Despite Las Vegas’ ongoing tourism slump, Southern Nevada added thousands of jobs in September, a new report shows.
Employment in the Las Vegas area increased by 4,400 jobs, a bump of 0.4 percent, from August to September, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Thursday.
The report was delayed by the lapse in federal appropriations, and the numbers reflect the labor market prior to the more than month-long U.S. government shutdown, the department said.
Statewide, the leisure and hospitality sector alone gained 5,100 jobs, according to the department.
America’s casino capital has been grappling with a drop in tourism, the region’s main economic engine. But the year-over-year declines in monthly visitor totals have been narrowing lately.
