Nevada gains jobs in March; Carson City adds 300 jobs since February

In response to the Nevada Division of Employment, Coaching and Rehabilitation’s March 2023 financial report, Nevada gained 2,600 jobs over the month. The variety of jobs within the state is up 73,000 since March 2022, an annual enhance of 5.0 p.c.

The overall employment stage within the state is 1,541,200. The state’s unemployment price in March is 5.5 p.c, unchanged from 5.5 p.c in February and up 0.2 proportion factors when in comparison with March 2022.

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

— Carson Metropolis employment had a rise of 300 jobs (0.9 p.c) since February, a rise of 1,600 jobs (5.3%) since March 2022.

— Reno employment had a lower of 300 jobs (-0.1 p.c) since February, a rise of 10,800 jobs (4.2 p.c) since March 2022.

— Las Vegas employment elevated by 4,100 jobs (0.4 p.c) since February, a rise of 58,100 jobs (5.5 p.c) since March 2022.

“This month’s report continues to mirror comparatively speedy good points in employment and steady unemployment. Healthcare and leisure industries noticed the biggest good points, whereas building noticed the biggest decline over the month,” mentioned David Schmidt, Nevada’s chief economist.

To see extra labor market knowledge view the division’s employment and unemployment dashboards situated at www.nevadaworkforce.com.