Washoe County, NV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washoe County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 388 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washoe County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
269,799
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
491,770
people in Washoe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,600
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Washoe County ranks

Where Washoe County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#3Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West−0.7 points · of 32
#5Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mountain West58 / 100 · of 15
#6Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest67 / 100 · of 30
#7Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mountain West50 / 100 · of 15
#7Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Southwest3.5% · of 100
#8Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+15.2% · of 100

Washoe County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 3.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.5%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,800 jobs), construction (+1,713 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,764 jobs), manufacturing (−1,080 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Washoe County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Nevada unions, politicians caught between AI job creation and destructionReuters on MSN · Oct 28, 2026

Learn and get funded in Washoe County

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.

Washoe County layoffs

4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
536
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers

Layoff notices filed in Washoe County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 23, 2026	GeodisTakes effect Nov 22, 2026	Washoe County	99	Closure	State record
Sep 15, 2026	Mariella of RenoTakes effect Nov 16, 2026	Washoe County	66	Closure	State record
May 20, 2026	IntuitTakes effect Jul 31, 2026	Washoe County	162	Layoff	State record
Feb 27, 2026	SK Food Group, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026	Washoe County	209	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washoe 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.

Panasonic Energy North America45 open roles
Amazon15 open roles
IGT14 open roles
Amperesand9 open roles
Caesars Entertainment8 open roles
Fleet8 open roles
Ormat Technologies8 open roles
University of Nevada-Reno8 open roles
Charles River Laboratories International7 open roles
Legrand North America6 open roles

Colleges in Washoe County

Colleges in Washoe County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno	Public 4-year	20,000+

Conferences in Washoe County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Washoe County. 2 with dates announced.

NACA Annual Convention
Jan 24 to Jan 28, 2027 · Reno, NV
Paid ticket. Price not listed; NACA members get the member rate.
NSPECon
Jul 28 to Jul 30, 2027 · Reno, NV
Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.
AEMA Annual Meeting
Usually December (next dates not announced) · Sparks, NV
Paid ticket. Dec 2026 in Sparks, NV on official site; exact dates from third-party listings (Dec 6-11). Prices not shown.

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washoe 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).

Nevadaworks
Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, White Pine

EmployNV Career/Business Hub - Reno
Reno · Comprehensive · 775-284-9600
8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
EmployNV Career Hub
Sparks · Affiliate · 775-284-9520
8 am - 5 pm, Mon. - Fri

Cities in Washoe County

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Sources: 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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