Nevada Counties by Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.
All 17 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Unemployment Rate ↑ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humboldt County, Nevada | 0.0% |
| 2 | Lincoln County, Nevada | 1.7% |
| 3 | White Pine County, Nevada | 1.8% |
| 4 | Clark County, Nevada | 1.8% |
| 5 | Eureka County, Nevada | 2.2% |
| 6 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | 2.3% |
| 7 | Douglas County, Nevada | 3.2% |
| 8 | Carson City, Nevada | 4.1% |
| 9 | Elko County, Nevada | 4.3% |
| 10 | Washoe County, Nevada | 5.0% |
| 11 | Mineral County, Nevada | 5.2% |
| 12 | Pershing County, Nevada | 6.0% |
| 13 | Lyon County, Nevada | 6.3% |
| 14 | Churchill County, Nevada | 6.5% |
| 15 | Storey County, Nevada | 6.8% |
| 16 | Lander County, Nevada | 9.2% |
| 17 | Nye County, Nevada | 9.5% |