Employment & Unemployment

Employment & Unemployment Estimates for March 2009 Unemployment Rates: Nevada Statewide 10.4% (Seasonally Adjusted) Las Vegas-Paradise MSA 10.4% Reno-Sparks MSA 11.2% Carson City MSA 11.3% Elko Micropolitan Area 6.2% United States 8.5% (Seasonally Adjusted) California (February) 10.5% (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 MAR 2009 MAR 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE FEB 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1390.3 1352.1 38.2 2.8% 1404.1 UNEMPLOYMENT 146.2 74.2 72.0 97.0% 144.9 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.5% 5.5% ------ ------ 10.3% RATE (Seasonally Adjusted) 10.4% 5.6% ------ ------ 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1244.1 1277.9-33.8-2.6% 1259.2 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 1208.0 1275.4-67.4-5.3% 1209.7 Goods Producing 155.3 179.3-24.0-13.4% 156.3 Natural Resources & Mining 12.4 11.9 0.5 4.2% 12.4 Metal Ore Mining 9.8 9.2 0.6 6.5% 9.8 Construction 97.6 118.7-21.1-17.8% 98.4 Specialty Trade Contractors 69.9 84.5-14.6-17.3% 70.8 Manufacturing 45.3 48.7-3.4-7.0% 45.5 Durable Goods 31.1 33.1-2.0-6.0% 31.3 Computer & Electronic Products 12.1 12.6-0.5-4.0% 12.4 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 8.0 8.5-0.5-5.9% 8.3 Non-durable Goods 14.2 15.6-1.4-9.0% 14.2 Services Producing 1052.7 1096.1-43.4-4.0% 1053.4 Private Service Providing 889.9 932.3-42.4-4.5% 890.8 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 224.7 231.8-7.1-3.1% 224.3 Wholesale 38.2 39.1-0.9-2.3% 38.1 Retail 132.9 138.7-5.8-4.2% 132.6 General Merchandise & Clothing 44.3 45.5-1.2-2.6% 44.0 Food & Beverage Stores 20.6 21.6-1.0-4.6% 20.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.7-0.4-5.2% 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 53.6 54.0-0.4-0.7% 53.6 Utilities 4.6 4.6 0.0 0.0% 4.6 Transportation & Warehousing 49.0 49.4-0.4-0.8% 49.0 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and 20.2 21.0-0.8-3.8% 20.1 Air 7.1 6.7 0.4 6.0% 7.2 Transit and Ground Passenger 13.4 13.9-0.5-3.6% 13.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.3 10.1-0.8-7.9% 9.3 Information 14.3 15.1-0.8-5.3% 14.4 Telecommunications 5.1 5.2-0.1-1.9% 5.1 Financial Activities 59.0 62.4-3.4-5.4% 58.9 Finance and Insurance 34.2 36.0-1.8-5.0% 34.1 Credit Intermediation & Related 21.0 22.4-1.4-6.2% 21.0 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.8 26.4-1.6-6.1% 24.8 Professional & Business Services 143.1 155.4-12.3-7.9% 144.8 Professional, Scientific and Technical 53.2 55.2-2.0-3.6% 53.1 Management of Companies 18.7 18.2 0.5 2.7% 18.6 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 71.2 82.0-10.8-13.2% 73.1 Administrative & Support Services 67.9 78.7-10.8-13.7% 69.7 Employment Services 15.5 22.2-6.7-30.2% 15.7 Education and Health Services 97.5 94.6 2.9 3.1% 97.1 Educational Services 8.2 7.6 0.6 7.9% 8.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 89.3 87.0 2.3 2.6% 89.0 Ambulatory Health Care Services 41.0 40.3 0.7 1.7% 40.9 Hospitals 22.3 21.6 0.7 3.2% 22.2 Leisure and Hospitality 314.8 336.2-21.4-6.4% 315.2 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 27.5 29.4-1.9-6.5% 27.2 Accommodation and Food Service 287.3 306.8-19.5-6.4% 288.0 Accommodation 191.4 208.4-17.0-8.2% 193.1 Casino Hotels and Gaming 188.8 206.4-17.6-8.5% 190.4 Casino Hotels 177.0 193.7-16.7-8.6% 178.6 Gaming Industries 11.8 12.7-0.9-7.1% 11.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 95.9 98.4-2.5-2.5% 94.9 Full-Service Restaurants 47.7 48.9-1.2-2.5% 47.6 Limited-Service Restaurants 36.3 36.8-0.5-1.4% 35.9 Other Services 36.5 36.8-0.3-0.8% 36.1 Government 162.8 163.8-1.0-0.6% 162.6 Federal 17.1 16.9 0.2 1.2% 17.0 State 38.6 38.8-0.2-0.5% 37.8 Local 107.1 108.1-1.0-0.9% 107.8 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 MAR 2009 MAR 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE FEB 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1002.9 974.9 28.0 2.9% 1013.0 UNEMPLOYMENT 104.1 51.1 53.0 103.7% 102.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.4% 5.2% ------ ------ 10.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 898.8 923.8-25.0-2.7% 910.7 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 875.7 923.6-47.9-5.2% 878.6 Goods Producing 105.8 120.9-15.1-12.5% 106.4 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0% 0.4 Construction 81.2 94.7-13.5-14.3% 81.9 Construction of Buildings 15.0 18.4-3.4-18.5% 15.