March 2026 | Released May 06, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 14, rose in 10, and remained unchanged in 27.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.3 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent.

• In March, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Tennessee. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Hawaii, Montana, and Oregon.

Nevada

Employment snapshot

• In March, Nevada lost 1,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent. In the prior month, Nevada added 1,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Nevada added 28,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

• 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 March, Nevada’s private sector lost 1,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 29,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nevada added 1,600 net private payroll jobs.

• In March, employment in Nevada rose by 2,729, and over the past 12 months it rose by 39,648.

• Nevada’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.7 percent in March and ranks 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 lost 1,600 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Nevada added 1,600 jobs. Nevada nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 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 lost 1,400 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Nevada added 1,600 jobs. Nevada private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 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 February 2026 to March 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,900) and Private Education and Health Services (+1,600).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-2,800) and Construction (-2,600).

From March 2025 to March 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+11,100) and Private Education and Health Services (+9,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-2,000) 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 remained unchanged at 63.7 percent in March.

• 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 61.9 percent in March.