Las Vegas was shedding jobs toward the end of 2025 amid a prolonged tourism slump in America’s casino capital, a new report shows.
Employment in the Las Vegas area fell by 4,700 jobs from September to November, according to seasonally adjusted figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Statewide, the biggest losses during that period were in leisure and hospitality and in construction, although other industries, including the trade, transportation and utilities sector, posted gains, the state reported.
Overall, Nevada’s labor market remains “fairly steady,” DETR chief economist David Schmidt said in the report. He cited two big industries with “more sustained job loss” — construction and the finance and insurance sector — but noted that wages are still climbing in Nevada.
