Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.0 percentage points in June 2019 to 4.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 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 9.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	June 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	+0.1	-0.3
Nevada	4.0%	0.0	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with June data as July 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 125,749 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 60,608 in May 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 504. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	June 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	61,112	+504	-6,894

Number of Unemployed Persons

Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployed
July 2019	3.7%	—	—
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	61,112
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
November 2018	3.7%	4.4%	67,273
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	67,251
September 2018	3.7%	4.5%	67,327
August 2018	3.8%	4.5%	67,454