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Welcome To The Nevada Workforce Informer!
Whether you are an employer, job seeker, student, researcher or an economic analyst, this dynamic, interactive site provides the labor and economic information you need to make informed decisions. Provided by DETR's Research & Analysis Bureau. | |
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Current Unemployment Rates |
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Mar-08* |
Mar-07 |
Feb-08 |
| Nevada** |
5.8% |
4.4% |
5.7% |
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Las Vegas-Paradise MSA |
5.6% |
4.3% |
5.4% |
| Reno-Sparks MSA |
6.2% |
4.5% |
6.2% |
| Carson City MSA*** |
6.9% |
5.2% |
6.9% |
| Elko Micro Area |
4.2% |
3.6% |
4.4% |
| United States** |
5.1% |
4.4% |
4.8% |
| *Preliminary estimates. |
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**Rates are seasonally adjusted for Nevada and the U.S. |
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*** Due to federal budget constraints, estimates for the Carson City MSA will no longer be sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Methods used to provide the estimates will differ from previous years and results may not be comparable. |
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Nevada Job Growth
Nonfarm Payroll Employment, in Thousands |
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Percent |
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Mar-08 |
Mar-07 |
Change |
Change |
Feb-08 |
| Total |
1286.8 |
1290.7 |
-3.9 |
-0.3% |
1284.8 |
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Natural Resources & Mining |
12.2 |
11.9 |
0.3 |
2.5% |
12.2 |
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Construction |
122.8 |
134.7 |
-11.9 |
-8.8% |
123.1 |
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Manufacturing |
50.9 |
50.3 |
0.6 |
1.2% |
50.7 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
235.8 |
228.8 |
7.0 |
3.1% |
234.9 |
| Information |
15.5 |
15.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.6% |
15.5 |
| Financial Activities |
62.9 |
65.5 |
-2.6 |
-4.0% |
62.9 |
| Professional & Business Services |
153.3 |
159.4 |
-6.1 |
-3.8% |
155.3 |
| Education & Health Services |
95.0 |
91.6 |
3.4 |
3.7% |
94.8 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
338.6 |
338.4 |
0.2 |
0.1% |
337.1 |
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Casino Hotels & Gaming |
210.5 |
213.6 |
-3.1 |
-1.5% |
210.4 |
| Other Services |
36.7 |
36.0 |
0.7 |
1.9% |
36.2 |
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Government |
163.1 |
158.5 |
4.6 |
2.9% |
162.1 |
Source: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Research and Analysis Bureau, Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 
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Carson City, NV. 89713-0001
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NEVADA ECONOMY IN BRIEF NOW AVAILABLE (March 2008)
Nevada posted its highest rate of unemployment and lowest rate of job growth in nearly six years in March. Employment in the state, while rising modestly over the month, is 0.3 percent below the level of March 2007, the largest year-over-year percentage decline since July 2002. The statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose three-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 5.8 percent, a mark last reached in April 2002.
4/18/2008
Get Previous Editions of the Nevada Economy In Brief
| Mar 2008 Current Labor Force and Industrial Employment Report |
Monthly press release for current labor force and industrial employment figures for the State, MSAs and counties.
LMI Staff
4/23/2008
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Monthly Employment Press Release Schedule
| Revised 2006 and 2007 Labor Force Data |
2006 and 2007 labor force data (LAUS) have been revised. The newly benchmarked figures can also be found under Historical Labor Force Reports in the Labor Force/Unemployment tab.
LMI Staff
4/23/2008
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| Workforce & Economic Briefing |
 Preliminary estimates of 2007 Nevada labor market and economic activity are in, and , taken as a whole., they point to an economy that continues to grow, but at a pace much slower than in previous years.
LMI Staff
2/14/2008
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3rd Quarter 2007 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): The second quarter QCEW data (covered employment and wages) for 2007 has been updated. Reports and publications that reflect these revisions include: small county industrial employment, the employer directory, and the employer size class report. 
The Nevada Employment and Payrolls for 2006 has been added to the Historical Nevada Employment & Payroll's NEW QUARTERLY DATA FROM BLS ON BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS BY STATE
Business Employment Dynamics consist of a quarterly series of statistics on gross job gains and gross job losses. Gross job gains and gross job losses reveal some aspects of business dynamics, including establishment openings and closings and establishment expansions and contractions. These data help to provide a picture of the dynamic state of the labor market.
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2007 Nevada Wages:
Current wages for more than 700 Nevada occupations including occupation and wage data for: Nevada, all three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Las Vegas-Paradise, Reno-Sparks, Carson City), and two Balance-of-State areas. In addition, data is available by industry and county.
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LMI Staff
1/22/2008
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