Employment & Unemployment

Employment & Unemployment Estimates for February 2009 Unemployment Rates: Nevada Statewide 10.1% (Seasonally Adjusted) Las Vegas-Paradise MSA 10.1% Reno-Sparks MSA 11.2% Carson City MSA 11.3% Elko Micropolitan Area 6.4% United States 8.1% (Seasonally Adjusted) California (January) 10.1% (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 2009 FEB 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1404.4 1349.5 54.9 4.1% 1405.1 UNEMPLOYMENT 145.2 72.7 72.5 99.7% 143.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.3% 5.4% ------ ------ 10.2% RATE (Seasonally Adjusted) 10.1% 5.5% ------ ------ 9.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1259.2 1276.8-17.6-1.4% 1261.5 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 1211.3 1272.4-61.1-4.8% 1211.0 Goods Producing 156.9 179.9-23.0-12.8% 157.7 Natural Resources & Mining 12.4 11.9 0.5 4.2% 12.5 Metal Ore Mining 9.8 9.2 0.6 6.5% 9.9 Construction 99.0 119.2-20.2-16.9% 99.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 70.9 85.1-14.2-16.7% 71.5 Manufacturing 45.5 48.8-3.3-6.8% 45.7 Durable Goods 31.3 33.0-1.7-5.2% 31.5 Computer & Electronic Products 12.4 12.5-0.1-0.8% 12.4 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 8.3 8.5-0.2-2.4% 8.4 Non-durable Goods 14.2 15.8-1.6-10.1% 14.2 Services Producing 1054.4 1092.5-38.1-3.5% 1053.3 Private Service Providing 891.0 929.7-38.7-4.2% 894.9 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 224.3 231.3-7.0-3.0% 227.1 Wholesale 38.1 39.1-1.0-2.6% 38.2 Retail 132.6 138.3-5.7-4.1% 135.0 General Merchandise & Clothing 44.0 45.4-1.4-3.1% 45.4 Food & Beverage Stores 20.7 21.6-0.9-4.2% 20.8 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.6-0.3-3.9% 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 53.6 53.9-0.3-0.6% 53.9 Utilities 4.6 4.6 0.0 0.0% 4.6 Transportation & Warehousing 49.0 49.3-0.3-0.6% 49.3 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and 20.1 21.1-1.0-4.7% 20.4 Air 7.2 6.7 0.5 7.5% 7.1 Transit and Ground Passenger 13.4 13.8-0.4-2.9% 13.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.3 10.1-0.8-7.9% 9.4 Information 14.4 15.2-0.8-5.3% 14.4 Telecommunications 5.1 5.2-0.1-1.9% 5.2 Financial Activities 59.0 62.3-3.3-5.3% 58.9 Finance and Insurance 34.1 35.9-1.8-5.0% 34.1 Credit Intermediation & Related 21.0 22.4-1.4-6.2% 21.1 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.9 26.4-1.5-5.7% 24.8 Professional & Business Services 144.9 155.2-10.3-6.6% 146.1 Professional, Scientific and Technical 53.1 55.1-2.0-3.6% 52.7 Management of Companies 18.6 18.1 0.5 2.8% 18.5 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 73.2 82.0-8.8-10.7% 74.9 Administrative & Support Services 69.8 78.7-8.9-11.3% 71.4 Employment Services 15.7 22.5-6.8-30.2% 16.0 Education and Health Services 97.2 94.3 2.9 3.1% 96.2 Educational Services 8.1 7.6 0.5 6.6% 7.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 89.1 86.7 2.4 2.8% 88.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 40.9 40.2 0.7 1.7% 40.6 Hospitals 22.1 21.5 0.6 2.8% 22.0 Leisure and Hospitality 315.1 334.9-19.8-5.9% 316.1 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 27.2 29.2-2.0-6.8% 27.2 Accommodation and Food Service 287.9 305.7-17.8-5.8% 288.9 Accommodation 193.0 208.8-15.8-7.6% 194.1 Casino Hotels and Gaming 190.4 207.4-17.0-8.2% 191.4 Casino Hotels 178.6 194.6-16.0-8.2% 179.6 Gaming Industries 11.8 12.8-1.0-7.8% 11.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 94.9 96.9-2.0-2.1% 94.8 Full-Service Restaurants 47.6 48.2-0.6-1.2% 47.5 Limited-Service Restaurants 35.9 36.5-0.6-1.6% 35.8 Other Services 36.1 36.5-0.4-1.1% 36.1 Government 163.4 162.8 0.6 0.4% 158.4 Federal 17.0 16.9 0.1 0.6% 17.1 State 38.6 37.9 0.7 1.8% 34.3 Local 107.8 108.0-0.2-0.2% 107.0 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.