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 58.2 68.4-10.2-14.9% 59.1 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 15.3 18.5-3.2-17.3% 15.3 Building Finishing Contractors 14.3 17.7-3.4-19.2% 14.6 Manufacturing 24.2 25.8-1.6-6.2% 24.1 Durable Goods 15.6 16.5-0.9-5.5% 15.6 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0% 5.1 Non-durable Goods 8.6 9.3-0.7-7.5% 8.5 Services Producing 769.9 802.7-32.8-4.1% 772.2 Private Service Providing 667.3 699.7-32.4-4.6% 669.9 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 156.1 161.6-5.5-3.4% 156.0 Wholesale 23.4 24.1-0.7-2.9% 23.4 Retail 95.7 100.0-4.3-4.3% 95.6 General Merchandise & Clothing 34.4 34.9-0.5-1.4% 34.1 Food & Beverage Stores 14.4 15.4-1.0-6.5% 14.6 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.9 6.3-0.4-6.3% 5.9 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 37.0 37.5-0.5-1.3% 37.0 Utilities 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0% 3.1 Transportation & Warehousing 33.9 34.4-0.5-1.5% 33.9 Air 6.3 5.9 0.4 6.8% 6.3 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.4 12.9-0.5-3.9% 12.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.6 9.9-0.3-3.0% 9.7 Information 10.4 11.1-0.7-6.3% 10.3 Telecomunications 3.5 3.9-0.4-10.3% 3.6 Financial Activites 45.7 48.2-2.5-5.2% 45.6 Finance and Insurance 26.0 27.1-1.1-4.1% 25.9 Credit Intermediation & Related 16.7 17.5-0.8-4.6% 16.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.7 21.1-1.4-6.6% 19.7 Professional & Business Services 104.8 115.0-10.2-8.9% 107.8 Professional, Scientific and Technical 36.2 38.6-2.4-6.2% 37.1 Management of Companies 14.1 13.8 0.3 2.2% 14.0 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 54.5 62.6-8.1-12.9% 56.7 Administative and Support Services 52.9 60.3-7.4-12.3% 54.3 Employment Services 10.0 15.4-5.4-35.1% 10.5 Other Support Services 9.6 10.7-1.1-10.3% 10.2 Education and Health Services 68.1 65.6 2.5 3.8% 67.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 61.9 59.9 2.0 3.3% 61.7 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.4 28.4 1.0 3.5% 29.3 Hospitals 15.5 14.9 0.6 4.0% 15.5 Leisure and Hospitality 256.5 272.4-15.9-5.8% 257.0 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 17.5 18.5-1.0-5.4% 17.3 Accommodation and Food Service 239.0 253.9-14.9-5.9% 239.7 Accommodation 162.1 176.1-14.0-8.0% 163.7 Casino Hotels and Gaming 156.4 169.8-13.4-7.9% 157.9 Casino Hotels 150.9 164.0-13.1-8.0% 152.4 Gaming Industries 5.5 5.8-0.3-5.2% 5.5 Food Services and Drinking Places 76.9 77.8-0.9-1.2% 76.0 Full-Service Restaurants 39.1 40.1-1.0-2.5% 39.1 Limited-Service Restaurants 27.2 27.3-0.1-0.4% 26.7 Other Services 25.7 25.8-0.1-0.4% 25.4 Government 102.6 103.0-0.4-0.4% 102.3 Federal 11.4 11.3 0.1 0.9% 11.4 State 17.7 17.9-0.2-1.1% 17.0 Local 73.5 73.8-0.3-0.4% 73.9 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 MAR 2009 MAR 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE FEB 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 226.4 224.6 1.8 0.8% 228.9 UNEMPLOYMENT 25.3 13.4 11.9 88.8% 25.5 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 6.0% ------ ------ 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 201.1 211.2-10.1-4.8% 203.4 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries 199.5 215.6-16.1-7.5% 199.9 Goods Producing 25.0 31.0-6.0-19.4% 25.3 Natural Resources & Mining 0.3 0.4-0.1-25.0% 0.3 Construction 11.7 16.4-4.7-28.7% 11.7 Manufacturing 13.0 14.2-1.2-8.5% 13.3 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.0 3.5-0.5-14.3% 3.2 Services Producing 174.5 184.6-10.1-5.5% 174.6 Private Service Producing 144.4 154.2-9.8-6.4% 144.5 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 45.7 47.4-1.7-3.6% 45.6 Wholesale 10.3 10.6-0.3-2.8% 10.3 Retail 22.4 23.7-1.3-5.5% 22.3 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.3 7.0-0.7-10.0% 6.3 Food & Beverage Stores 3.5 3.5 0.0 0.0% 3.5 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 13.0 13.1-0.1-0.8% 13.0 Information 2.7 2.8-0.1-3.6% 2.7 Financial Activites 9.3 9.8-0.5-5.1% 9.4 Finance and Insurance 5.8 6.1-0.3-4.9% 5.8 Professional & Business Services 24.2 27.3-3.1-11.4% 24.1 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 9.6 13.0-3.4-26.2% 9.7 Education and Health Services 21.0 21.1-0.1-0.5% 21.0 Leisure and Hospitality 34.5 38.6-4.1-10.6% 34.7 Accommodation and Food Service 29.5 32.7-3.2-9.8% 29.7 Accommodation 17.2 19.4-2.2-11.3% 17.4 Casino Hotels 16.2 18.4-2.2-12.0% 16.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.3 13.3-1.0-7.5% 12.3 Other Services 7.0 7.2-0.2-2.8% 7.0 Government 30.1 30.4-0.3-1.0% 30.1 Federal 3.5 3.4 0.1 2.9% 3.5 State 10.1 10.2-0.1-1.0% 9.9 Local 16.5 16.8-0.3-1.8% 16.7 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. Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau

Carson City MSA* Includes Carson City (Estimates In Thousands) LABOR FORCE SUMMARY MAR 2009 MAR 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE FEB 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.5 28.4 1.1 3.9% 29.7 UNEMPLOYMENT 3.3 1.8 1.5 83.3% 3.4 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.3% 6.5% ------ ------ 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.2 26.6-0.4-1.5% 26.3 ESTABLISHMENT BASED INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT 2/ Total All Industries Goods Producing 30.5 32.0-1.5-4.7% 30.5 4.4 4.8-0.4-8.3% 4.4 Manufacturing 2.7 3.1-0.4-12.9% 2.8 Services Producing 26.1 27.2-1.1-4.0% 26.1 Private Service Producing 14.3 15.7-1.4-8.9% 14.3 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 2.2-0.3-13.6% 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.1 3.8-0.7-18.4% 3.1 Government 11.8 11.5 0.3 2.6% 11.8 Federal 0.6 0.5 0.1 20.0% 0.6 State 8.2 7.9 0.3 3.8% 8.2 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 MAR 2009 MAR 2008 CHANGE % CHANGE FEB 2009 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.5 26.5 2.0 7.5% 28.6 UNEMPLOYMENT 1.8 1.1 0.7 63.6% 1.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.2% 4.1% ------ ------ 6.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.7 25.4 1.3 5.1% 26.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau

Nevada Balance of State First Quarter Labor Force Summary County 2009 2008 County 2009 2008 CARSON CITY LINCOLN TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29,620 29,187 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,810 1,727 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,323 2,070 UNEMPLOYMENT 137 103 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 7.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.6% 6.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 26,297 27,117 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1,673 1,623 CHURCHILL LYON TOTAL LABOR FORCE 13,770 13,690 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 24,473 23,640 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,223 840 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,743 2,230 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.9% 6.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 15.3% 9.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 12,547 12,850 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 20,730 21,410 DOUGLAS MINERAL TOTAL LABOR FORCE 23,540 23,360 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,370 2,373 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,647 1,650 UNEMPLOYMENT 200 193 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 7.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.4% 8.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 20,893 21,710 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 2,170 2,180 ELKO NYE TOTAL LABOR FORCE 27,683 27,363 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 18,323 18,687 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,753 1,193 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,387 1,533 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.3% 4.4% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.0% 8.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 25,930 26,170 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 15,937 17,153 ESMERALDA PERSHING TOTAL LABOR FORCE 457 483 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,540 2,463 UNEMPLOYMENT 37 20 UNEMPLOYMENT 253 177 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.0% 4.1% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.0% 7.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 420 463 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 2,287 2,287 EUREKA STOREY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 847 800 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,437 2,517 UNEMPLOYMENT 57 50 UNEMPLOYMENT 297 190 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.7% 6.3% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 12.2% 7.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 790 750 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 2,140 2,327 HUMBOLDT WASHOE TOTAL LABOR FORCE 7,940 7,980 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 225,153 229,710 UNEMPLOYMENT 627 377 UNEMPLOYMENT 24,997 14,583 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.9% 4.7% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.1% 6.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 7,313 7,603 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 200,157 215,127 LANDER WHITE PINE TOTAL LABOR FORCE 3,700 3,547 TOTAL LABOR FORCE 4,760 4,843 UNEMPLOYMENT 247 177 UNEMPLOYMENT 330 230 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.7% 5.0% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.9% 4.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 3,453 3,370 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 4,430 4,613 Total employment figures adjusted by census relationships To reflect number of persons by place of residence. Unemployment rates are based on unrounded numbers. Data may not add due to rounding. 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 1209.7 1208.0 1209.6 Goods Producing 157.7 156.3 155.3 156.4 Natural Resources & Mining 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.4 Metal Ore Mining 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 Construction 99.5 98.4 97.6 98.