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Las Vegas Employment Trends ... updated August 2, 2008
This page is intended to help you understand which
industries in Las Vegas offer the best odds of finding a
job. Here is the employment growth history through June
2008. Of note ...
- Two years ago, Las Vegas was adding
60,000 new jobs a year.
- In the last 12 months, Las Vegas has
lost 6,200 jobs.
Industry details thru June 2008
|
Industry |
12Mo |
12New |
10Yr |
10New |
Employed |
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Total Nonfarm |
-0.7% |
-6,200 |
51% |
313,100 |
927,000 |
|
Natural Resources and Mining |
0.0% |
0 |
-29% |
-200 |
500 |
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Construction |
-8.6% |
-9,000 |
40% |
27,000 |
95,300 |
|
Construction of Buildings |
-1.0% |
-200 |
62% |
7,300 |
19,100 |
|
Specialty Trade Contractors |
-9.6% |
-7,200 |
39% |
19,000 |
68,100 |
|
Foundation, Structure, and Building
Exterior Contractors |
-20.7% |
-4,700 |
10% |
1,700 |
18,000 |
|
Building Finishing Contractors |
-7.3% |
-1,500 |
55% |
6,800 |
19,100 |
|
Manufacturing |
-1.1% |
-300 |
44% |
8,200 |
26,900 |
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Durable Goods |
0.0% |
0 |
58% |
6,500 |
17,700 |
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Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
2.0% |
100 |
108% |
2,600 |
5,000 |
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Non-Durable Goods |
-3.2% |
-300 |
23% |
1,700 |
9,200 |
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Wholesale Trade |
1.6% |
400 |
51% |
8,300 |
24,700 |
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Retail Trade |
2.9% |
2,900 |
58% |
37,500 |
102,300 |
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Clothing & Clothing Accessory Stores,
and General Merchandise |
6.9% |
2,300 |
105% |
18,200 |
35,500 |
|
Food and Beverage Stores |
2.7% |
400 |
41% |
4,500 |
15,400 |
|
Health and Personal Care Stores |
1.7% |
100 |
69% |
2,500 |
6,100 |
|
Utilities |
0.0% |
0 |
-6% |
-200 |
3,100 |
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Transportation and Warehousing |
0.6% |
200 |
72% |
14,200 |
34,000 |
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Air Transportation |
23.9% |
1,100 |
46% |
1,800 |
5,700 |
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Transit and Ground Passenger
Transportation |
0.8% |
100 |
87% |
6,100 |
13,100 |
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Taxi and Limousine Service |
-1.0% |
-100 |
98% |
5,000 |
10,100 |
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Information |
-5.1% |
-600 |
10% |
1,000 |
11,200 |
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Telecommunications |
2.3% |
100 |
-17% |
-900 |
4,400 |
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Financial Activities |
-3.4% |
-1,700 |
38% |
13,600 |
49,000 |
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Finance and Insurance |
-4.9% |
-1,400 |
30% |
6,300 |
27,100 |
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Credit Intermediation and Related
Activities |
-3.7% |
-700 |
42% |
5,400 |
18,200 |
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
-1.4% |
-300 |
50% |
7,300 |
21,900 |
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Professional and Business Services |
-3.2% |
-3,700 |
83% |
51,200 |
112,800 |
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services |
-1.3% |
-500 |
85% |
17,600 |
38,400 |
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Management of Companies and Enterprises |
7.9% |
1,000 |
268% |
9,900 |
13,600 |
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Administrative and Support and Waste
Management |
-6.5% |
-4,200 |
64% |
23,700 |
60,800 |
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Administrative and Support Services |
-6.8% |
-4,300 |
64% |
22,900 |
58,500 |
|
Employment Services |
-9.6% |
-1,800 |
64% |
6,600 |
16,900 |
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Other Support Services |
-12.3% |
-1,000 |
69% |
2,900 |
7,100 |
|
Education and Health Services |
4.4% |
2,800 |
87% |
30,800 |
66,300 |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
4.3% |
2,500 |
79% |
26,800 |
60,800 |
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Ambulatory Health Care Services |
3.6% |
1,000 |
71% |
12,000 |
29,000 |
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Hospitals |
9.4% |
1,300 |
67% |
6,100 |
15,200 |
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Leisure and Hospitality |
-0.5% |
-1,400 |
36% |
73,400 |
274,700 |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
0.0% |
0 |
18% |
3,000 |
19,300 |
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Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
Industries |
-0.7% |
-100 |
1% |
200 |
14,300 |
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Gambling Industries |
-1.6% |
-100 |
-8% |
-500 |
6,000 |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
-0.5% |
-1,400 |
38% |
70,400 |
255,400 |
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Accommodation |
-1.5% |
-2,700 |
23% |
33,500 |
178,800 |
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Casino Hotels |
-1.8% |
-3,000 |
18% |
25,700 |
167,500 |
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Food Services and Drinking Places |
1.7% |
1,300 |
93% |
36,900 |
76,600 |
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Full-Service Restaurants |
0.0% |
0 |
102% |
18,700 |
37,000 |
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Limited-Service Eating Places |
3.6% |
1,000 |
96% |
14,000 |
28,600 |
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Other Services |
1.1% |
300 |
59% |
9,800 |
26,400 |
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Government |
4.1% |
3,900 |
63% |
38,600 |
99,800 |
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Federal Government |
0.0% |
0 |
33% |
2,800 |
11,200 |
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State Government |
-2.7% |
-400 |
42% |
4,200 |
14,200 |
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Local Government |
6.1% |
4,300 |
74% |
31,600 |
74,400 |
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