Reno, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reno fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 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. You can also compare Reno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Nevada	4.0%	-0.2	-0.6
Reno	3.2%	-0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 20,909 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Reno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reno, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Reno	8,354	-331	-732

Number of Unemployed Persons

Reno, Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.2%	8,354
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
August 2018	3.8%	4.5%	3.6%	9,155
July 2018	3.9%	4.5%	3.6%	9,136
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	3.6%	9,110