(The Center Square) – Nevada’s April unemployment rate fell to 5.6%, which is down 0.1% from the previous month.
This marks the second consecutive month the state’s unemployment rate decreased. In January and February, the unemployment rate was at 5.8%.
With this decline in the jobless rate, the state labor force increased by 4,041 people. Furthermore, Nevada increased the number of jobs it had by 5,100, which is a 0.7% increase from March.
Since the end of last year, the state has had America’s highest unemployment rate. The federal government has not released data for April.
In the Nevada, the largest job gains were seen in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and education and health services.
Leisure and hospitality saw 3,200 jobs added to its sector, while professional and business services saw 1,900 new jobs. Education and health services experienced 1,000 new jobs.
The construction industry lost the most jobs in April with 1,400.
Las Vegas, Nevada’s biggest city, gained 2,700 jobs since March.
In addition, Reno and Carson City gained 800 jobs and 200 jobs, respectively. Both cities saw a higher percentage of jobs added to their economies over the last month compared to Las Vegas.
Between April 2024 and April 2025, the state experienced an increase in 10,500 nonfarm employment jobs.
Las Vegas, during this time span, saw only an additional 200 jobs. Reno and Carson City gained 4,800 jobs and 800 jobs, respectively.
Between March and April, the number of unemployed Nevadans decreased by 1,725 individuals. This means that 93,534 people are unemployed.
Even with this decrease in unemployed individuals, this number has increased by 4,603 since 2024.
The state’s labor force participation rate is 62.9%, which is better than the national average, according to David Schmidt, chief economist at Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Schmidt added that the state’s hourly wage gains increased by 6.2%.
“While these improvements are not large, they continue to point to improving labor market conditions in April,” the economist said.
