February 2026

Released April 22, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In February, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in 18, and remained unchanged in 24.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.3 percent in Hawaii and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent.

• In February, payroll jobs rose in 14 states and fell in 36. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Wyoming. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Nebraska.

Nevada

Employment snapshot

• In February, Nevada added 1,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent. In the prior month, Nevada added 3,700 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Nevada added 34,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 5.4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In February, Nevada’s private sector added 1,500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 34,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nevada added 4,500 net private payroll jobs.

• In February, employment in Nevada rose by 2,962, and over the past 12 months it rose by 39,251.

• Nevada’s labor force participation rate rose to 63.7 percent in February from 63.6 percent and is tied for 17th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.9 percentage points.

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Nevada

Payroll employment

• Nevada added 1,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Nevada added 3,700 jobs. Nevada nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Nevada added 1,500 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Nevada added 4,500 jobs. Nevada private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 186,000 jobs in March, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From January 2026 to February 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,600) and Construction (+1,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-600) and Other Services (-400).

From February 2025 to February 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+10,800) and Private Education and Health Services (+8,400).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-1,700) and Other Services (-1,500).

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 rose to 63.7 percent in February from 63.6 percent in the prior month.

• Nevada is tied for 17th in the nation.

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

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.9 percent in March.