Employment & Unemployment

Employment & Unemployment Estimates for February 2010 Unemployment Rates: Nevada Statewide 13.2% (Seasonally Adjusted) Las Vegas-Paradise MSA 13.9% Reno-Sparks MSA 13.4% Carson City MSA 13.7% Elko Micropolitan Area 8.3% United States 9.7% (Seasonally Adjusted) California (Jan) 12.5% (Seasonally Adjusted) Employment estimates are produced by the Current Employment Statistics program. Labor Force estimates are produced by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program Research and Analysis Bureau, Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation operates these programs in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telephone (775) 684-0450

Nevada Statewide (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2010 FEB 2009 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2010 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1378.5 1366.4 12.1 0.9% 1372.8 UNEMPLOYMENT 189.4 143.7 45.7 31.8% 187.2 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.7% 10.5% ------ ------ 13.6% RATE (Seasonally Adjusted) 13.2% 10.1% ------ ------ 13.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1189.1 1222.7-33.6-2.7% 1185.6 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ 1117.7 1171.8-54.1-4.6% 1107.3 116.5 144.9-28.4-19.6% 116.4 Natural Resources & Mining 11.1 11.5-0.4-3.5% 11.1 Metal Ore Mining 9.0 9.3-0.3-3.2% 9.0 Construction 66.9 91.2-24.3-26.6% 66.9 Specialty Trade Contractors 47.1 65.6-18.5-28.2% 47.3 Manufacturing 38.5 42.2-3.7-8.8% 38.4 Durable Goods 25.3 28.6-3.3-11.5% 25.3 Computer & Electronic Products 11.9 11.8 0.1 0.8% 11.9 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 7.9 7.9 0.0 0.0% 7.9 Non-durable Goods 13.2 13.6-0.4-2.9% 13.1 Services Producing 1001.2 1026.9-25.7-2.5% 990.9 Private Service Providing 844.2 863.6-19.4-2.2% 838.4 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 205.4 215.0-9.6-4.5% 206.2 Wholesale 34.5 36.0-1.5-4.2% 34.7 Retail 122.5 127.7-5.2-4.1% 122.4 General Merchandise & Clothing 44.9 43.1 1.8 4.2% 46.3 Food & Beverage Stores 21.1 21.0 0.1 0.5% 21.1 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.2 0.1 1.4% 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 48.4 51.3-2.9-5.7% 49.1 Utilities 4.3 4.6-0.3-6.5% 4.4 Transportation & Warehousing 44.1 46.7-2.6-5.6% 44.7 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and 16.7 19.7-3.0-15.2% 17.1 Air 6.3 6.5-0.2-3.1% 6.4 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.8 13.3-0.5-3.8% 12.9 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.2 9.6-0.4-4.2% 9.3 Information 12.4 13.6-1.2-8.8% 12.4 Telecommunications 4.4 4.9-0.5-10.2% 4.4 Financial Activities 54.0 57.0-3.0-5.3% 54.3 Finance and Insurance 31.9 33.6-1.7-5.1% 32.4 Credit Intermediation & Related 19.1 20.6-1.5-7.3% 19.2 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 22.1 23.4-1.3-5.6% 21.9 Professional & Business Services 138.7 139.3-0.6-0.4% 136.5 Professional, Scientific and Technical 46.3 51.1-4.8-9.4% 45.7 Management of Companies 18.9 17.9 1.0 5.6% 18.8 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 73.5 70.3 3.2 4.6% 72.0 Administrative & Support Services 69.8 67.1 2.7 4.0% 68.4 Employment Services 14.2 15.6-1.4-9.0% 14.4 Education and Health Services 101.0 96.4 4.6 4.8% 99.2 Educational Services 8.5 8.1 0.4 4.9% 8.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 92.5 88.3 4.2 4.8% 91.1 Ambulatory Health Care Services 41.7 40.9 0.8 2.0% 41.3 Hospitals 22.4 21.8 0.6 2.8% 22.2 Leisure and Hospitality 299.4 308.9-9.5-3.1% 296.7 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 24.5 26.0-1.5-5.8% 24.4 Accommodation and Food Service 274.9 282.9-8.0-2.8% 272.3 Accommodation 184.3 192.3-8.0-4.2% 182.9 Casino Hotels and Gaming 181.6 190.7-9.1-4.8% 180.3 Casino Hotels 171.0 179.2-8.2-4.6% 169.7 Gaming Industries 10.6 11.5-0.9-7.8% 10.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 90.6 90.6 0.0 0.0% 89.4 Full-Service Restaurants 45.8 45.3 0.5 1.1% 45.6 Limited-Service Restaurants 34.4 34.3 0.1 0.3% 34.2 Other Services 33.3 33.4-0.1-0.3% 33.1 Government 157.0 163.3-6.3-3.9% 152.5 Federal 17.2 17.3-0.1-0.6% 17.4 State 37.5 37.7-0.2-0.5% 33.6 Local 102.3 108.3-6.0-5.5% 101.5 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA 2/ Data may not add due to rounding. Employment by place of work. Does not coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple job holders.