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 71.5 70.8 69.9 70.7 Manufacturing 45.7 45.5 45.3 45.5 Durable Goods 31.5 31.3 31.1 31.3 Computer & Electronic Products 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.3 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 8.4 8.3 8.0 8.2 Non-durable Goods 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 Services Producing 1053.3 1053.4 1052.7 1053.1 Private Service Providing 894.9 890.8 889.9 891.9 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 227.1 224.3 224.7 225.4 Wholesale 38.2 38.1 38.2 38.2 Retail 135.0 132.6 132.9 133.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 45.4 44.0 44.3 44.6 Food & Beverage Stores 20.8 20.7 20.6 20.7 Health and Personal Care Stores 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 53.9 53.6 53.6 53.7 Utilities 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 Transportation & Warehousing 49.3 49.0 49.0 49.1 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and Warehousing/Storage 20.4 20.1 20.2 20.2 Air 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.1 Transit and Ground Passenger 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 Information 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.4 Telecommunications 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 Financial Activities 58.9 58.9 59.0 58.9 Finance and Insurance 34.1 34.1 34.2 34.1 Credit Intermediation & Related 21.1 21.0 21.0 21.0 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 Professional & Business Services 146.1 144.8 143.1 144.7 Professional, Scientific and Technical 52.7 53.1 53.2 53.0 Management of Companies 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.6 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 74.9 73.1 71.2 73.1 Administrative & Support Services 71.4 69.7 67.9 69.7 Employment Services 16.0 15.7 15.5 15.7 Education and Health Services 96.2 97.1 97.5 96.9 Educational Services 7.8 8.1 8.2 8.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 88.4 89.0 89.3 88.9 Ambulatory Health Care Services 40.6 40.9 41.0 40.8 Hospitals 22.0 22.2 22.3 22.2 Leisure and Hospitality 316.1 315.2 314.8 315.4 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 27.2 27.2 27.5 27.3 Accommodation and Food Service 288.9 288.0 287.3 288.1 Accommodation 194.1 193.1 191.4 192.9 Casino Hotels and Gaming 191.4 190.4 188.8 190.2 Casino Hotels 179.6 178.6 177.0 178.4 Gaming Industries 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 94.8 94.9 95.9 95.2 Full-Service Restaurants 47.5 47.6 47.7 47.6 Limited-Service Restaurants 35.8 35.9 36.3 36.0 Other Services 36.1 36.1 36.5 36.2 Government 158.4 162.6 162.8 161.3 Federal 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.1 State 34.3 37.8 38.6 36.9 Local 107.0 107.8 107.1 107.3 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. Apr-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 881.4 878.6 875.7 878.6 Goods Producing 107.7 106.4 105.8 106.6 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Construction 82.9 81.9 81.2 82.0 Construction of Buildings 15.3 15.1 15.0 15.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 59.4 59.1 58.2 58.9 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.3 Building Finishing Contractors 14.7 14.6 14.3 14.5 Manufacturing 24.4 24.1 24.2 24.2 Durable Goods 15.8 15.6 15.6 15.7 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 Non-durable Goods 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 Services Producing 773.7 772.2 769.9 771.9 Private Service Providing 673.2 669.9 667.3 670.1 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 158.1 156.0 156.1 156.7 Wholesale 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4 Retail 97.5 95.6 95.7 96.3 General Merchandise & Clothing 35.2 34.1 34.4 34.6 Food & Beverage Stores 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.6 Health and Personal Care Stores 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 37.2 37.0 37.0 37.1 Utilities 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Transportation & Warehousing 34.1 33.9 33.9 34.0 Air 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 Transit and Ground Passenger 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.4 Taxi and Limousine Service 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.7 Information 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 Telecomunications 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.6 Financial Activites 45.6 45.6 45.7 45.6 Finance and Insurance 25.9 25.9 26.0 25.9 Credit Intermediation & Related 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 Professional & Business Services 108.7 107.8 104.8 107.1 Professional, Scientific and Technical 36.8 37.1 36.2 36.7 Management of Companies 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 57.9 56.7 54.5 56.4 Administative and Support Services 55.4 54.3 52.9 54.2 Employment Services 10.7 10.5 10.0 10.4 Other Support Services 10.8 10.2 9.6 10.2 Education and Health Services 67.1 67.8 68.1 67.