Carson City, Nevada Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Carson City fell 0.3 percentage points in November 2021 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.4 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Carson City peaked in April 2020 at 20.8% and is now 16.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in January 2021, 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 | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Nevada | 6.8% | -0.4 | -1.9 |
| Carson City | 4.4% | -0.3 | -0.5 |
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 April 2020 at 5,210. There are now 4,036 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,170 in January 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4. Carson City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Carson City, Nevada) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 1,174 | -90 | -120 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Carson City, Nevada Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Nevada Unemployment Rate |
Carson City Unemployment Rate |
Carson City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 1,174 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 1,264 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 1,333 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 1,391 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 1,397 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 1,359 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.8% | 4.8% | 1,311 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 8.0% | 4.7% | 1,260 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 1,199 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 1,183 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 1,170 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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