Reno, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reno fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Reno peaked in November 2010 at 13.1% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Reno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Nevada	4.1%	+0.1	-0.4
Reno	3.2%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Reno, Nevada, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Reno, Nevada Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Reno peaked in December 2010 at 29,263. There are now 20,694 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,321 in May 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 248. Reno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reno, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Reno	8,569	+163	-567

Number of Unemployed Persons

Reno, Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.2%	8,569
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.2%	8,406
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.2%	8,321
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.2%	8,393
March 2019	3.8%	4.2%	3.3%	8,685
February 2019	3.8%	4.3%	3.5%	9,004
January 2019	4.0%	4.4%	3.5%	9,098
December 2018	3.9%	4.4%	3.6%	9,158
November 2018	3.7%	4.4%	3.6%	9,160
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	3.6%	9,164
September 2018	3.7%	4.5%	3.6%	9,164