The job market in Las Vegas, the economic engine of Nevada, has remained stagnant as tourism on the strip has dropped off.

Nevada’s unemployment rate edged down slightly from 5.4% to 5.3%, but that dip reflects fewer people working or looking for work, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) August 2025 economic report.

The state’s labor force shrank by about 1,300 people in August, while total employment held steady at roughly 1.57 million jobs, which is unchanged from a year ago and down about 3,800 positions from July.

David Schmidt, chief economist for DETR, classified its labor market as "largely stationary." However, he drew particular attention to the fact that private sector employment fell by 6,000 jobs over the month, led by stat

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