096,602 employed persons for the month. Las Vegas added 1,400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,042 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Vegas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,124,600 +1,400 +49,200
CPS 1,096,602 +2,042 +27,767

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 March 2023 at 1,124,800. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,123,200 in April 2023, Las Vegas has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,110,626 for Las Vegas in February 2020. 14,024 jobs have been lost in Las Vegas since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 718,516, Las Vegas has added 378,086 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Las Vegas, Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 1,124,600 1,400 1,096,602 2,042
April 2023 1,123,200 -1,600 1,094,560 1,898
March 2023 1,124,800 5,600 1,092,662 1,476
February 2023 1,119,200 7,300 1,091,186 502
January 2023 1,111,900 3,700 1,090,684 3,661
December 2022 1,108,200 1,000 1,087,023 -445
November 2022 1,107,200 3,600 1,087,468 -388
October 2022 1,103,600 900 1,087,856 1,411
September 2022 1,102,700 8,300 1,086,445 2,641
August 2022 1,094,400 6,500 1,083,804 3,924
July 2022 1,087,900 6,700 1,079,880 5,111
June 2022 1,081,200 5,800 1,074,769 5,934

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