Las Vegas-Paradise MSA Includes Clark County (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2010 FEB 2009 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2010 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 991.4 983.9 7.5 0.8% 985.9 UNEMPLOYMENT 137.5 101.5 36.0 35.5% 135.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.9% 10.3% ------ ------ 13.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 853.9 882.4-28.5-3.2% 850.3 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ 799.7 850.0-50.3-5.9% 792.3 71.7 96.8-25.1-25.9% 71.8 Natural Resources & Mining 0.2 0.3-0.1-33.3% 0.2 Construction 51.3 74.2-22.9-30.9% 51.4 Construction of Buildings 8.2 13.3-5.1-38.3% 8.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 36.7 54.3-17.6-32.4% 37.0 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 7.9 12.4-4.5-36.3% 8.0 Building Finishing Contractors 9.9 14.2-4.3-30.3% 10.0 Manufacturing 20.2 22.3-2.1-9.4% 20.2 Durable Goods 12.3 14.1-1.8-12.8% 12.3 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4.6 4.7-0.1-2.1% 4.6 Non-durable Goods 7.9 8.2-0.3-3.7% 7.9 Services Producing 728.0 753.2-25.2-3.3% 720.5 Private Service Providing 630.7 650.7-20.0-3.1% 625.2 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 140.8 150.0-9.2-6.1% 141.6 Wholesale 21.0 22.2-1.2-5.4% 21.4 Retail 86.5 92.2-5.7-6.2% 86.4 General Merchandise & Clothing 33.6 33.2 0.4 1.2% 34.6 Food & Beverage Stores 14.7 15.0-0.3-2.0% 14.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.8 5.8 0.0 0.0% 5.8 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 33.3 35.6-2.3-6.5% 33.8 Utilities 2.9 3.1-0.2-6.5% 2.9 Transportation & Warehousing 30.4 32.5-2.1-6.5% 30.9 Air 5.7 5.8-0.1-1.7% 5.8 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.0 12.4-0.4-3.2% 12.1 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.0 9.4-0.4-4.3% 9.1 Information 9.1 9.9-0.8-8.1% 9.0 Telecomunications 3.3 3.6-0.3-8.3% 3.3 Financial Activites 41.0 43.9-2.9-6.6% 41.3 Finance and Insurance 23.7 25.4-1.7-6.7% 24.2 Credit Intermediation & Related 14.8 16.1-1.3-8.1% 14.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.3 18.5-1.2-6.5% 17.1 Professional & Business Services 102.6 103.6-1.0-1.0% 100.3 Professional, Scientific and Technical 32.2 36.0-3.8-10.6% 31.5 Management of Companies 14.4 13.5 0.9 6.7% 14.3 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 56.0 54.1 1.9 3.5% 54.5 Administative and Support Services 53.5 51.8 1.7 3.3% 52.1 Employment Services 8.8 10.4-1.6-15.4% 9.0 Other Support Services 8.3 8.5-0.2-2.4% 8.0 Education and Health Services 69.9 66.9 3.0 4.5% 68.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 63.8 60.9 2.9 4.8% 62.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.8 29.0 0.8 2.8% 29.5 Hospitals 15.5 15.0 0.5 3.3% 15.3 Leisure and Hospitality 244.0 253.0-9.0-3.6% 241.5 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 14.7 16.4-1.7-10.4% 14.6 Accommodation and Food Service 229.3 236.6-7.3-3.1% 226.9 Accommodation 158.1 164.6-6.5-3.9% 156.8 Casino Hotels and Gaming 152.5 159.3-6.8-4.3% 151.2 Casino Hotels 147.6 153.8-6.2-4.0% 146.3 Gaming Industries 4.9 5.5-0.6-10.9% 4.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 71.2 72.0-0.8-1.1% 70.1 Full-Service Restaurants 37.1 37.2-0.1-0.3% 36.9 Limited-Service Restaurants 25.5 25.8-0.3-1.2% 25.3 Other Services 23.3 23.4-0.1-0.4% 23.2 Government 97.3 102.5-5.2-5.1% 95.3 Federal 11.4 11.6-0.2-1.7% 11.7 State 16.8 17.0-0.2-1.2% 14.7 Local 69.1 73.9-4.8-6.5% 68.9 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA 2/ Data may not add due to rounding. Employment by place of work. Does not coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple job holders.

