Nevada Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nevada fell 0.1 percentage points in June 2018 to 4.7%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 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 9.0 percentage points lower. You can also see Nevada unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	June 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.2	-0.3
Nevada	4.7%	-0.1	-0.4

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 116,864 fewer people unemployed in the state. Nevada job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	June 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nevada	69,997	-1,812	-3,820

Number of Unemployed Persons

Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployed
July 2018	3.9%	—	—
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	69,997
May 2018	3.8%	4.8%	71,809
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	73,125
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	73,000
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