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 |
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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
Las Vegas, Nevada Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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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 |