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For Immediate Release April 15, 2015 Nevada s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 7.1 Percent in March Metro area labor market information will be released April 21st as part of a new reporting schedule separating the metro area statistics from the state statistics. This allows the statewide information to be released earlier than usual. Carson City, NV Nevada s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 7.1 percent in March, however, on a year-over-year basis, the rate fell by 1.1 percentage points. I am pleased that unemployment has been cut in half from its recessionary peak and that for 49 consecutive months the Silver State has experienced year-over-year declines in the unemployment rate, said Governor Brian Sandoval. We are headed in the right direction and must remain committed to our efforts to support employment growth and assisting Nevadans in successfully returning to work. This month, Nevada payrolls increased by 34,100, for a growth rate of 2.8 percent relative to the same month last year, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Construction has continued to hold the highest percentage growth rate of the industrial super-sectors in the state, up 6.3 percent with the addition of 3,900 jobs relative to last year. The leisure and hospitality sector added 11,800 jobs to payrolls this month, a growth rate of 3.5 percent, for the highest nominal growth in the state. From 2010-2014, during the recovery, Nevada added nearly 100,000 new private sector jobs. Visit us http://www.nevadaworkforce.com and Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nvlabormarket -##-

BRIAN SANDOVAL GOVERNOR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BUREAU DON SODERBERG DIRECTOR WILLIAM D. ANDERSON CHIEF ECONOMIST NEVADA LABOR MARKET OVERVIEW March 2015 Beginning with the release of Nevada s March 2015 labor market information, we will provide two separate monthly releases: one for Statewide conditions, as presented below, followed a short time later by our sub-state analysis. We are doing this for two reasons. Since we will not have to wait for the sub-state labor market indicators to become available, this will allow us to release Statewide information earlier than we traditionally have. In addition, it will allow us to provide a more detailed examination of sub-state labor market trends. This month, we will release our assessment of labor market conditions in Nevada s metro areas and counties on April 21 st. For the 51 st consecutive month, non-farm jobs grew 55,000 in the Silver State, on a 50,000 year-over-year basis. 45,000 However, according to the 40,000 Bureau of Labor Statistics 35,000 Current Employment 30,000 25,000 Statistics (CES) Program, 20,000 growth has begun to slow. 15,000 Nevada experienced yearover-year gains in excess of 5,000 10,000 0 40,000 jobs for six consecutive months, from August 2014 through January 2015, equating to growth rates between 3.4 and four percent. Last month, we reported year-over-year growth of 36,900 jobs, up 3.1 percent. Since then, February results were revised upward to a gain of 39,300, for a growth rate of 3.3 percent. While this may seem a negligible revision, it also affected the month-to-month change. Initially, we reported a seasonally adjusted decline of 500 jobs in February, relative to January. jobs Nevada Job Growth vs. Year Ago A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M However, with the revision, this became an increase of 1,900 jobs. This month, Nevada payrolls increased by 34,100, for a growth rate of 2.8 percent relative to the same month last year. We expected a month-to-month increase of 5,800 (not seasonally adjusted), but only realized an addition of 5,100, leading to the seasonally adjusted decline of 700 jobs relative to February. 500 E. Third St. Carson City, Nevada 89713 (775) 684-0450 Fax (775) 684-0342 www.nvdetr.org Jobs Pct. Change '14 '15 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% percent change

