Las Vegas metro unemployment increases in June; North Las Vegas rate at 6.2%, worst among cities
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas metro area’s unemployment rate increased in June, moving from 5.5% up to 5.8%, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).
Last week, the state’s June unemployment rate came in at 5.4%, down slightly from 5.5% in May. That rate is seasonally adjusted, but the report released today on cities and counties contains unadjusted rates. Nevada’s unadjusted rate increased from 5.2% to 5.5%, DETR noted.
Reports since last week show Nevada and California tied for the worst unemployment rate among states. Washington, D.C., had a jobless rate of 5.9%.
The usual effects of the summer break are currently showing up in local area statistics.
The Las Vegas metro area’s 5.8% unemployment rate was down from 6.0% in June 2024, non-seasonally adjusted. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 4,474 since May 2025 to the current level of 72,698. That’s 691 fewer unemployed people than in June 2024. The labor force in Las Vegas is currently 1,245,482 people, which is 219 more people than in May 2025, and is up 28,782 people since June 2024, according to DETR.
Nevada’s three metro areas all saw increases in June. The Reno-Sparks area went from 4.3% up to 4.6%, while Carson City increased from 4.3% to 4.4%.
County rates ranged from a low of 4.1% in White Pine County all the way to 11.4% in Mineral County.
Clark County posted a 5.8% unemployment rate, while neighboring Nye County was higher at 7.0%. Washoe County was at 4.6%.
North Las Vegas has the worst jobless rate of any city in the state at 6.2%, but that has improved from 6.7% a year ago. Boulder City ranks second at 6.1%, followed by Las Vegas (6.0%), Henderson (5.7%) and Mesquite (5.6%).
“Seasonally adjusted estimates account for regularly seen seasonal employment patterns such as jobs associated with holiday hiring, holiday and weather seasons, or other jobs with seasonal components,” according to DETR’s news release. “The result of a seasonally adjusted estimate is usually a smoother estimate from which underlying economic trends can be seen.”
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