Reno-Sparks MSA Includes Washoe and Storey Counties (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2010 FEB 2009 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2010 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 228.1 224.8 3.3 1.5% 227.4 UNEMPLOYMENT 30.7 25.2 5.5 21.8% 30.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.4% 11.2% ------ ------ 13.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 197.4 199.6-2.2-1.1% 196.8 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ 188.4 195.8-7.4-3.8% 186.8 19.8 23.7-3.9-16.5% 20.1 Natural Resources & Mining 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0% 0.3 Construction 9.0 11.1-2.1-18.9% 9.2 Manufacturing 10.5 12.3-1.8-14.6% 10.6 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.8 3.3-0.5-15.2% 2.8 Services Producing 168.6 172.1-3.5-2.0% 166.7 Private Service Producing 139.0 141.6-2.6-1.8% 138.9 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 42.0 43.8-1.8-4.1% 42.3 Wholesale 9.3 9.7-0.4-4.1% 9.3 Retail 20.9 21.8-0.9-4.1% 21.1 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.7 6.4 0.3 4.7% 6.8 Food & Beverage Stores 3.3 3.4-0.1-2.9% 3.3 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 11.8 12.3-0.5-4.1% 11.9 Information 2.3 2.6-0.3-11.5% 2.3 Financial Activites 8.9 9.1-0.2-2.2% 8.9 Finance and Insurance 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0% 5.6 Professional & Business Services 23.6 24.1-0.5-2.1% 23.5 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 10.9 10.7 0.2 1.9% 10.9 Education and Health Services 22.1 21.5 0.6 2.8% 21.9 Leisure and Hospitality 33.2 33.7-0.5-1.5% 33.1 Accommodation and Food Service 27.8 28.6-0.8-2.8% 27.8 Accommodation 15.4 16.4-1.0-6.1% 15.4 Casino Hotels 14.7 15.6-0.9-5.8% 14.7 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.4 12.2 0.2 1.6% 12.4 Other Services 6.9 6.8 0.1 1.5% 6.9 Government 29.6 30.5-0.9-3.0% 27.8 Federal 3.6 3.5 0.1 2.9% 3.6 State 9.9 9.9 0.0 0.0% 8.6 Local 16.1 17.1-1.0-5.8% 15.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA 2/ Data may not add due to rounding. Employment by place of work. Does not coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple job holders. Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau

Carson City MSA* Includes Carson City (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2010 FEB 2009 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2010 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.0 29.2-0.2-0.7% 29.0 UNEMPLOYMENT 4.0 3.3 0.7 21.2% 4.0 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.7% 11.3% ------ ------ 13.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25.0 25.9-0.9-3.5% 25.0 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ 28.7 30.1-1.4-4.7% 28.6 3.4 4.0-0.6-15.0% 3.5 Manufacturing 2.4 2.7-0.3-11.1% 2.4 Services Producing 25.3 26.1-0.8-3.1% 25.1 Private Service Producing 13.8 14.3-0.5-3.5% 13.8 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 3.7 4.0-0.3-7.5% 3.8 Retail 2.8 3.1-0.3-9.7% 2.9 Professional & Business Services 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0% 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0% 3.3 Government 11.5 11.8-0.3-2.5% 11.3 Federal 0.5 0.6-0.1-16.7% 0.6 State 8.0 8.2-0.2-2.4% 7.7 Local 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0% 3.0 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA 2/ Data may not add due to rounding. Employment by place of work. Does not coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple job holders. Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau * Due to federal budget constraints, estimates for the Carson City MSA will no longer be sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Methods used to provide the estimates will differ from previous years and results may not be comparable.

Elko Micropolitan Area (Includes Elko and Eureka Counties) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2010 FEB 2009 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2010 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.2 27.8 0.4 1.4% 28.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 2.3 1.9 0.4 21.1% 2.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.3% 6.7% ------ ------ 8.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25.9 25.9 0.0 0.0% 26.0 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA Information compiled by DETR's Research & Analysis Bureau

Nevada Statewide 2010 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE 1107.3 1117.7 1112.5 116.4 116.5 116.5 Natural Resources & Mining 11.1 11.1 11.1 Metal Ore Mining 9.0 9.0 9.0 Construction 66.9 66.9 66.9 Specialty Trade Contractors 47.3 47.1 47.2 Manufacturing 38.4 38.5 38.5 Durable Goods 25.3 25.3 25.3 Computer & Electronic Products 11.9 11.9 11.9 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 7.9 7.9 7.9 Non-durable Goods 13.1 13.2 13.2 Services Producing 990.9 1001.2 996.1 Private Service Providing 838.4 844.2 841.3 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 206.2 205.4 205.8 Wholesale 34.7 34.5 34.6 Retail 122.4 122.5 122.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 46.3 44.9 45.6 Food & Beverage Stores 21.1 21.1 21.1 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.3 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 49.1 48.4 48.8 Utilities 4.4 4.3 4.4 Transportation & Warehousing 44.7 44.1 44.4 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and Warehousing/Storage 17.1 16.7 16.9 Air 6.4 6.3 6.4 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.9 12.8 12.9 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.3 9.2 9.3 Information 12.4 12.4 12.4 Telecommunications 4.4 4.4 4.4 Financial Activities 54.3 54.0 54.2 Finance and Insurance 32.4 31.9 32.2 Credit Intermediation & Related 19.2 19.1 19.2 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 21.9 22.1 22.0 Professional & Business Services 136.5 138.7 137.6 Professional, Scientific and Technical 45.7 46.3 46.0 Management of Companies 18.8 18.9 18.9 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 72.0 73.5 72.8 Administrative & Support Services 68.4 69.8 69.1 Employment Services 14.4 14.2 14.3 Education and Health Services 99.2 101.0 100.1 Educational Services 8.1 8.5 8.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 91.1 92.5 91.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 41.3 41.7 41.5 Hospitals 22.2 22.4 22.3 Leisure and Hospitality 296.7 299.4 298.1 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 24.4 24.5 24.5 Accommodation and Food Service 272.3 274.9 273.6 Accommodation 182.9 184.3 183.6 Casino Hotels and Gaming 180.3 181.6 181.0 Casino Hotels 169.7 171.0 170.4 Gaming Industries 10.6 10.6 10.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 89.4 90.6 90.0 Full-Service Restaurants 45.6 45.8 45.7 Limited-Service Restaurants 34.2 34.4 34.3 Other Services 33.1 33.3 33.2 Government 152.5 157.0 154.8 Federal 17.4 17.2 17.3 State 33.6 37.5 35.6 Local 101.5 102.3 101.9 Detail may not add due to rounding. This report reflects non-ag employment by place of work. It does not necessarily coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple jobholders. Mar-10