Nevada Nonfarm Jobs: Feb. - Mar. Change Expected Seasonally Unadjusted Seasonal Adjusted Change Movement Change Total Nonfarm Jobs 5,100 5,800-700 Private Sector 3,900 4,800-900 Public Sector 1,200 1,000 200 Construction has continued to hold the highest percentage growth rate of the industrial super sectors in the State, up 6.3 percent with the addition of 3,900 jobs relative to last year. The leisure and hospitality sector added 11,800 jobs to payrolls this month, a growth rate of 3.5 percent, for the highest nominal growth in the State. The only super sectors to lose employment on a year-over-year basis this month were mining, down 600, and financial activities, down 300. There are three alternative measures of jobs/employment available. The CES Program provides detailed industry-level job information to estimate current movements in the labor market. Among other things, it provides a count of jobs and is driven by a monthly survey of businesses (about 3,400 establishments in Nevada). CES job counts are nearly always the focus of the employment analyses in our monthly Overviews. The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program provides estimates of the labor force, employment, and unemployment. It is driven, in part, by a monthly household survey (about 850 households in Nevada). It provides counts of Leisure/Hospitality Trade/Transportation/Utilities Education/Health Services Professional/Business Services Construction Other Services Government Manufacturing Financial Activities Mining/Logging individuals, as opposed to jobs. The LAUS employment measure is considered less reliable than the CES job estimates. The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Program publishes the most accurate, but less timely, measure of jobs. It represents a complete count of employment based off information reported by all businesses covered under the Unemployment Insurance System, but is not available until several months following the end of a calendar quarter. While all three measures of employment/jobs follow the same general trend over time, there can be differences at any given point in time. Each measure shows the gradual pickup in employment and job growth as the economic recovery in Nevada has unfolded. Specifically, regardless of the measure used, employment/job growth turned positive beginning in 2011. In 2014, depending on the measure used, job growth came in Nevada Nonfarm Job Growth by Industry (year-to-date) -4,000 0 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,000

16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% Unemployment Rate: NV vs. U.S. 0% '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 Nevada between 2.5 and 3.7 percent. Based upon the CES and LAUS estimates, growth has continued into the first quarter of 2015. (QCEW information is only available through 2014:IIIQ.) We will be keeping a very close watch on CES job trends in coming months, as we are beginning to see signs that recent estimates may not be capturing overall employment gains. The last (complete count) QCEW reading, in September 2014, showed job gains of 46,400 relative to a year ago. Preliminary evidence suggests that growth in the final three months of the year was similar. We question whether underlying growth really eased by several thousand, as shown in the March CES results. Personal income, as defined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, is comprised of three parts: net earnings; transfer receipts; and dividends, interest, and rents. Prior to the recession, Nevada personal income peaked in the fourth quarter of 2007 at $108.3 billion. The series fell to a recessionary low of $97.6 billion in the first quarter of 2010, U.S. down 9.9 percent from the peak. Since then, Nevada s personal income has steadily grown, surpassing the pre-recessionary peak. The latest data from the BEA shows that personal income in the third quarter of 2014 stands at $114.3 billion. This is up 17.2 percent relative to the trough, and 5.6 percent relative to the prior peak. Gains have been reported in 17 of the past 18 quarters. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Nevada held steady this month at 7.1 percent. However, on a year-over-year basis, the rate fell by 1.1 percentage points. This is the 49 th consecutive month in which year-ago declines have been realized in Nevada. While the job picture has improved markedly over the course of the recovery, with nearly 100,000 new private sector jobs created over the 2010-2014 period (and trending an additional 39,000 higher than last year s readings during the first quarter), unemployment remains stubbornly high, even though it has been cut in half from its recessionary peak. This is at least partly the result of an expanding labor force. The labor force declined for 13 straight months beginning in October 2008. Since then, it has been on a steady upward trend. In fact, it exceeded its pre-recession peak of 1.37 million in May 2011. It currently stands at 1.4 million (seasonally adjusted). This suggests that, as employment prospects have