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 61.2 61.7 61.9 61.6 Ambulatory Health Care Services 29.0 29.3 29.4 29.2 Hospitals 15.3 15.5 15.5 15.4 Leisure and Hospitality 258.0 257.0 256.5 257.2 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 17.3 17.3 17.5 17.4 Accommodation and Food Service 240.7 239.7 239.0 239.8 Accommodation 164.8 163.7 162.1 163.5 Casino Hotels and Gaming 159.0 157.9 156.4 157.8 Casino Hotels 153.4 152.4 150.9 152.2 Gaming Industries 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 Food Services and Drinking Places 75.9 76.0 76.9 76.3 Full-Service Restaurants 39.0 39.1 39.1 39.1 Limited-Service Restaurants 26.7 26.7 27.2 26.9 Other Services 25.3 25.4 25.7 25.5 Government 100.5 102.3 102.6 101.8 Federal 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 State 15.4 17.0 17.7 16.7 Local 73.7 73.9 73.5 73.7 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 Apr-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 198.9 199.9 199.5 199.4 Goods Producing 25.5 25.3 25.0 25.3 Natural Resources & Mining 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Construction 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 Manufacturing 13.4 13.3 13.0 13.2 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.2 Services Producing 173.4 174.6 174.5 174.2 Private Service Producing 144.9 144.5 144.4 144.6 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 46.0 45.6 45.7 45.8 Wholesale 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 Retail 22.7 22.3 22.4 22.5 General Merchandise & Clothing 6.6 6.3 6.3 6.4 Food & Beverage Stores 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 Trans, Warehousing & Utilities 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 Information 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 Financial Activites 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 Finance and Insurance 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 Professional & Business Services 24.5 24.1 24.2 24.3 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 10.0 9.7 9.6 9.8 Education and Health Services 20.8 21.0 21.0 20.9 Leisure and Hospitality 34.7 34.7 34.5 34.6 Accommodation and Food Service 29.6 29.7 29.5 29.6 Accommodation 17.4 17.4 17.2 17.3 Casino Hotels 16.4 16.4 16.2 16.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 Other Services 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 Government 28.5 30.1 30.1 29.6 Federal 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 State 8.8 9.9 10.1 9.6 Local 16.2 16.7 16.5 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. Apr-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 30.5 30.5 30.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 Goods Producing Manufacturing 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 Services Producing 25.5 26.1 26.1 25.9 Private Service Producing 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.3 Trade, Transportion & Utilites 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 Retail 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Professional & Business Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Leisure and Hospitality 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 Government 11.3 11.8 11.8 11.6 Federal 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 State 7.7 8.2 8.2 8.0 Local 3.0 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. Apr-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 April 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG NEVADA TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1405.1 1404.1 1390.3 1399.8 UNEMPLOYMENT 143.4 144.9 146.2 144.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2% 10.3% 10.5% 10.3% RATE-SEASONALLY ADJ. 9.4% 10.0% 10.4% 10.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 1261.7 1259.2 1244.1 1255.0 LAS VEGAS MSA 2/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1015.7 1013.0 1002.9 1010.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 101.4 102.3 104.1 102.6 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.0% 10.1% 10.4% 10.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 914.3 910.7 898.8 907.9 RENO MSA 3/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 227.6 228.9 226.4 227.6 UNEMPLOYMENT 25.1 25.5 25.3 25.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.0% 11.1% 11.2% 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 202.5 203.4 201.1 202.3 CARSON CITY MSA 4/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29.3 29.7 29.5 29.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.0 26.3 26.2 26.2 ELKO MICROPOLITAN AREA 5/ TOTAL LABOR FORCE 28.5 28.6 28.5 28.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4% 6.4% 6.2% 6.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26.7 26.8 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 April 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG CARSON CITY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 29,350 29,680 29,490 29,500 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,300 3,360 3,320 3,320 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 26,050 26,320 26,170 26,180 CHURCHILL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 13,870 13,770 13,670 13,770 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,200 1,270 1,200 1,220 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.7% 9.2% 8.8% 8.