Humboldt County, NV jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHumboldt County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
8,734
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
17,299
people in Humboldt County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,946
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Humboldt County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 3.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Humboldt County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Nevada unions, politicians caught between AI job creation and destructionReuters on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Humboldt County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
85
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry On Trailer IncTakes effect Nov 29, 2026 | Humboldt County | 85 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Humboldt County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Nacco Industries2 open roles
- Innovasolutions1 open role
- Marigold Mining Company1 open role
- Mondo1 open role
- SSR Mining1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Humboldt County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Nevada? How to file for unemployment in Nevada (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, White Pine
EmployNV Career Hub- Winnemucca
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Cities in Humboldt County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Nevada’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Nevada unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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