Las Vegas Adds 2,300 Jobs as Visitor Volume Edges Up 0.2%
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Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · Aug 20
Las Vegas Adds 2,300 Jobs as Visitor Volume Edges Up 0.2%
3 articles · Updated · Las Vegas Review-Journal · Aug 20
Summary
Las Vegas employment rose by 2,300 jobs in July from June, a 0.2% seasonally adjusted gain, as Nevada officials described the state labor market as steady.
19.6 million people visited Las Vegas in the first half of 2026, up 0.2% from a year earlier, suggesting tourism has stabilized after last year's slump.
Statewide job growth ran at just over 1% from a year earlier, while Reno posted a 0.3% monthly employment increase and Carson City slipped 0.6%.
The modest rebound follows a weak 2025, when Las Vegas drew 38.5 million visitors, down 7.5% — more than 3 million fewer than in 2024.