Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2 percent in December, according to a Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) report released Friday, Jan. 23.
State officials said labor force participation continued to improve, rising to 63.2 percent, its highest level since March 2020. In November, Nevada’s labor force increased by 9,353 workers.
The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs in Nevada stood at 1,571,400 in December. That figure represents a 0.6 percent decrease compared to the previous year and a decline of 500 jobs since November 2025.
Employment trends varied across the state’s major metro areas. Reno saw a decrease of 700 jobs, or 0.2 percent, since November, and a drop of 800 jobs, or 0.3 percent, compared to December 2024.
Carson City added an estimated 200 jobs, a 0.6 percent increase, since November. However, total employment remained unchanged from 2025 at approximately 32,300 jobs.
In Las Vegas, employment rose by 2,000 jobs, or 0.2 percent, since November, but declined by 9,800 jobs, or 0.8 percent, compared to December 2024.
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