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 12,670 12,500 12,470 12,550 CLARK COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,015,640 1,012,960 1,002,880 1,010,500 UNEMPLOYMENT 101,370 102,280 104,080 102,580 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.0% 10.1% 10.4% 10.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 914,270 910,680 898,800 907,920 DOUGLAS COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 23,480 23,610 23,470 23,510 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,640 2,670 2,630 2,640 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.2% 11.3% 11.2% 11.2% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 20,840 20,940 20,840 20,870 ELKO COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 27,670 27,760 27,630 27,690 UNEMPLOYMENT 1,770 1,780 1,720 1,760 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.4% 6.4% 6.2% 6.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 25,900 25,980 25,910 25,930 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised April 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG ESMERALDA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 470 450 450 450 UNEMPLOYMENT 40 30 40 30 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.6% 7.1% 7.8% 7.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 430 420 410 420 EUREKA COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 850 840 850 850 UNEMPLOYMENT 60 50 60 60 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1% 6.2% 6.8% 6.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 790 790 790 790 HUMBOLDT COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 7,980 7,940 7,900 7,940 UNEMPLOYMENT 630 630 620 630 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 7,350 7,310 7,280 7,310 LANDER COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 3,730 3,710 3,660 3,710 UNEMPLOYMENT 240 250 250 250 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.5% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 3,490 3,460 3,410 3,460 LINCOLN COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 1,820 1,810 1,800 1,820 UNEMPLOYMENT 130 140 140 140 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.3% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1,690 1,670 1,660 1,680 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised April 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG LYON COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 24,410 24,630 24,320 24,460 UNEMPLOYMENT 3,680 3,840 3,700 3,740 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 15.1% 15.6% 15.2% 15.3% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 20,730 20,790 20,620 20,720 MINERAL COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,380 2,370 2,360 2,370 UNEMPLOYMENT 200 200 200 200 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 8.5% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,180 2,170 2,160 2,170 NYE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 18,420 18,340 18,190 18,320 UNEMPLOYMENT 2,400 2,360 2,380 2,380 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 13.0% 12.9% 13.1% 13.0% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 16,020 15,980 15,810 15,940 PERSHING COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,580 2,530 2,510 2,530 UNEMPLOYMENT 260 250 250 250 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 10.2% 9.8% 9.8% 9.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,320 2,280 2,260 2,280 STOREY COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 2,430 2,460 2,420 2,440 UNEMPLOYMENT 290 310 290 300 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 12.0% 12.5% 11.9% 12.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 2,140 2,150 2,130 2,140 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.

2009 NEVADA LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Revised April 2009. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG WASHOE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 225,160 226,490 223,950 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 225,200 UNEMPLOYMENT 24,810 25,210 24,980 25,000 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 11.0% 11.1% 11.2% 11.1% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 200,350 201,280 198,970 200,200 WHITE PINE COUNTY TOTAL LABOR FORCE 4,790 4,780 4,710 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! 4,760 UNEMPLOYMENT 330 340 320 330 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.9% 7.0% 6.8% 6.9% TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1/ 4,460 4,440 4,390 4,430 Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data.