Las Vegas-Paradise MSA 2010 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE 792.3 799.7 796.0 71.8 71.7 71.8 Natural Resources & Mining 0.2 0.2 0.2 Construction 51.4 51.3 51.4 Construction of Buildings 8.3 8.2 8.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 37.0 36.7 36.9 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 8.0 7.9 8.0 Building Finishing Contractors 10.0 9.9 10.0 Manufacturing 20.2 20.2 20.2 Durable Goods 12.3 12.3 12.3 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4.6 4.6 4.6 Non-durable Goods 7.9 7.9 7.9 Services Producing 720.5 728.0 724.3 Private Service Providing 625.2 630.7 628.0 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 141.6 140.8 141.2 Wholesale 21.4 21.0 21.2 Retail 86.4 86.5 86.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 34.6 33.6 34.1 Food & Beverage Stores 14.7 14.7 14.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.8 5.8 5.8 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 33.8 33.3 33.6 Utilities 2.9 2.9 2.9 Transportation & Warehousing 30.9 30.4 30.7 Air 5.8 5.7 5.8 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.1 12.0 12.1 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.1 9.0 9.1 Information 9.0 9.1 9.1 Telecomunications 3.3 3.3 3.3 Financial Activites 41.3 41.0 41.2 Finance and Insurance 24.2 23.7 24.0 Credit Intermediation & Related 14.9 14.8 14.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 17.3 17.2 Professional & Business Services 100.3 102.6 101.5 Professional, Scientific and Technical 31.5 32.2 31.9 Management of Companies 14.3 14.4 14.4 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 54.5 56.0 55.3 Administative and Support Services 52.1 53.5 52.8 Employment Services 9.0 8.8 8.9 Other Support Services 8.0 8.3 8.2 Education and Health Services 68.3 69.9 69.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 62.5 63.8 63.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.5 29.8 29.7 Hospitals 15.3 15.5 15.4 Leisure and Hospitality 241.5 244.0 242.8 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 14.6 14.7 14.7 Accommodation and Food Service 226.9 229.3 228.1 Accommodation 156.8 158.1 157.5 Casino Hotels and Gaming 151.2 152.5 151.9 Casino Hotels 146.3 147.6 147.0 Gaming Industries 4.9 4.9 4.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 70.1 71.2 70.7 Full-Service Restaurants 36.9 37.1 37.0 Limited-Service Restaurants 25.3 25.5 25.4 Other Services 23.2 23.3 23.3 Government 95.3 97.3 96.3 Federal 11.7 11.4 11.6 State 14.7 16.8 15.8 Local 68.9 69.1 69.0 Detail may not add due to rounding. This report reflects non-ag employment by place of work. It does not necessarily coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple jobholders Mar-10

Reno-Sparks MSA 2010 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE 186.8 188.4 20.1 19.8 Natural Resources & Mining 0.3 0.3 Construction 9.2 9.0 Manufacturing 10.6 10.5 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.8 2.8 Services Producing 166.7 168.6 Private Service Producing 138.9 139.0 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 42.3 42.0 Wholesale 9.3 9.3 Retail 21.1 20.9 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.8 6.7 Food & Beverage Stores 3.3 3.3 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 11.9 11.8 Information 2.3 2.3 Financial Activites 8.9 8.9 Finance and Insurance 5.6 5.6 Professional & Business Services 23.5 23.6 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 10.9 10.9 Education and Health Services 21.9 22.1 Leisure and Hospitality 33.1 33.2 Accommodation and Food Service 27.8 27.8 Accommodation 15.4 15.4 Casino Hotels 14.7 14.7 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.4 12.4 Other Services 6.9 6.9 Government 27.8 29.6 Federal 3.6 3.6 State 8.6 9.9 Local 15.6 16.1 Detail may not add due to rounding. This report reflects non-ag employment by place of work. It does not necessarily coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple jobholders. Mar-10

Carson City MSA* 2010 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE 28.6 28.7 28.7 3.5 3.4 3.5 Manufacturing 2.4 2.4 2.4 Services Producing 25.1 25.3 25.2 Private Service Producing 13.8 13.8 13.8 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 3.8 3.7 3.8 Retail 2.9 2.8 2.9 Professional & Business Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.3 3.3 3.3 Government 11.3 11.5 11.4 Federal 0.6 0.5 0.6 State 7.7 8.0 7.9 Local 3.0 3.0 3.0 Detail may not add due to rounding. This report reflects non-ag employment by place of work. It does not necessarily coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple jobholders. Mar-10 Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau * Due to federal budget constraints, estimates for the Carson City MSA will no longer be sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Methods used to provide the estimates will differ from previous years and results may not be comparable.

