Reno, Nevada Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Reno fell 4.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 16.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 9.0 percentage points lower than the Nevada rate. The unemployment rate in Reno peaked in April 2020 at 20.5% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Reno unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Nevada	25.3%	-4.8	+21.3
Reno	16.3%	-4.2	+13.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 45,738. There are now 9,987 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Reno employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Reno, Nevada) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Reno	35,751	-9,987	+27,297

Number of Unemployed Persons

Reno, Nevada Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nevada Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployment Rate	Reno Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	25.3%	16.3%	35,751
April 2020	14.7%	30.1%	20.5%	45,738
March 2020	4.4%	6.9%	5.4%	14,193
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	2.9%	7,693
January 2020	3.6%	3.6%	3.0%	7,795
December 2019	3.5%	3.7%	3.0%	7,726
November 2019	3.5%	3.7%	3.0%	7,837
October 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.1%	7,965
September 2019	3.5%	3.7%	3.1%	8,096
August 2019	3.7%	3.8%	3.2%	8,213
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	3.2%	8,305