Department of Numbers

Reno, Nevada Job Growth

There were 269,800 jobs in Reno, Nevada in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 254,136 employed persons for the month. Reno lost 500 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Reno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 269,800 -500 +8,699
CPS 254,136 +102 +5,296

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 peaked in February 2023 at 270,600. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Reno according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Reno is at a new high of 254,136.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Reno, Nevada Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 269,800 -500 254,136 102
April 2023 270,300 -300 254,034 562
March 2023 270,600 0 253,472 486
February 2023 270,600 1,300 252,986 879
January 2023 269,300 2,000 252,107 1,463
December 2022 267,300 900 250,644 -40
November 2022 266,400 700 250,684 1
October 2022 265,700 1,000 250,683 250
September 2022 264,700 1,900 250,433 364
August 2022 262,800 1,000 250,069 377
July 2022 261,800 199 249,692 390
June 2022 261,600 500 249,302 462