LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Unemployment increased in metro Las Vegas in July, climbing from 5.8% to 6.0% since June.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) said Tuesday that 1,386 more people were unemployed since June ended. A total of 74,017 were unemployed in the metro area, which includes Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas, along with unincorporated parts of the valley.
July showed a big improvement over a year ago, according to DETR’s July report on cities and counties. Metro Las Vegas had 4,694 more people looking for work in July 2024. The labor force in Las Vegas is currently 1,238,723 people. That’s 6,390 less people than June 2025, but 11,693 more than in July 2024.
Unemployment in the Reno metro area, which includes neighboring Sparks, was slightly improved, dropping from 4.6% to 4.5% since June. Compared to a year ago, it’s even better, declining from 5.2% to 4.5%. Carson City was stable from month to month, and down for the year, dropping from 4.9% to 4.4%, DETR’s report showed…