Las Vegas-Paradise MSA Includes Clark County (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY FEB 2009 FEB 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1013.7 971.9 41.8 4.3% 1015.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 102.5 49.6 52.9 106.7% 101.7 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.1% 5.1% ------ ------ 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 911.2 922.3-11.1-1.2% 913.8 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 880.0 921.4-41.4-4.5% 881.4 Goods Producing 106.7 121.4-14.7-12.1% 107.7 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0% 0.4 Construction 82.2 95.2-13.0-13.7% 82.9 Construction of Buildings 15.3 18.2-2.9-15.9% 15.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 59.1 68.9-9.8-14.2% 59.4 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 15.3 18.7-3.4-18.2% 15.4 Building Finishing Contractors 14.5 18.3-3.8-20.8% 14.7 Manufacturing 24.1 25.8-1.7-6.6% 24.4 Durable Goods 15.6 16.5-0.9-5.5% 15.8 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.1 5.0 0.1 2.0% 5.1 Non-durable Goods 8.5 9.3-0.8-8.6% 8.6 Services Producing 773.3 800.0-26.7-3.3% 773.7 Private Service Providing 670.2 697.7-27.5-3.9% 673.2 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 156.2 161.2-5.0-3.1% 158.1 Wholesale 23.4 24.0-0.6-2.5% 23.4 Retail 95.8 99.9-4.1-4.1% 97.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 34.2 34.7-0.5-1.4% 35.2 Food & Beverage Stores 14.6 15.4-0.8-5.2% 14.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.9 6.2-0.3-4.8% 5.9 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 37.0 37.3-0.3-0.8% 37.2 Utilities 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0% 3.1 Transportation & Warehousing 33.9 34.2-0.3-0.9% 34.1 Air 6.3 5.8 0.5 8.6% 6.3 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.4 12.9-0.5-3.9% 12.5 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.7 9.9-0.2-2.0% 9.7 Information 10.3 11.1-0.8-7.2% 10.4 Telecomunications 3.6 3.8-0.2-5.3% 3.7 Financial Activites 45.6 48.1-2.5-5.2% 45.6 Finance and Insurance 25.8 27.0-1.2-4.4% 25.9 Credit Intermediation & Related 16.6 17.4-0.8-4.6% 16.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.8 21.1-1.3-6.2% 19.7 Professional & Business Services 107.8 115.1-7.3-6.3% 108.7 Professional, Scientific and Technical 37.1 38.6-1.5-3.9% 36.8 Management of Companies 14.0 13.7 0.3 2.2% 14.0 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 56.7 62.8-6.1-9.7% 57.9 Administative and Support Services 54.3 60.5-6.2-10.2% 55.4 Employment Services 10.5 15.4-4.9-31.8% 10.7 Other Support Services 10.2 11.3-1.1-9.7% 10.8 Education and Health Services 67.9 65.3 2.6 4.0% 67.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 61.7 59.8 1.9 3.2% 61.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.3 28.4 0.9 3.2% 29.0 Hospitals 15.5 14.8 0.7 4.7% 15.3 Leisure and Hospitality 257.0 271.3-14.3-5.3% 258.0 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 17.3 18.4-1.1-6.0% 17.3 Accommodation and Food Service 239.7 252.9-13.2-5.2% 240.7 Accommodation 163.7 176.4-12.7-7.2% 164.8 Casino Hotels and Gaming 157.9 170.6-12.7-7.4% 159.0 Casino Hotels 152.4 164.7-12.3-7.5% 153.4 Gaming Industries 5.5 5.9-0.4-6.8% 5.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 76.0 76.5-0.5-0.7% 75.9 Full-Service Restaurants 39.1 39.4-0.3-0.8% 39.0 Limited-Service Restaurants 26.7 27.0-0.3-1.1% 26.7 Other Services 25.4 25.6-0.2-0.8% 25.3 Government 103.1 102.3 0.8 0.8% 100.5 Federal 11.4 11.3 0.1 0.9% 11.4 State 17.8 17.3 0.5 2.9% 15.4 Local 73.9 73.7 0.2 0.3% 73.7 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 2009 FEB 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 228.6 225.2 3.4 1.5% 227.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 25.5 13.4 12.1 90.3% 25.1 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 5.9% ------ ------ 11.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 203.1 211.8-8.7-4.1% 202.4 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 199.8 215.7-15.9-7.4% 198.9 Goods Producing 25.3 31.1-5.8-18.6% 25.5 Natural Resources & Mining 0.3 0.4-0.1-25.0% 0.4 Construction 11.7 16.4-4.7-28.7% 11.7 Manufacturing 13.3 14.3-1.0-7.0% 13.4 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.3 3.5-0.2-5.7% 3.4 Services Producing 174.5 184.6-10.1-5.5% 173.4 Private Service Producing 144.4 154.1-9.7-6.3% 144.9 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 45.6 47.4-1.8-3.8% 46.0 Wholesale 10.3 10.6-0.3-2.8% 10.3 Retail 22.3 23.6-1.3-5.5% 22.7 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.3 7.0-0.7-10.0% 6.6 Food & Beverage Stores 3.5 3.5 0.0 0.0% 3.6 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 13.0 13.2-0.2-1.5% 13.0 Information 2.7 2.8-0.1-3.6% 2.7 Financial Activites 9.3 9.8-0.5-5.1% 9.3 Finance and Insurance 5.8 6.1-0.3-4.9% 5.8 Professional & Business Services 24.1 27.3-3.2-11.7% 24.5 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 9.6 13.0-3.4-26.2% 10.0 Education and Health Services 21.0 21.0 0.0 0.0% 20.8 Leisure and Hospitality 34.7 38.6-3.9-10.1% 34.7 Accommodation and Food Service 29.7 32.8-3.1-9.5% 29.6 Accommodation 17.4 19.5-2.1-10.8% 17.4 Casino Hotels 16.4 18.6-2.2-11.8% 16.