Nevada Construction employment fell back to earth in March, with a seasonally adjusted drop of 2,600 positions.
The 2,600-job drop accounts for a 2.3% decline month-over-month. This follows two consecutive months of substantial growth after a roughly 10,000-position upward revision to start the year.
Currently, there are 112,800 Construction jobs reported. This means the February report was revised upward by 200 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 7.0% of overall nonfarm jobs in the Silver State, according to nevadaworkforce.com.
In terms of year-over-year data, the sector is up 1,300 positions, a 1.2% 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 Construction employment had a less severe decline. The sector only shed 600 positions MoM, or 0.5%.
This data set lists the total number of Construction-related jobs at 111,800. YoY, the sector increased by 2,200 jobs, or 2.0%.
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 300 positions MoM, or 1.6%.
Construction of Buildings has only shed 100 positions YoY, which accounts for 0.5% of its overall workforce. The sector currently has 19,000 jobs. At one point, the sector had 26,500 positions. It currently makes up 1.2% of statewide nonfarm jobs.
Specialty Trade Contractors currently has 82,000 positions, which is 5.1% of the overall nonfarm job pool. The subsector is still shy of its 107,200-position peak.
In the latest report, the subsector lost 700 jobs, or 0.8% of its total. Regardless, the subsector performed well YoY, having gained 2,200 positions, or 2.8% of its total.
Seasonally Adjusted Non-Construction Fields
The closely related Manufacturing sector saw its first increase in 2026. The sector gained 200 positions MoM, completely reversing the slight decline it saw in January. In February, the sector was entirely flat.
With 68,300 total positions, Manufacturing is a mere 200 away from its all-time high of 68,500. The sector has grown by 800 positions YoY, which marks a 1.2% increase.
Like Construction, Manufacturing is also split into two subsectors: Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods. Each subsector gained 100 jobs MoM.
Durable Goods accounts for 46,100 total positions. Its MoM growth rate was 0.2%. It is currently at an all-time high of 46,100 positions. YoY, the subsector has gained 1,000 jobs, which reflects an increase of 2.2%.
Nondurable Goods make up the remaining 22,200 Manufacturing jobs. The 100 new jobs MoM reflects an increase of 0.5%. The sector is down 200 positions, or 0.9%, YoY. The highest employment count for the subsector was 23,000.
The only sector to perform worse than Construction in March was Leisure and Hospitality, which fell by 2,800 positions. Notably, as the sector is the largest in the Silver State, this only reflects a 0.8% decline. Substantial gains were seen in Professional and Business Services and Education and Health Services.
Unemployment Metropolitan Statistical Area Data
According to a report by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, unemployment throughout the state remained unchanged MoM at 5.3%. The labor force saw an increase of 2,804 people.
The report goes on to say, “The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs in Nevada was 1,603,700, representing an increase of 1.8% over the past year and a decrease of 1,600 jobs since February 2026.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area lost 400 jobs MoM and gained 19,800 jobs YoY. The Reno MSA added 400 jobs MoM and 6,200 jobs YoY. The Carson City MSA stayed flat MoM and has grown by 100 jobs YoY.
As of February 2026, Nevada remains the third highest state in the country in terms of unemployment. Factoring in the District of Columbia pegs Nevada in at number four. D.C. tops the list at 6.5% and is followed by Delaware and California, which are tied at 5.4%.
