April 2026

Released May 22, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 15, rose in 9, and remained unchanged in 27.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April.

• In April, payroll jobs rose in 42 states and fell in 9. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in New Mexico. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in North Dakota.

Nevada

Employment snapshot

• In April, Nevada added 2,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent. In the prior month, Nevada added 2,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Nevada added 30,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In April, Nevada’s private sector added 3,700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 32,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nevada added 3,100 net private payroll jobs.

• In April, employment in Nevada fell by 2,603, and over the past 12 months it rose by 35,197.

• Nevada’s labor force participation rate fell to 63.6 percent in April from 63.7 percent and ranks 17th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.8 percentage points.

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Nevada

Payroll employment

• Nevada added 2,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Nevada added 2,600 jobs. Nevada nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Nevada added 3,700 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Nevada added 3,100 jobs. Nevada private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 123,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. Nevada ranks 1st in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From March 2026 to April 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Construction (+1,700) and Professional and Business Services (+1,700).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-700) and Manufacturing (-500).

From April 2025 to April 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+10,800) and Private Education and Health Services (+9,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-1,800) and Federal Government (-1,300).

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 fell to 63.6 percent in April from 63.7 percent in the prior month.

• Nevada ranks 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 61.8 percent in April.