Report: Carson City, Reno and Vegas see slight employment increases in April
According to the report, Carson City was up 800 jobs over the year or 2.7 percent job growth. As for unemployment, Carson City is 5.2 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from a year ago, according to DETR's figures.
“This latest data shows the economic consistency in the labor force statewide released last week, with that growth distributed throughout the state. While this growth was fastest in Reno at 4.2 percent, Las Vegas still added over 29,000 jobs over the year with growth in manufacturing and construction industries," said David Schmidt, Chief Economist, for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation. "Unemployment continues to show improvement, with the unemployment rate down in 12 of 17 counties and initial claims for unemployment benefits down in 13 of 17 counties over the year.”
Year-over-year employment increase persists in the state as a whole, while unemployment remained constant at 4.9 percent.
Additional April 2018 Economic Report Highlights:
Job Growth In April (Seasonally-Adjusted):
— Las Vegas gained 1,600 jobs over the month and 30,500 over the year (3.2 percent).
— Reno added 800 jobs over the month and 9,500 over the year (4.1 percent).
— Carson City was up 800 jobs over the year (2.7 percent).
Unemployment:
— Las Vegas: five percent; down 0.3 percentage point from a year ago
— Reno: 3.9 percent; down 0.4 percentage point from a year ago
— Carson City: 5.2 percent; down 0.1 percentage point from a year ago
— April unemployment rates ranged from 2.9 percent (Eureka) to six percent (Lyon).
— Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, and Washoe counties all had unemployment rates below four percent, the lowest such rates in the state.
— Las Vegas and Reno continue to realize record highs in employment.
— Information for 2016 shows personal income in Nevada reached $119 billion, up 1.7 percent from a year ago.
— Las Vegas (up 2.3 percent) and Reno’s (up 1.9 percent) average personal income growth has exceeded that for the State in 2016.
— The Reno-Sparks area was the top goods exporter in Nevada in 2016, shipping $2.4 billion worth of goods abroad.
Washoe (plus-3,000) experienced the largest increase in job posting volume over last year, totaling 15,200 ads year-to-date.
See the PDF below for the full report.
April Employment Data for Nevada by Carson Now on Scribd