February 2025 | Released March 28, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In February, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 8, rose in 14, and remained unchanged in 29.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.

• In February, payroll jobs rose in 27 states and fell in 23. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Wyoming. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Alaska.

Nevada Employment Snapshot

• In February, Nevada lost 1,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent. In the prior month, Nevada lost 6,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Nevada added 6,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points from 5.3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 151,000 in February, or 0.1 percent. Nevada is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In February, Nevada’s private sector lost 1,700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nevada lost 6,500 net private payroll jobs.

• In February, employment in Nevada rose by 3,658, and over the past 12 months it rose by 23,078.

• Nevada’s labor force participation rate rose to 62.8 percent in February from 62.7 percent and ranks 27th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points.

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Nevada Payroll Employment

• Nevada lost 1,600 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Nevada lost 6,600 jobs. Nevada nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 151,000 in February, or 0.1 percent. Nevada is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Nevada lost 1,700 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Nevada lost 6,500 jobs. Nevada private sector payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 140,000 jobs in February, or 0.1 percent. Nevada is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during February were Education and Health Services (1,300) and Financial Activities (500).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Professional and Business Services (-600) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,400).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (6,700) and Government (4,000).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,100) and Professional and Business Services (-3,900).

Nevada Labor Force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• The labor force participation rate in Nevada rose to 62.8 percent in February from 62.7 percent in the prior month.

• Nevada ranks 27th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Nevada was 64.4 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 56.7 percent in May 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 62.4 percent in February.