Seasonally adjusted Nevada Construction employment maintained its strong performance with the addition of 500 jobs in September.
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 117,100 Construction jobs. This means the August report was later revised to have 200 fewer jobs. 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 4,000 positions, a 3.5% 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 employment experienced a significantly worse September than its seasonally adjusted counterpart, having shed 2,500 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 lost 100 positions, reflecting a 0.5% decrease. This brings the YoY total to negative 800 jobs, which is a 4.0% 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 87,300 positions. Its substantial 2,400-position MoM loss accounts for a 2.7% decrease. Regardless, the subsector has still had an overwhelmingly positive year, having added 3,900 positions, which accounts for a 4.7% boost. It currently makes up 5.4% of overall nonfarm jobs.
Seasonally Adjusted Non-Construction Fields
The closely related Manufacturing sector saw a decline of 200 jobs MoM, which is a 0.3% change. The sector currently has 68,500 jobs, just below its all-time record of 68,700 positions.
Like Construction, Manufacturing is also split into two subsectors: Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods. Durable Goods remained completely flat MoM. The subsector accounts for 45,600 total positions, near its peak of 46,100. YoY, Durable Goods has lost 400 jobs.
Nondurable Goods makes up the remaining 22,900 Manufacturing jobs. It held the entirety of the overall sector’s 200-job loss. Regardless, it has added 400 jobs YoY, which is a 1.8% improvement.
September was a mostly stable month for the Silver State, with only one sector – Leisure and Hospitality – experiencing a change larger than 1,000 positions. The sector added 2,700. The only three sectors to experience seasonally adjusted gains MoM were Leisure and Hospitality, Construction and Other Services.
The steepest losses were seen in Professional and Business Services, which shed 800 positions, resulting in a 0.3% decline.
Unemployment Metropolitan Statistical Area Data
According to a report by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, unemployment continued to improve by decreasing 0.1%. This brings its total to 4.7%. Additionally, the labor force continued to fall, as it lost 5,343 people.
The report goes on to say, “The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs in Nevada was 1,620,200, representing an increase of 1.6% over the past year and an increase of 1,300 jobs since August 2026.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 1,500 jobs MoM and 21,800 jobs YoY. The Reno MSA added 1,000 jobs MoM and 5,000 jobs YoY. The Carson City MSA remained completely flat MoM, while shedding 400 jobs YoY.
As of August 2026, Nevada had the eighth highest unemployment rate, now behind Arizona, Washington, Michigan, California, Connecticut, Oregon and the District of Columbia. This is a significant improvement, as Nevada has repeatedly ranked in the bottom three.
