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Carson City, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Carson City fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2023 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Carson City peaked in April 2020 at 21.1% and is now 16.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.7 percentage points. You can also compare Carson City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Nevada 5.4% 0.0 -0.1
Carson City 4.9% 0.0 +0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Carson City, Nevada, National

Carson City, Nevada monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Carson City, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Carson City peaked in April 2020 at 5,171. There are now 3,882 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 786 in January 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 503. Carson City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Carson City, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Carson City 1,289 +5 +167

Number of Unemployed Persons

Carson City, Nevada Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
Unemployment Rate
Carson City
Unemployment Rate
Carson City
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 5.4% 4.9% 1,289
September
2023
3.8% 5.4% 4.9% 1,284
August
2023
3.8% 5.4% 4.9% 1,272
July
2023
3.5% 5.3% 4.8% 1,237
June
2023
3.6% 5.4% 4.7% 1,209
May
2023
3.7% 5.4% 4.6% 1,178
April
2023
3.4% 5.4% 4.5% 1,154
March
2023
3.5% 5.5% 4.4% 1,142
February
2023
3.6% 5.5% 4.4% 1,121
January
2023
3.4% 5.5% 4.3% 1,107
December
2022
3.5% 5.5% 4.4% 1,111

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.