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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Las Vegas fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Las Vegas peaked in April 2020 at 34.2% and is now 28.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Las Vegas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Nevada 5.4% 0.0 -0.1
Las Vegas 5.8% 0.0 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Las Vegas, Nevada, National

Las Vegas, Nevada monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Las Vegas, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Las Vegas peaked in April 2020 at 373,490. There are now 305,026 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 63,762 in December 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,702. Las Vegas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Vegas, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Las Vegas 68,464 +31 +58

Number of Unemployed Persons

Las Vegas, Nevada Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
Unemployment Rate
Las Vegas
Unemployment Rate
Las Vegas
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 5.4%
September
2023
3.8% 5.4% 5.8% 68,464
August
2023
3.8% 5.4% 5.8% 68,433
July
2023
3.5% 5.3% 5.8% 67,861
June
2023
3.6% 5.4% 5.8% 67,673
May
2023
3.7% 5.4% 5.8% 67,711
April
2023
3.4% 5.4% 5.8% 67,706
March
2023
3.5% 5.5% 5.9% 68,213
February
2023
3.6% 5.5% 5.9% 68,281
January
2023
3.4% 5.5% 5.8% 67,741
December
2022
3.5% 5.5% 5.9% 68,120
November
2022
3.6% 5.5% 5.9% 68,143

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.