Las Vegas employment totals pushed higher last month amid a “steady labor market” in Nevada, according to a new report, as tourism levels have improved over last year’s drop in visitor volume.
Employment in the Las Vegas area rose by 2,300 jobs, or 0.2 percent, from June to July, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Thursday, citing seasonally adjusted figures.
Last month, employment levels also rose by 0.3 percent in the Reno area but slipped by 0.6 percent in the Carson City area, the department found.
Statewide, year-over-year job growth was just over 1 percent, DETR Chief Economist David Schmidt said in the report.
As he put it, the new figures highlight “a steady labor market in Nevada as we enter the second half of the year.”
The Las Vegas Valley accounts for the bulk of Nevada’s population.
Southern Nevada relies heavily on visitors traveling here to spend big eating, drinking, gambling, partying and going to shows and conventions to fuel the local economy. Locally and nationally, personal finances have been squeezed this year by higher gas prices and rising inflation, but visitor volume to America’s casino capital has leveled off following the noticeable decline last year.
Around 19.6 million people visited Las Vegas during the first half of 2026, up 0.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
By comparison, around 38.5 million people visited Las Vegas last year, down 7.5 percent — or a drop of more than 3 million people — from 2024, according to LVCVA data.
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