Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 387,881 | - | 4.9 | - |
| 1991 | 409,425 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 426,768 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 454,787 | 6.6 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 497,081 | 9.3 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 527,087 | 6.0 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 562,981 | 6.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 602,494 | 7.0 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 637,980 | 5.9 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 675,963 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 693,933 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 717,631 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 737,301 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 762,771 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 796,165 | 4.4 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 835,297 | 4.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 878,962 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | 907,717 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 509,996 | 6.2 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 516,309 | 6.1 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 519,581 | 6.5 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 520,902 | 6.4 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 523,298 | 5.9 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 524,438 | 6.4 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 528,082 | 6.3 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 528,931 | 5.3 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 532,328 | 5.8 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 538,512 | 6.1 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 542,238 | 6.1 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 540,431 | 5.4 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 539,150 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 549,902 | 6.5 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 552,841 | 6.4 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 554,145 | 6.4 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 557,162 | 6.5 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 559,020 | 6.6 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 563,553 | 6.7 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 566,582 | 7.1 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 571,136 | 7.3 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 576,482 | 7.1 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 582,490 | 7.4 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 583,307 | 7.9 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 583,578 | 8.2 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 590,554 | 7.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 593,777 | 7.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 594,165 | 7.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 598,554 | 7.4 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 600,203 | 7.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 604,225 | 7.2 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 606,606 | 7.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 608,318 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 613,312 | 6.4 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 618,095 | 6.1 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 618,546 | 6.0 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 616,397 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 625,091 | 5.8 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 625,332 | 5.3 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 628,979 | 5.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 633,580 | 5.9 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 635,461 | 5.9 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 637,832 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 639,918 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 644,722 | 6.0 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 651,920 | 6.3 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 657,166 | 6.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 659,360 | 6.6 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 660,655 | 7.2 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 667,015 | 6.7 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 667,962 | 6.8 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 668,927 | 6.4 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 673,055 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 672,327 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 673,215 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 676,219 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 679,175 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 686,803 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 692,029 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 694,178 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 685,334 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 688,051 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 690,988 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 689,943 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 690,749 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 690,392 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 686,967 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 688,382 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 698,651 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 700,942 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 707,853 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 708,945 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 713,906 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 718,372 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 717,632 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 719,371 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 718,103 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 717,488 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 720,783 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 710,174 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 719,066 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 717,254 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 718,143 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 721,280 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 717,354 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 735,363 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 736,189 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 731,751 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| May | 738,415 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 734,117 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 731,956 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 742,685 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 744,138 | 3.5 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 748,571 | 4.4 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 742,386 | 3.4 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 744,686 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 750,117 | 4.6 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 758,568 | 3.2 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 757,356 | 2.9 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 758,188 | 3.6 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 759,612 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 757,592 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 757,884 | 3.5 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 762,136 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 766,470 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 772,230 | 3.2 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 775,865 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 777,231 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 780,829 | 4.1 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 786,359 | 3.7 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 783,769 | 3.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 788,293 | 4.0 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| May | 790,230 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 790,632 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 796,381 | 5.1 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 798,756 | 4.8 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 803,123 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 810,838 | 5.0 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 812,651 | 4.7 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 812,120 | 4.5 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 813,891 | 4.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 820,771 | 4.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 820,674 | 4.7 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 829,403 | 5.2 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 832,259 | 5.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 831,491 | 5.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 834,775 | 4.8 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 838,786 | 5.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 842,678 | 4.9 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 850,744 | 4.9 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 852,633 | 4.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 855,457 | 5.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 856,479 | 5.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 864,792 | 5.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 867,414 | 5.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 870,621 | 5.0 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 875,533 | 5.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 875,635 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 878,482 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 882,207 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 886,618 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 895,340 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 896,807 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 897,612 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 897,466 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 903,903 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 905,415 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 904,376 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 907,519 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 907,239 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 905,544 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 903,548 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 909,451 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 912,281 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 918,958 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 916,906 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 923,907 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 930,493 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 932,421 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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