Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2018 to 4.9%. The state unemployment rate was 0.8 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 8.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in August 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Nevada	4.9%	0.0	-0.3

Note: All comparisons are made with March data as April 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 114,006 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 71,839 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,016. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	72,855	+360	-2,337

Number of Unemployed Persons

Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployed
April 2018	3.9%	—	—
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	72,855
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	72,495
January 2018	4.1%	4.9%	72,128
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	71,981
November 2017	4.1%	4.9%	71,891
October 2017	4.1%	4.9%	71,839
September 2017	4.2%	4.9%	72,105
August 2017	4.4%	4.9%	72,585
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	73,199
June 2017	4.3%	5.1%	73,817
May 2017	4.3%	5.1%	74,357