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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada Job Growth

There were 1,112,200 jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,088,063 employed persons for the month. Las Vegas added 4,000 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,903 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Vegas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,112,200 +4,000 +62,600
CPS 1,088,063 +2,903 +49,880

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 1,112,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,107,266 for Las Vegas in February 2020. 19,203 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 374,590 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Las Vegas, Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,112,200 4,000 1,088,063 2,903
December 2022 1,108,200 1,000 1,085,160 2,877
November 2022 1,107,200 3,600 1,082,283 1,633
October 2022 1,103,600 900 1,080,650 4,419
September 2022 1,102,700 8,300 1,076,231 8,744
August 2022 1,094,400 6,500 1,067,487 8,946
July 2022 1,087,900 6,700 1,058,541 4,431
June 2022 1,081,200 5,800 1,054,110 3,127
May 2022 1,075,400 3,800 1,050,983 3,572
April 2022 1,071,600 6,400 1,047,411 3,339
March 2022 1,065,200 5,200 1,044,072 2,631
February 2022 1,060,000 10,400 1,041,441 3,258