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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 January 2023 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Las Vegas peaked in April 2020 at 31.2% and is now 25.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Las Vegas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Nevada 5.5% 0.0 +0.1
Las Vegas 5.6% 0.0 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 323,314. There are now 258,358 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 58,305 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 6,651. Las Vegas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Vegas, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Las Vegas 64,956 +746 +967

Number of Unemployed Persons

Las Vegas, Nevada Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
Unemployment Rate
Las Vegas
Unemployment Rate
Las Vegas
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 5.5% 5.6% 64,956
December
2022
3.5% 5.5% 5.6% 64,210
November
2022
3.6% 5.5% 5.6% 63,811
October
2022
3.7% 5.5% 5.5% 62,510
September
2022
3.5% 5.5% 5.4% 61,078
August
2022
3.7% 5.4% 5.4% 60,651
July
2022
3.5% 5.3% 5.3% 59,412
June
2022
3.6% 5.2% 5.3% 59,225
May
2022
3.6% 5.2% 5.3% 58,582
April
2022
3.6% 5.2% 5.3% 58,305
March
2022
3.6% 5.3% 5.4% 59,211

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.