improved, Nevadans have entered the labor market, preventing a more pronounced decline in the jobless rate. On the flip side, many have argued that at least part of the underlying improvement in the jobless rate has been the result of relatively fewer individuals participating in the labor force and actually looking for work. Hence, they are not counted amongst the unemployment estimate. One of the more commonly used measures to gauge the extent to which this is occurring is the labor force participation rate (LFPR). The LFPR is a simple measure: the ratio of the labor force relative to the working-age population. Specifically, between 2010 and 2014 the labor force grew by 2.8 percent, but was outpaced by population growth, at five percent. Prior to the recession, Nevada s LFPR was hovering between 67-68 percent. In 2008, it actually broke through the 68 percent barrier for a brief period before trending down. Currently, it stands at 63 percent. With data going back to 1977, this is the lowest labor force participation rate on 40,000 record. The same general 35,000 pattern is evident in national trends. Although the 30,000 decline has been more 25,000 pronounced in the Silver 20,000 State, as Nevada started 15,000 with a slightly higher LFPR, 10,000 current readings are nearly identical (62.9 percent for 5,000 the nation). Considerable research has been done to decipher the downtrend in the LFPR. Although no definitive conclusions have been drawn, two forces appear to be in play. One is structural. More and more individuals are entering their retirement years and dropping out of the labor force. A second is cyclical. Following an extended period of labor market sluggishness, some may have ended their search for work and dropped out of the labor force. Peaking in the first half of 2010, Nevada s levels of total unemployment and total regular unemployment insurance claimants have both seen significant declines when compared to their apex values, falling by 49 percent and 64 percent, respectively. Total unemployment nearly reached the 200,000 mark in July of 2010. Thereafter, unemployment trended downward until recently, when the figure began to see slight increases. These increases are generally considered a positive during an economic recovery as people begin to come off the sidelines and re-enter the Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance 0 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 Claims 12-Month Moving Average

labor force. The number of persons in Nevada receiving regular UI benefits peaked at 79,900 in May of 2009. From then until early 2012, the number of claimants generally decreased and at a rate much faster than total unemployment. This speedier decline is simply explained by the expiration of unemployment insurance. A person can be unemployed for an indefinite period whereas regular UI claimants in Nevada are only eligible for 26 weeks of benefits. Recently the number of claimants has stabilized around 28,000 to 29,000 per month, still well above pre-recession levels but a marked improvement. While our regular analyses are generally on the employment/jobs picture, a regular examination of Nevada s occupational structure helps to give a fuller picture of the labor market. As such, this month we are considering data from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Program, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Program is driven by a semi-annual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments. Occupations can be categorized into 22 broadly-defined groups. Office and administrative support is the largest occupational group in Nevada, making up 15.7% of total employment, with 187,400 jobs. Food preparation/serving-related occupations and sales-related occupations are also large occupational groups, at 14.6 and 10.9 percent of total employment in the Silver State, respectively. The smallest occupation group in the State is farming, fishing, and forestry, with 440 jobs, about 0.04% of total Nevada employment 1. Within these groups are approximately 800 different occupations. At this more detailed level, the ten largest occupations in the Silver State make up 24.9 percent of total employment, based upon 2014 information. The occupations with the largest share of employment are retail salespersons (49,100) and waiters/waitresses (37,400). Combined, these occupations account for 7.3 percent of occupational employment in the State. The smallest of the top ten occupations is security guards, with employment of 20,400. According to Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), nearly half of the ten largest occupations were employed in the following industries during 2014: casino hotels, limited-service/full restaurants, janitorial services, and security guards/patrol services. As mentioned above, the OES also tracks average wages by occupation. Nevada s largest occupations are relatively low-paying. In fact, of the ten largest occupations, none pay an above-average wage. For reference, the average wage in the State is $42,300. Annual average wages (exclusive of tips) for Nevada s largest occupations range from $17,400 for gaming dealers to $32,400 for office clerks. The only other occupation that earns more 1 The OES survey does not cover all farming establishments.

than $30,000 per year, on average, is maids/housekeepers, at an average wage of $30,100 per year. While this may seem less than optimal, much the same is true in the nation as a whole, where nine of the top ten occupations pay below the national average wage. customer service representatives, software developers, maintenance and repair workers, and cooks. Rounding out our analysis of occupations this month, we are utilizing the Labor/Insight tool from Burning Glass Technologies to highlight our new real-time labor market information capabilities for the first time. (The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a client of Burning Glass Technologies. Among other things, Burning Glass has developed a number of tools designed to assist a variety of workforce development entities in efforts to match workers with jobs.) In upcoming months, our plan is to incorporate these new capabilities into our regular analyses of labor market conditions throughout Nevada. Specifically, this month we look at the top ten occupations, by online job ad volume, in the Silver State. All told, there were 41,000 on-line job postings in Nevada during this year s first quarter, up from 35,300 a year ago. The largest number of openings was for registered nurses, at 1,700 postings. The secondlargest number of openings was for retail salespersons, the largest occupation in the State according to OES, with 1,200 on-line ads. The rest of the top ten, in order, are: sales representatives, truck drivers, medical and health services managers, retail managers,

