Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 4.1%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Nevada peaked in September 2010 at 13.7% and is now 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Nevada	4.1%	0.0	-0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Nevada, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Nevada peaked in October 2010 at 186,861. There are now 123,895 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 60,608 in May 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,358. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	62,966	-253	-4,285

Number of Unemployed Persons

Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	62,966
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	63,219
August 2019	3.7%	4.1%	63,327
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	62,236
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	61,142
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	60,608
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	61,514
March 2019	3.8%	4.2%	63,670
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	65,923
January 2019	4.0%	4.4%	66,941
December 2018	3.9%	4.4%	67,310