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Employment |
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Current Period
(May 2008) |
Previous Period
(April 2008) |
Same Period
Previous Year |
vs. Previous
Period |
vs. Same Period Previous Year |
 Unemployment Rate |
5.9% |
5.5% |
4.2% |
0.4% |
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1.7% |
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Employment By Sector |
Current Period
(May 2008) |
Previous Period
(April 2008) |
Same Period
Previous Year |
vs. Previous
Period |
vs. Same Period
Year Ago |
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Natural Resources & Mining |
500 |
500 |
500 |
0.0% |
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0.0% |
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Construction |
95,600 |
95,000 |
105,200 |
0.6% |
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-9.1% |
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Manufacturing |
27,100 |
27,000 |
26,900 |
0.4% |
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0.7% |
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Utilities |
3,100 |
3,100 |
3,100 |
0.0% |
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0.0% |
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Wholesale |
24,600 |
24,600 |
24,200 |
0.0% |
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1.7% |
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Retail |
102,100 |
101,900 |
99,200 |
0.2% |
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2.9% |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
37,400 |
37,300 |
33,400 |
0.3% |
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12.0% |
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Information |
11,300 |
11,400 |
11,900 |
-0.9% |
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-5.0% |
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Financial Activities |
48,900 |
48,800 |
50,500 |
0.2% |
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-3.2% |
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Professional & Business Services |
113,300 |
112,500 |
117,500 |
0.7% |
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-3.6% |
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Education & Health Services |
66,000 |
65,800 |
63,200 |
0.3% |
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4.4% |
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Leisure & Hospitality |
274,700 |
273,100 |
275,200 |
0.6% |
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-0.2% |
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Other Services |
26,100 |
25,800 |
25,700 |
1.2% |
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1.6% |
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Government |
104,200 |
103,800 |
100,000 |
0.4% |
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4.2% |
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Total All Industries |
931,800 |
927,500 |
936,500 |
0.5% |
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-0.5% |
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Minority Unemployment Disparity |
Current
Period |
Previous
Period |
Change in
Value |
vs. Previous
Period |
Performance Index |
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Total |
4.2 |
5.2 |
-1 |
-19.2% |
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100.0 |
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Male |
4.2 |
5 |
-0.8 |
-16.0% |
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96.2 |
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Female |
4.2 |
5.5 |
-1.3 |
-23.6% |
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105.8 |
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White |
3.9 |
4.8 |
-0.9 |
-18.8% |
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92.3 |
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Male |
3.9 |
4.8 |
-0.9 |
-18.8% |
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92.3 |
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Female |
3.8 |
4.9 |
-1.1 |
-22.4% |
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94.2 |
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Black or African American |
6.2 |
7.8 |
-1.6 |
-20.5% |
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150.0 |
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Male |
6.3 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
10.5% |
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109.6 |
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Female |
6.1 |
10.1 |
-4 |
-39.6% |
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194.2 |
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Asian |
4.7 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
9.3% |
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82.7 |
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Male |
7.1 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
102.9% |
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67.3 |
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Female |
2.3 |
5 |
-2.7 |
-54.0% |
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96.2 |
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Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
3.8 |
5.7 |
-1.9 |
-33.3% |
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109.6 |
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Male |
3.6 |
5.4 |
-1.8 |
-33.3% |
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103.8 |
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Female |
4.1 |
6.2 |
-2.1 |
-33.9% |
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119.2 |
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Other |
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Married men, spouse present |
2.4 |
3.4 |
-1 |
-29.4% |
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65.4 |
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Married women, spouse present |
2.9 |
4.2 |
-1.3 |
-31.0% |
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80.8 |
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Women who maintain families |
6.5 |
7.2 |
-0.7 |
-9.7% |
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138.5 |
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1) Relative index compares each demographic group to the
overall average. An index score of 105 for Hispanic or Latino males, for
example, would indicate that group’s unemployment rate was 5 percent higher
than that reported for all males. |
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Largest Employers in Clark County |
Employees |
Industry |
NAICS |
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Clark County School District |
30,000 to 39,999 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
611110 |
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Clark County |
10,000 to 19,999 |
Executive and Legislative Offices |
921140 |
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Bellagio A Nevada LLC |
9,000 to 9,499 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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Wynn Las Vegas LLC |
8,500 to 8,999 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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MGM Grand Hotel LLC |
8,500 to 8,999 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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Mandalay Corp |
7,000 to 7,499 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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Desert Palace Inc |
5,500 to 5,999 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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Venetian Casino Resorts LLC |
5,500 to 5,999 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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GNS Corporation |
5,000 to 5,499 |
Casino Hotels |
721120 |
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Las Vegas Metro Police |
5,000 to 5,499 |
Police Protection |
922120 |
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Employers with >5,000 Employees |
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Clark County |
Mandalay Corp |
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Clark County School District |
Desert Palace Inc |
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Bellagio A Nevada LLC |
GNS Corporation |
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MGM Grand Hotel LLC |
Venetian Casino Resorts LLC |
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Wynn Las Vegas LLC |
Las Vegas Metro Police |
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