Seasonally adjusted Nevada Construction employment continued to grow with the addition of 500 jobs in August.
The 500 new jobs represent a 0.4% improvement month-over-month. The only two months with losses this year were March and June. Additionally, the beginning of the year saw a 10,000-position upward revision.
Currently, there are 116,800 Construction jobs. This reflects an upward revision of 500 positions in July. The December 2025 report initially listed 101,800 jobs.
The highest Construction employment total at the end of the 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 3,600 positions, a 3.2% 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 employment experienced an even stronger July than its seasonally adjusted counterpart, having gained 2,700 positions.
Non-seasonally adjusted data features two subcategories: Construction of Buildings and Specialty Trade Contractors. The former, which is also the smaller of the two, only gained 100 positions, reflecting a 0.5% increase. Regardless, the subsector has shed 700 positions YoY, which is a 3.5% dip.
Construction of Buildings totals 19,100 positions. At one point, it had 26,500 jobs. It currently makes up 1.2% of statewide nonfarm jobs.
Specialty Trade Contractors currently has 89,800 positions. Its substantial 2,600-position MoM gain accounts for a 3.0% increase. The subsector has had a largely successful year, having added 5,500 positions, which accounts for a 6.5% boost. It makes up 5.6% of overall nonfarm jobs.
Seasonally Adjusted Non-Construction Fields
The closely related Manufacturing sector saw the addition of 300 jobs MoM, bringing its growth rate to 0.4%. The sector currently has 68,600 jobs, bringing it to a new all-time record.
Like Construction, Manufacturing is also split into two subsectors: Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods. Durable Goods gained 200 positions MoM, increasing its total by 0.4%. The subsector accounts for 45,600 total positions, approaching its peak of 46,100. YoY, Durable Goods has lost 300 positions.
Nondurable Goods makes up the remaining 23,000 Manufacturing jobs, a new record high for the subsector. It added 100 jobs MoM, or 0.4%, and 600 jobs YoY, or 2.7%.
August was a generally strong month for the Silver State, with only three sectors (Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Information and Other Services) reporting losses. The only substantial loss was seen in Trade, Transportation and Utilities, which shed 1,500 positions.
The strongest sector was the dominant Leisure and Hospitality, with the addition of 3,100 jobs. Government and Professional and Business Services also saw healthy gains of 1,000 jobs each.
Unemployment Metropolitan Statistical Area Data
According to a report by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, unemployment throughout the state decreased by 0.2%, bringing its total to 4.8%. Additionally, the labor force decreased by 5,077.
The report goes on to say, “The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs in Nevada was 1,619,400, representing an increase of 1.3% over the past year and an increase of 4,400 jobs since July 2026.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 7,000 jobs MoM and 14,200 jobs YoY. The Reno MSA added 1,100 jobs MoM and 2,800 jobs YoY. The Carson City MSA was the only major metropolitan area in the state to report losses, having shed 100 positions MoM. Over the course of the year, Carson City lost 400 jobs.
As of July 2026, Nevada tied Washington with the fourth-highest unemployment rate in the country.