2010 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Estimates In Thousands Revised March 2010. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG NEVADA TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1372.8 1378.5 1375.7 UNEMPLOYMENT 187.2 189.4 188.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.6% 13.7% 13.7% RATE-SEASONALLY ADJ. 13.0% 13.2% 13.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1185.6 1189.1 1187.4 LAS VEGAS MSA 2/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 985.9 991.4 988.6 UNEMPLOYMENT 135.6 137.5 136.5 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.8% 13.9% 13.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 850.3 853.9 852.1 RENO MSA 3/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 227.4 228.1 227.7 UNEMPLOYMENT 30.6 30.7 30.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 196.8 197.4 197.1 CARSON CITY MSA 4/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.0 29.0 29.0 UNEMPLOYMENT 4.0 4.0 4.0 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.8% 13.7% 13.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25.0 25.0 25.0 ELKO MICROPOLITAN AREA 5/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.3 28.2 28.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 2.3 2.3 2.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.1% 8.3% 8.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.0 25.9 26.0 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data. 2/ Clark County 3/ Washoe and Storey Counties 4/ Carson City 5/ Elko and Eureka Counties

2010 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2010. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG CARSON CITY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29,000 28,970 28,980 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,990 3,960 3,970 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.8% 13.7% 13.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25,010 25,010 25,010 CHURCHILL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 13,450 13,260 13,350 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,550 1,520 1,530 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.5% 11.4% 11.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 11,900 11,740 11,820 CLARK COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 985,860 991,380 988,620 UNEMPLOYMENT 135,590 137,510 136,550 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.8% 13.9% 13.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 850,270 853,870 852,070 DOUGLAS COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 22,790 22,750 22,770 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,350 3,410 3,380 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 14.7% 15.0% 14.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 19,440 19,340 19,390 ELKO COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 27,410 27,400 27,400 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,220 2,270 2,240 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.1% 8.3% 8.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25,190 25,130 25,160 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2010 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2010. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG ESMERALDA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 480 470 470 UNEMPLOYMENT 40 40 40 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 440 430 430 EUREKA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 880 860 880 UNEMPLOYMENT 80 70 80 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.1% 8.5% 8.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 800 790 800 HUMBOLDT COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 8,380 8,310 8,340 UNEMPLOYMENT 770 780 770 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.2% 9.3% 9.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 7,610 7,530 7,570 LANDER COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 4,120 4,070 4,090 UNEMPLOYMENT 320 310 310 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 3,800 3,760 3,780 LINCOLN COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,670 1,670 1,660 UNEMPLOYMENT 210 220 210 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 12.5% 13.2% 12.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1,460 1,450 1,450 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2010 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2010. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG LYON COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 23,380 23,360 23,370 UNEMPLOYMENT 4,490 4,550 4,520 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 19.2% 19.5% 19.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 18,890 18,810 18,850 MINERAL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,450 2,470 2,460 UNEMPLOYMENT 320 360 340 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.2% 14.6% 13.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,130 2,110 2,120 NYE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 18,220 18,200 18,210 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,980 3,000 2,990 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 16.4% 16.5% 16.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 15,240 15,200 15,220 PERSHING COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,480 2,420 2,450 UNEMPLOYMENT 310 290 300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 12.4% 12.0% 12.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,170 2,130 2,150 STOREY COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,490 2,500 2,500 UNEMPLOYMENT 360 360 360 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,130 2,140 2,140 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2010 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2010. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG WASHOE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 224,900 225,620 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 225,260 UNEMPLOYMENT 30,220 30,320 30,270 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 194,680 195,300 194,990 WHITE PINE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 4,910 4,840 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 4,870 UNEMPLOYMENT 460 450 450 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 4,450 4,390 4,420 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.