How many jobs were added in Nevada last month?
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Nevada gained 4,000 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 11th 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 3,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+4K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
11th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Nevada’s job gain of 4,000 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 1,800 loss in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Nevada gained jobs in 47 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 25th-highest 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 4,000 more jobs in July 2026 in Nevada than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Nevada sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were local government, health care and social assistance, and retail trade. Local government added 1,900 jobs, more than the entire economy. Health care and social assistance gained 1,600 jobs, while retail trade added 1,100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, other services, and state government. accommodation and food services lost 2,600 jobs in July 2026, while other services lost 500 jobs and state government lost 500 jobs.
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The accommodation and food services sector lost 2,600 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nevada (July 2026)
How has Nevada's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Nevada gained an average of 2,308 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 683, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as the 11th-highest in job growth since 2007.
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 gained an average of 2,300 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among three metro areas primarily in Nevada during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 200 jobs in the Carson City, NV area to a gain of 2,300 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. | +2,300 | |
| 2. | +900 | |
| 3. | -200 |
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