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.3 13.3-1.0-7.5% 12.2 Other Services 7.0 7.2-0.2-2.8% 6.9 Government 30.1 30.5-0.4-1.3% 28.5 Federal 3.5 3.4 0.1 2.9% 3.5 State 9.9 10.2-0.3-2.9% 8.8 Local 16.7 16.9-0.2-1.2% 16.2 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 2009 FEB 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.7 28.2 1.5 5.3% 29.7 UNEMPLOYMENT 3.4 1.8 1.6 88.9% 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.3% 6.5% ------ ------ 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.3 26.4-0.1-0.4% 26.4 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries Goods Producing 30.4 31.8-1.4-4.4% 29.9 4.5 4.7-0.2-4.3% 4.4 Manufacturing 2.8 3.1-0.3-9.7% 2.8 Services Producing 25.9 27.1-1.2-4.4% 25.5 Private Service Producing 14.2 15.7-1.5-9.6% 14.2 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 4.1 4.4-0.3-6.8% 4.1 Retail 3.1 3.3-0.2-6.1% 3.1 Professional & Business Services 1.9 2.1-0.2-9.5% 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.1 3.8-0.7-18.4% 3.2 Government 11.7 11.4 0.3 2.6% 11.3 Federal 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0% 0.6 State 8.2 7.8 0.4 5.1% 7.7 Local 3.0 3.1-0.1-3.2% 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 2009 FEB 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE JAN 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.5 26.6 1.9 7.1% 28.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 1.8 1.1 0.7 63.6% 1.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4% 4.2% ------ ------ 6.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.7 25.5 1.2 4.7% 26.7 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau

Nevada Statewide 2009 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 1211.0 1211.3 1211.2 Goods Producing 157.7 156.9 157.3 Natural Resources & Mining 12.5 12.4 12.5 Metal Ore Mining 9.9 9.8 9.9 Construction 99.5 99.0 99.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 71.5 70.9 71.2 Manufacturing 45.7 45.5 45.6 Durable Goods 31.5 31.3 31.4 Computer & Electronic Products 12.4 12.4 12.4 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 8.4 8.3 8.4 Non-durable Goods 14.2 14.2 14.2 Services Producing 1053.3 1054.4 1053.9 Private Service Providing 894.9 891.0 893.0 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 227.1 224.3 225.7 Wholesale 38.2 38.1 38.2 Retail 135.0 132.6 133.8 General Merchandise & Clothing 45.4 44.0 44.7 Food & Beverage Stores 20.8 20.7 20.8 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.3 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 53.9 53.6 53.8 Utilities 4.6 4.6 4.6 Transportation & Warehousing 49.3 49.0 49.2 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and Warehousing/Storage 20.4 20.1 20.3 Air 7.1 7.2 7.2 Transit and Ground Passenger 13.4 13.4 13.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.4 9.3 9.4 Information 14.4 14.4 14.4 Telecommunications 5.2 5.1 5.2 Financial Activities 58.9 59.0 59.0 Finance and Insurance 34.1 34.1 34.1 Credit Intermediation & Related 21.1 21.0 21.1 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.8 24.9 24.9 Professional & Business Services 146.1 144.9 145.5 Professional, Scientific and Technical 52.7 53.1 52.9 Management of Companies 18.5 18.6 18.6 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 74.9 73.2 74.1 Administrative & Support Services 71.4 69.8 70.6 Employment Services 16.0 15.7 15.9 Education and Health Services 96.2 97.2 96.7 Educational Services 7.8 8.1 8.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 88.4 89.1 88.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 40.6 40.9 40.8 Hospitals 22.0 22.1 22.1 Leisure and Hospitality 316.1 315.1 315.6 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 27.2 27.2 27.2 Accommodation and Food Service 288.9 287.9 288.4 Accommodation 194.1 193.0 193.6 Casino Hotels and Gaming 191.4 190.4 190.9 Casino Hotels 179.6 178.6 179.1 Gaming Industries 11.8 11.8 11.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 94.8 94.9 94.9 Full-Service Restaurants 47.5 47.6 47.6 Limited-Service Restaurants 35.8 35.9 35.9 Other Services 36.1 36.1 36.1 Government 158.4 163.4 160.9 Federal 17.1 17.0 17.1 State 34.3 38.6 36.5 Local 107.0 107.8 107.4 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-09

