From December 2024 to March 2025, private-sector establishments in Nevada experienced a net employment loss of 6,561 jobs, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Gross job losses from closing and contracting businesses totaled 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding businesses reached 74,494.
Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated, “The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses yielded a net employment loss of 6,561 jobs in the private sector during the first quarter of 2025.” In contrast, the previous quarter saw gross job gains exceed losses by 6,451.
Gross job losses accounted for 5.9 percent of private-sector employment in Nevada during this period. Nationally, this figure was slightly lower at 5.4 percent. Contracting establishments in Nevada lost 67,050 jobs—an increase of nearly 2,000 from the prior quarter—while closing establishments lost an additional 14,005 jobs.
On the other hand, gross job gains represented 5.4 percent of private-sector employment in Nevada compared to a national rate of 5.6 percent. Expanding establishments added 60,755 jobs—a decrease from the previous quarter—and opening establishments contributed another 13,739 jobs.
Seven out of ten major industry sectors in Nevada reported more job losses than gains during this time frame. The professional and business services sector had the largest net decrease with a loss of over six thousand jobs. Leisure and hospitality followed with a net loss exceeding two thousand positions; transportation and warehousing also posted significant declines. Conversely, education and health services recorded a net gain of nearly two thousand jobs—the highest among all sectors—followed by retail trade.
The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data series tracks these changes across states and industries using information compiled through the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program administered by BLS. The next BED release for Nevada is scheduled for February 26, 2026.
Additional details on methodology and definitions can be found on the Business Employment Dynamics Home page or in technical notes provided by BLS.
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