Nevada added back 4,800 jobs in July, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s July 2021 economic report, released Aug. 19.
The number of jobs remain below typical levels, but are up 100,900 since July 2020, an annual increase of 8.2%, according to DETR. Total employment level in the state is 1,335,900.
The state’s unemployment rate in July is 7.7%, down slightly from 7.8% in June and down 8.9 percentage points when compared to the unemployment rate of 16.6% in July 2020.
According to DETR's report, the Las Vegas area added 6,500 jobs in July, while Reno-Sparks added 500 and Carson City added 100.“July data provides us with a better look at the pace of this recovery since the state fully relaxed business restrictions in June. While some industries have exceeded their pre-recession peak employment, others remain significantly lower,” David Schmidt, DETR’s chief economist, said in a statement.The casino/hotel industry remains down roughly 67,000 jobs from its prerecession peak and is 62% recovered, Schmidt said, adding that food services is 97% recovered and retail trade employment is 100% recovered.
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“While July data is positive, there is still significant disruption to the economy as businesses and labor force seek to recover from the effects of the pandemic,” he said.