Las Vegas-Paradise MSA 2009 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 881.4 880.0 880.7 Goods Producing 107.7 106.7 107.2 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.4 0.4 Construction 82.9 82.2 82.6 Construction of Buildings 15.3 15.3 15.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 59.4 59.1 59.3 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 15.4 15.3 15.4 Building Finishing Contractors 14.7 14.5 14.6 Manufacturing 24.4 24.1 24.3 Durable Goods 15.8 15.6 15.7 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.1 5.1 5.1 Non-durable Goods 8.6 8.5 8.6 Services Producing 773.7 773.3 773.5 Private Service Providing 673.2 670.2 671.7 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 158.1 156.2 157.2 Wholesale 23.4 23.4 23.4 Retail 97.5 95.8 96.7 General Merchandise & Clothing 35.2 34.2 34.7 Food & Beverage Stores 14.7 14.6 14.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.9 5.9 5.9 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 37.2 37.0 37.1 Utilities 3.1 3.1 3.1 Transportation & Warehousing 34.1 33.9 34.0 Air 6.3 6.3 6.3 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.5 12.4 12.5 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.7 9.7 9.7 Information 10.4 10.3 10.4 Telecomunications 3.7 3.6 3.7 Financial Activites 45.6 45.6 45.6 Finance and Insurance 25.9 25.8 25.9 Credit Intermediation & Related 16.7 16.6 16.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.7 19.8 19.8 Professional & Business Services 108.7 107.8 108.3 Professional, Scientific and Technical 36.8 37.1 37.0 Management of Companies 14.0 14.0 14.0 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 57.9 56.7 57.3 Administative and Support Services 55.4 54.3 54.9 Employment Services 10.7 10.5 10.6 Other Support Services 10.8 10.2 10.5 Education and Health Services 67.1 67.9 67.5 Health Care and Social Assistance 61.2 61.7 61.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.0 29.3 29.2 Hospitals 15.3 15.5 15.4 Leisure and Hospitality 258.0 257.0 257.5 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 17.3 17.3 17.3 Accommodation and Food Service 240.7 239.7 240.2 Accommodation 164.8 163.7 164.3 Casino Hotels and Gaming 159.0 157.9 158.5 Casino Hotels 153.4 152.4 152.9 Gaming Industries 5.6 5.5 5.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 75.9 76.0 76.0 Full-Service Restaurants 39.0 39.1 39.1 Limited-Service Restaurants 26.7 26.7 26.7 Other Services 25.3 25.4 25.4 Government 100.5 103.1 101.8 Federal 11.4 11.4 11.4 State 15.4 17.8 16.6 Local 73.7 73.9 73.8 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-09

Reno-Sparks MSA 2009 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 198.9 199.8 199.4 Goods Producing 25.5 25.3 25.4 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.3 0.4 Construction 11.7 11.7 11.7 Manufacturing 13.4 13.3 13.4 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.4 3.3 3.4 Services Producing 173.4 174.5 174.0 Private Service Producing 144.9 144.4 144.7 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 46.0 45.6 45.8 Wholesale 10.3 10.3 10.3 Retail 22.7 22.3 22.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.6 6.3 6.5 Food & Beverage Stores 3.6 3.5 3.6 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 13.0 13.0 13.0 Information 2.7 2.7 2.7 Financial Activites 9.3 9.3 9.3 Finance and Insurance 5.8 5.8 5.8 Professional & Business Services 24.5 24.1 24.3 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 10.0 9.6 9.8 Education and Health Services 20.8 21.0 20.9 Leisure and Hospitality 34.7 34.7 34.7 Accommodation and Food Service 29.6 29.7 29.7 Accommodation 17.4 17.4 17.4 Casino Hotels 16.4 16.4 16.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.2 12.3 12.3 Other Services 6.9 7.0 7.0 Government 28.5 30.1 29.3 Federal 3.5 3.5 3.5 State 8.8 9.9 9.4 Local 16.2 16.7 16.5 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-09

Carson City MSA* 2009 Industrial Employment Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 29.9 30.4 30.2 4.4 4.5 4.5 Goods Producing Manufacturing 2.8 2.8 2.8 Services Producing 25.5 25.9 25.7 Private Service Producing 14.2 14.2 14.2 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 4.1 4.1 4.1 Retail 3.1 3.1 3.1 Professional & Business Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.2 3.1 3.2 Government 11.3 11.7 11.5 Federal 0.6 0.5 0.6 State 7.7 8.2 8.0 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-09 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.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Estimates In Thousands Revised March 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG NEVADA TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1405.1 1404.4 1404.7 UNEMPLOYMENT 143.4 145.2 144.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% RATE-SEASONALLY ADJ. 9.4% 10.1% 9.8% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1261.7 1259.2 1260.4 LAS VEGAS MSA 2/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1015.7 1013.7 1014.6 UNEMPLOYMENT 101.4 102.5 101.9 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.0% 10.1% 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 914.3 911.2 912.7 RENO MSA 3/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 227.6 228.6 228.1 UNEMPLOYMENT 25.1 25.5 25.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.0% 11.2% 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 202.5 203.1 202.8 CARSON CITY MSA 4/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.3 29.7 29.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 3.3 3.4 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.3% 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.0 26.3 26.2 ELKO MICROPOLITAN AREA 5/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.5 28.5 28.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 1.8 1.8 1.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.7 26.7 26.7 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data. 1/ Adjusted by census relationships to reflect number of persons by place of residence 2/ Clark County 3/ Washoe and Storey Counties 4/ Carson City 5/ Elko and Eureka Counties

