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Reno, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reno fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Reno peaked in April 2020 at 20.2% and is now 15.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.5 percentage points. You can also compare Reno 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
Reno 4.4% 0.0 +0.6
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: Reno, Nevada, National

Reno, Nevada monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Reno, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Reno peaked in April 2020 at 47,820. There are now 35,974 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,367 in January 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,479. Reno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reno, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Reno 11,846 +63 +1,866

Number of Unemployed Persons

Reno, Nevada Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
Unemployment Rate
Reno
Unemployment Rate
Reno
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 5.4% 4.4% 11,846
September
2023
3.8% 5.4% 4.4% 11,783
August
2023
3.8% 5.4% 4.4% 11,593
July
2023
3.5% 5.3% 4.3% 11,302
June
2023
3.6% 5.4% 4.2% 11,086
May
2023
3.7% 5.4% 4.1% 10,805
April
2023
3.4% 5.4% 4.0% 10,597
March
2023
3.5% 5.5% 4.0% 10,511
February
2023
3.6% 5.5% 3.9% 10,274
January
2023
3.4% 5.5% 3.8% 10,035
December
2022
3.5% 5.5% 3.8% 9,882

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.