March 2025

Released April 18, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 15, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 19.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In March, payroll jobs rose in 38 states and fell in 12. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Connecticut.

Nevada Employment Snapshot

• In March, Nevada added 1,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 5.7 percent. In the prior month, Nevada lost 600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Nevada added 8,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 5.3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Nevada is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In March, Nevada’s private sector added 1,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 5,600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nevada lost 800 net private payroll jobs.

• In March, employment in Nevada rose by 4,730, and over the past 12 months it rose by 25,725.

• Nevada’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 62.8 percent in March and ranks 27th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points.

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Nevada Payroll Employment

• Nevada added 1,000 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Nevada lost 600 jobs. Nevada nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Nevada is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Nevada added 1,100 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Nevada lost 800 jobs. Nevada private sector payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Nevada is tied for 36th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Leisure and Hospitality (2,000) and Other Services (700).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-900) and Financial Activities (-1,000).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (6,200) and Leisure and Hospitality tied with Government (3,200).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-900) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-5,200).

Nevada Labor Force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• The labor force participation rate in Nevada remained unchanged at 62.8 percent in March.

• Nevada ranks 27th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Nevada was 64.4 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 56.7 percent in May 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.5 percent in March.