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Carson City QCEW Summary
Variable Date Current Previous Quarter +/- Quarter % Quarter Previous Year +/- Year % Year
Establishments 2025 Q3 2,142 2,149 -7 -0.3% 2,087 55 2.6%
Average Employment 2025 Q3 32,633 32,805 -172 -0.5% 31,774 859 2.7%
Average Weekly Wage 2025 Q3 $1,500 $1,329 $171 12.9% $1,363 $137 10.1%


Carson City Non-Seasonally Adjusted LAUS Summary — As of March 2026
Period Labor Force Unemployed Individuals Employed Individuals Unemployment Rate
Current 30,226 1,276 28,950 4.2
Change Since February 2026 202 −66 268 −0.3
Change Previous Year 126 −63 189 −0.2
Maximum 30,450 5,208 29,222 19.5


Carson City Unemployment Insurance Summary
Claim Type Week of Current Previous Week +/- Week % Week Previous Month +/- Month % Month Previous Year +/- Year % Change % of Total
Initial Jun 29, 2025 28 30 −2 −6.7% 28 0 0.0% 32 −4 −12.5% 0.9%
Continued Jun 29, 2025 265 231 34 14.7% 248 17 6.9% 269 −4 −1.5% 1.1%

Quarterly Census Employment & Wages (QCEW)

In the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, the Research and Analysis Bureau collects and compiles employment and wage data for workers covered by Nevada unemployment insurance laws, and federal civilian workers covered by Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees. The QCEW staff arranges the data by type of industry according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). They assign each employing unit a NAICS code and location code. After screening the quarterly data, they transmit it to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Average Employment

Employment data for QCEW are the number of covered workers who worked or received pay during the period that included the 12th day of the month.

In Carson City employment is currently at 32,633 jobs in 2025 Q3 a decrease of 172 jobs from a maximum of 32,805 jobs in 2025 Q2.

Since the previous quarter employment has declined by 172 jobs (-0.5%).

Since the previous year employment has increased by 859 jobs (2.7%).

Average Weekly Wages

Quarterly average weekly wage values are calculated by dividing quarterly total wages by the average of the three monthly employment levels (all employees, as described above) and dividing the result by thirteen. Annual average weekly wage values are calculated by dividing total annual wages by the average of the twelve monthly employment levels and dividing the result by fifty-two. These calculations are made from unrounded employment and wage values, so the average wage values that can be calculated from data from this database may differ from the averages reported due to rounding.

In Carson City average weekly wages are currently at $1,500 in 2025 Q3 a new series maximum.

Since the previous quarter the weekly wages in the area have increased by $171 (12.9%).

Since the previous year the weekly wages in the area have increased by $137 (10.1%).

Establishments

Reported number of establishments represents the number of establishments whose activities were reported to the Unemployment Insurance system for the quarter. An establishment is an economic unit, such as a farm, mine, factory, or store, which produces goods or provides services. It is typically at a single physical location and engaged in one, or predominantly one, type of economic activity for which a single industrial classification may be applied. Reported annual average number of establishments is an average of the corresponding quarterly number of establishment levels.

There are currently 2,142 establishments in Carson City during 2025 Q3 a decrease of 377 establishments from a maximum of 2,519 in 2005 Q2.

Since the previous quarter the area has declined by 7 establishments (-0.3%).

Since the previous year the area has increased by 55 establishments (2.6%).

Employment Super-Sector Summary

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

The LAUS program produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence. The LAUS program provides labor force data (employment and unemployment rates) for each state and sub-state area (metropolitan areas, counties, and cities with populations larger than 25,000). LAUS data are used for planning and budgetary purposes, determining employment and training program needs, allocating federal funds under the workforce investment act (WIA) and the federal emergency management agency (FEMA), and identifying labor surplus areas, which receive preference in the awarding of federal procurement contracts.

Unemployment Rate

Carson City unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in March 2026, decreasing from 4.5 percent in February 2026, and down from 4.4 percent in March 2025, non-seasonally adjusted.

The unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [i.e., 100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)].

Unemployed Individuals

Included are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed.

The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 66 since February 2026 for a current level of 1,276 people, which is 63 less unemployed people than March 2025.

Labor Force

The labor force includes all people age 16 and older who are classified as either employed and unemployed, as defined below. Conceptually, the labor force level is the number of people who are either working or actively looking for work.

The labor force in Carson City is currently 30,226 people, which is 202 more people than February 2026, and is up 126 people since March 2025.

Employed Individuals

These are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job.

The number of employed individuals increased by 268 since February 2026 for a current level of 28,950 people, which is 189 more employed people than March 2025.

Unemployment Insurance Claims (UI)

The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own (as determined under State law) and meet other eligibility requirements of State law. Unemployment insurance payments (benefits) are intended to provide temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who meet the requirements of State law. Each State administers a separate unemployment insurance program within guidelines established by Federal law. Eligibility for unemployment insurance, benefit amounts and the length of time benefits are available are determined by the State law under which unemployment insurance claims are established. In the majority of States, benefit funding is based solely on a tax imposed on employers.

Initial Claims

Initial claims are the number of new jobless claims filed by individuals seeking to receive unemployment benefits.

As of the week of Jun 29, 2025, there are currently 28 initial claims in Carson City, which represents a decrease of 1,125 Initial claims from a maximum of 1,153 in the week of Mar 21, 2020. Carson City accounts for 0.89% of the state’s total of 3,135 initial claims.