Nevada Construction employment bounced back in April after its steep March decline.
The sector experienced a seasonally adjusted gain of 1,700 positions, which accounts for a growth rate of 1.5% month-over-month. This year has been mostly positive for the sector as it’s seen growth in every month aside from March. At the beginning of the year, the numbers received a 10,000-position upward revision.
Currently, there are 116,600 Construction jobs. This means the March report was revised upward by 2,100 positions. The December 2025 report listed 101,800 total jobs.
The highest Construction employment total to end a year was 142,200 in 2005. In 2006, the total continued to rise to 146,600 before falling to 137,700 by the end of the year.
Construction currently accounts for 7.2% of overall nonfarm jobs in the Silver State, according to nevadaworkforce.com.
In terms of year-over-year data, the sector is up 5,000 positions, a 4.5% improvement.
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are including both seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted data. Seasonally adjusted data continues to change after it is originally posted. The wider array of data is intended to provide a more accurate view of the market. To view our previous coverage, click here.
Non-Seasonally Adjusted Construction Data
Non-seasonally adjusted Construction employment demonstrated slightly less growth than its seasonally adjusted counterpart. Non-seasonal data boasted a gain of 1,400 positions MoM, or 1.2%.
This data set lists the total number of Construction-related jobs at 115,300. YoY, the sector increased by 4,200 jobs, or 3.8%.
Non-seasonally adjusted data is split into two subcategories: Construction of Buildings and Specialty Trade Contractors. The smaller of the two, Construction of Buildings, experienced a gain of 100 positions MoM, or 0.5%.
The subsector has grown an equal amount YoY, bringing its grand total to 19,000. At one point, the sector had 26,500 jobs. It currently makes up 1.2% of statewide nonfarm jobs.
Specialty Trade Contractors currently has 85,400 positions, which is 5.3% of the overall nonfarm job pool. The subsector is still shy of its 107,200-job peak.
In the latest report, the subsector gained a substantial 1,600 positions, which reflects a healthy 1.9% growth rate. YoY, the sector has increased by 5.2%, or 4,200 positions.
Seasonally Adjusted Non-Construction Fields
The closely related Manufacturing sector saw a slight decline in April. The sector shed 500 positions MoM, after seeing its first gains of the year in March.
With 68,000 positions in total, Manufacturing is only 500 away from its all-time high of 68,500. The sector has grown by 400 positions YoY, marking a 0.6% increase.
Like Construction, Manufacturing is also split into two subsectors: Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods. Durable Goods lost 200 positions MoM, which is a decline of 0.4%. The subsector accounts for 45,900 total positions. It is just short of its all-time high of 46,100. YoY, the sector has gained 700 jobs, which reflects an increase of 1.5%.
Nondurable Goods make up the remaining 22,100 Manufacturing jobs. The 300-job dip reflects a decline of 1.3%. The sector is down 300 positions, or 1.3%, YoY. The highest employment count for the subsector was 23,000.
Construction, alongside Professional and Business Services, were by far and away the best performing sectors in April, with both boasting gains of 1,700. The largest sector in Nevada, Leisure and Hospitality, remained mostly flat with a slight gain of 100 positions. Government performed the worst, having lost 800 jobs.
Unemployment Metropolitan Statistical Area Data
According to a report by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, unemployment throughout the state remained unchanged at 5.3%. Additionally, the labor force grew by 3,475 people.
The report goes on to say, “The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs in Nevada was 1,610,800, representing an increase of 1.9% over the past year and an increase of 2,900 jobs since March 2026.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 300 jobs MoM and 20,900 jobs YoY. The Reno MSA saw no change in March and gained 5,200 positions YoY. The Carson City MSA shed 100 jobs MoM and has remained flat YoY.
As of March 2026, Nevada has now tied California as the second highest state in the country, as both states share an unemployment rate of 5.3%. Factoring in the District of Columbia pegs Nevada and California in at number three. Delaware, the only state with a higher unemployment rate, is at 5.4%.
