The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has released their October 2024 economic report.
The growth in Nevada's employment in the last year has come up by 1.3% statewide.
The state's unemployment rate has crept up by 0.1% to a total of 5.7%, while the state's labor force grew by 1,379.
Breaking down the numbers by Nevada's major cities:
- Reno employment saw a decrease of 2,200 jobs (0.8%) since September - this is an increase overall of 900 jobs since this time in 2023.
- Las Vegas employment went down by 3,300 jobs (0.3%) since September, an overall increase of 9,500 since October 2023.
- Carson City employment leveled out and has seen no chance since September, which is an increase of 800 jobs since last year.
To see more labor market data for Nevada, you can check out the Nevada Workforce website.
