Nevada reported 67,000 job openings in July 2025, up from 62,000 in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job openings rate for the state increased to 4.1 percent in July from 3.8 percent the previous month. In comparison, the national job openings rate was 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June.
Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund commented on these figures: “The job openings rate in Nevada was 4.1 percent in July and 3.8 percent in the previous month.”
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Nevada stood at 1.3 for July. Nationally, thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had ratios below the national average of one unemployed person per job opening; thirteen states were above this mark, while five matched it.
In terms of hiring activity, Nevada recorded 58,000 hires and 62,000 separations during July, compared to June’s totals of 65,000 hires and 64,000 separations. Over the past year ending in July, both hires and separations averaged about 62,000 per month.
Among those who left their jobs in Nevada during July, there were 35,000 quits and 24,000 layoffs or discharges—figures that are similar to those seen a month earlier when there were also 35,000 quits but slightly more layoffs and discharges at 26,000. Over the last twelve months quits have averaged around 36,000 per month while layoffs and discharges have averaged about 22,000.
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
This information comes from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which compiles data using model-based methods that include samples from JOLTS as well as other employment surveys such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES). The survey defines a job opening as a position open on the last business day of each reference month if it meets specific criteria related to recruitment efforts.
The number of unemployed persons per job opening is calculated by dividing unemployment estimates—drawn nationally from the Current Population Survey (CPS) or modeled at state level by Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)—by available positions. A ratio below one suggests more jobs than people seeking work; higher ratios indicate greater competition among unemployed individuals for available positions.
Hires are defined as all additions to payroll within a given month; separations refer to departures during that same period and are categorized into quits or involuntary exits like layoffs or discharges.
Further definitions along with additional details can be found through technical notes provided by BLS regarding State JOLTS data.
