Department of Numbers

Reno, Nevada Job Growth

There were 268,100 jobs in Reno, Nevada in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 252,133 employed persons for the month. Reno added 800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,182 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Reno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 268,100 +800 +11,900
CPS 252,133 +1,182 +8,228

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Reno, Nevada Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Reno 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 Reno, Nevada

CES employment for Reno in January 2023 is at a new high of 268,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 252,857 for Reno in February 2020. 724 jobs have been lost in Reno since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 187,607, Reno has added 64,526 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Reno, Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 268,100 800 252,133 1,182
December 2022 267,300 900 250,951 423
November 2022 266,400 700 250,528 -150
October 2022 265,700 1,000 250,678 499
September 2022 264,700 1,900 250,179 1,372
August 2022 262,800 1,000 248,807 1,315
July 2022 261,800 199 247,492 555
June 2022 261,600 500 246,937 555
May 2022 261,100 600 246,382 863
April 2022 260,500 1,000 245,519 658
March 2022 259,500 1,100 244,861 428
February 2022 258,399 2,199 244,433 528