How many jobs were added in Nevada last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Nevada gained 2,000 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 29th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 5,000 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
29th
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 2,000 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in Nevada. Monthly job growth was up from the 1,700 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Nevada gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. July 2024 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+22,200) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-7,700).
There were 2,000 more jobs in January 2026 in Nevada than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Nevada sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were construction, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and retail trade. Construction added 3,500 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 900 jobs, while retail trade added 700. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The accommodation and food services sector gained zero jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nevada (January 2026)
How does Nevada's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has lost an average of 750 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,500, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 7,200 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 6,100 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Nevada lost an average of 750 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among three metro areas at least partially in Nevada during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 200 jobs in the Reno, NV area to a gain of 1,500 jobs in the Las Vegas, NV area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Nevada
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1,500 | |
| 2. | -200 | |
| 3. | -100 |
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