Reno added 900 jobs in July as Nevada's unemployment rate edged down, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation's July economic report.
Reno's seasonally adjusted employment rose 0.3% from June and was up 300 jobs, or 0.1%, from July 2025. The report also shows Carson City moving in the opposite direction, with employment falling by 200 jobs, or 0.6%, from June and 400 jobs, or 1.2%, from a year earlier.
Across Nevada, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points from June to 5%. The labor force declined by 5,077 people during the same period.
The state had 1,612,500 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in July, an increase of 4,000 from June and 1.1% from July 2025. Year-over-year growth was led by professional services and health care, which each posted growth of more than 4%.
“July’s report highlights a steady labor market in Nevada as we enter the second half of the year. Year-over-year job growth remains solid at just over 1%, with professional services and health care leading the way at more than 4% growth. Compared to June, Nevada added 4,000 jobs, in contrast to the national decline of 23,000 jobs. The unemployment rate and labor force participation rate both fell compared to June, mirroring national trends,” said David Schmidt, Chief Economist.
Las Vegas added 2,300 jobs from June, an increase of 0.2%, and was up 9,900 jobs, or 0.8%, from July 2025.
Additional labor market data is available through the department's employment and unemployment dashboards.
