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Las Vegas’s labor force, August 2026

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October 12, 2026

Civilian labor force in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro, monthly NSA, 1990 to August 2026, at about 1.23 million people.

The Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas labor force — everyone employed or actively looking for work — was 1,229,087 in August 2026, down 0.4% from a year earlier. It’s the head-count denominator under the unemployment rate: a labor force that grows with population and participation. Not seasonally adjusted.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas MSA civilian labor force, not seasonally adjusted, via FRED LASV832LFN. Auto-generated each build.