Carson City, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Carson City fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Carson City peaked in December 2010 at 13.8% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Carson City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Nevada	4.4%	-0.1	-0.5
Carson City	4.5%	-0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Carson City, Nevada, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Carson City, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Carson City peaked in December 2010 at 3,691. There are now 2,489 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,177 in June 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 25. Carson City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Carson City, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Carson City	1,202	-14	-85

Number of Unemployed Persons

Carson City, Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Carson City Unemployment Rate	Carson City Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.5%	1,202
September 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.6%	1,216
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%	1,239
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	1,193
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.5%	1,177
May 2018	3.8%	4.8%	4.7%	1,228
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.1%	1,347
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	5.2%	1,370
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	5.1%	1,322
January 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.7%	1,222
December 2017	4.1%	4.9%	4.7%	1,235