Carson City job growth flat in May, up in Reno and Vegas

Nevada’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percent in May and now sits at 5.5 percent, while the the labor force grew by 3,484, according to figures released Friday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

According to the May 2025 DETR economic report, The total number of non-farm jobs in Nevada was 1,580,400, an increase of 0.6 percent over the past year and an increase of 500 jobs since April 2025.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Employment (Seasonally Adjusted):

Carson City employment had an increase of 0 jobs (0.0%) since April, an increase of 600 jobs (1.9%) since May 2024.

Reno employment had an increase of 200 jobs (0.1%) since April, an increase of 3,800 jobs (1.4%) since May 2024.

Las Vegas employment increased by 600 jobs (0.1%) since April, an increase of 2,100 jobs (0.2%) since May 2024.

“In May we continued to see modest improvements in Nevada’s labor markets, with ongoing employment growth and further declines in the unemployment rate,” said David Schmidt, Nevada’ s Chief Economist. “Further, Nevada’s labor force participation rate increased to 63.0 percent, higher than the national average of 62.4 percent. Wage gains continued with hourly wages up 6.8 percent and weekly wages up 7.5 percent over the last year.”

See the full report in the PDF below.

To see additional labor market data view the department’s employment and unemployment dashboards located at www.nevadaworkforce.com.

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