Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2022 to 5.0%. The state unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Nevada peaked in April 2020 at 28.5% and is now 23.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-2.4
Nevada	5.0%	0.0	-3.6

Note: All comparisons are made with April data as May state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Nevada, National

Nevada monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to April 2022

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Nevada peaked in April 2020 at 406,325. There are now 330,759 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 75,505 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 61. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	75,566	+61	-54,706

Number of Unemployed Persons