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG CARSON CITY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29,350 29,660 29,500 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,300 3,360 3,330 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.3% 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26,050 26,300 26,170 CHURCHILL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 13,870 13,760 13,820 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,200 1,270 1,240 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.7% 9.2% 8.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 12,670 12,490 12,580 CLARK COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,015,640 1,013,640 1,014,650 UNEMPLOYMENT 101,370 102,460 101,920 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.0% 10.1% 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 914,270 911,180 912,730 DOUGLAS COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 23,480 23,620 23,550 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,640 2,700 2,670 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.4% 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 20,840 20,920 20,880 ELKO COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 27,670 27,730 27,690 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,770 1,780 1,770 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25,900 25,950 25,920 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG ESMERALDA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 470 450 450 UNEMPLOYMENT 40 30 30 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.6% 6.9% 7.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 430 420 420 EUREKA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 850 840 850 UNEMPLOYMENT 60 50 60 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1% 6.2% 6.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 790 790 790 HUMBOLDT COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 7,980 7,930 7,960 UNEMPLOYMENT 630 630 630 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 7,350 7,300 7,330 LANDER COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 3,730 3,710 3,720 UNEMPLOYMENT 240 250 250 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.5% 6.7% 6.6% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 3,490 3,460 3,470 LINCOLN COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,820 1,800 1,810 UNEMPLOYMENT 130 130 130 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.3% 7.4% 7.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1,690 1,670 1,680 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG LYON COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 24,410 24,610 24,510 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,680 3,840 3,760 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 15.1% 15.6% 15.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 20,730 20,770 20,750 MINERAL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,380 2,370 2,370 UNEMPLOYMENT 200 200 200 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,180 2,170 2,170 NYE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 18,420 18,340 18,380 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,400 2,370 2,390 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.0% 12.9% 13.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 16,020 15,970 15,990 PERSHING COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,580 2,530 2,560 UNEMPLOYMENT 260 250 260 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2% 9.8% 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,320 2,280 2,300 STOREY COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,430 2,460 2,450 UNEMPLOYMENT 290 310 300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 12.0% 12.6% 12.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,140 2,150 2,150 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised March 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG WASHOE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 225,160 226,210 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 225,680 UNEMPLOYMENT 24,810 25,240 25,020 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.0% 11.2% 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 200,350 200,970 200,660 WHITE PINE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 4,790 4,770 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 4,790 UNEMPLOYMENT 330 340 340 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.9% 7.2% 7.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 4,460 4,430 4,450 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.