Reno, Nevada Job Growth

There were 222,400 jobs in Reno, Nevada in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 181,950 employed persons for the month. Reno lost 27,100 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 64,696 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Reno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	222,400	-27,100	-24,500
CPS	181,950	-64,696	-65,962

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 January 2020 at 250,800. Since then 28,400 jobs have been lost in Reno according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 254,545 for Reno in February 2020. 72,595 jobs have been lost in Reno since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Reno, Nevada Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	222,400	-27,100	181,950	-64,696
March 2020	249,500	-1,000	246,646	-7,899
February 2020	250,500	-300	254,545	1,301
January 2020	250,800	500	253,244	-255
December 2019	250,300	700	253,499	673
November 2019	249,600	400	252,826	833
October 2019	249,200	2,000	251,993	908
September 2019	247,200	200	251,085	900
August 2019	247,000	-300	250,185	803
July 2019	247,300	-200	249,382	630
June 2019	247,500	200	248,752	463
May 2019	247,300	400	248,289	377