Nevada Labor Market Briefing: March 2015 Special Topics Slides The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Consistent Trends Evident Over Time in Different Measures of Employment Growth CES, LAUS, and QCEW Employment Growth (year-over-year) 6% 4% 2% 0% -2% -4% -6% -8% -10% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 YTD CES LAUS QCEW The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Personal Income up 3.9% in 2014; Same as in US; Gains in 17 of Past 18 Quarters Personal Income Growth (year-over-year) 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Labor Force has Expanded as Job Prospects Improve; Keeps Unemployment Rate High Nevada Labor Force (SA) 1,450,000 1,400,000 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Initial Signs of Stabilization in the Labor Force Participation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate (12-month moving average) 70% 69% 68% 67% 66% 65% 64% 63% 62% 61% 60% 59% '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 Nevada U.S. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Unemployment Levels Down 50% During Recovery; UI Claimants Down 60% Regular UI Claimants vs. the Number of Unemployed 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% -50% -60% -70% -80% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Unemployment Total Regular UI Claimants The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Three Largest Occupational Groups Account for 41% of Employment Percentage of Nevada Employment; 2014 Occupational Employment Statistics Office and Administrative Support Food Preparation and Serving Related Sales and Related Transportation and Material Moving Personal Care and Service Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Management Construction and Extraction Education Training and Library Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Installation Maintenance and Repair Business and Financial Operations Production Protective Service Healthcare Support Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Computer and Mathematical Architecture and Engineering Community and Social Service Legal Life Physical and Social Science Farming Fishing and Forestry 0% 4% 8% 12% 16% The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Tourism/Gaming/Entertainment Occupations Stand Out in Nevada Ten Largest Occupations; 2014 Occupational Employment Statistics Retail Salespersons Waiters and Waitresses Cashiers Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food Office Clerks General Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Gaming Dealers Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand Security Guards 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

Each of NV s 10 Largest Occs Earn Below- Avg. Wages; 9 of 10 in the U.S. as a Whole Avg. Ann. Wages in 10 Largest Occs; 2014 Occupational Employment Stats Nevada All Occupations Mean Office Clerks General Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Security Guards Retail Salespersons Waiters and Waitresses Cashiers Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food Gaming Dealers $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

41K On-Line Job Postings in NV During 2015:IQ; Top Occupation=RNs (1,700 ads) Top 10 Occs by Job Postings (information from Burning Glass/Labor Insight) Registered Nurses Retail Salespersons Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Medical and Health Services Managers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Customer Service Representatives Software Developers, Applications Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Cooks, Restaurant 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is a proactive workforce & rehabilitation agency

NEVADA Employment & Unemployment March 2015 Employment Growth M/M Y/Y Y/Y% Nevada -0.7 34.1 2.8% (Seasonally Adjusted) Nevada 5.1 36.3 3.0% (Non-Seasonally Adjusted) United States 126 3,128 2.3% (Seasonally Adjusted) (Employment in thousands) Unemployment Rates: Nevada Statewide 7.1% (Seasonally Adjusted) Nevada Statewide 7.2% (Non-Seasonally Adjusted) United States 5.5% (Seasonally Adjusted) This information is embargoed until officially released on April 15,2015 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 Labor Force and Unemployment Statewide (Estimates In Thousands) Mar-15 Mar-14 CHANGE % CHANGE Feb-15 Seasonally Adjusted LABOR FORCE 1407.8 1391.1 16.7 1.2% 1404.3 EMPLOYMENT 1307.7 1276.5 31.2 2.4% 1304.5 UNEMPLOYMENT 100.1 114.6-14.5-12.6% 99.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1% 8.2% ------ ------ 7.1% Non-Seasonally Adjusted LABOR FORCE 1408.3 1393.6 14.7 1.1% 1404.6 LABOR FORCE 1307.3 1275.8 31.5 2.5% 1302.6 UNEMPLOYMENT 101.0 117.8-16.8-14.3% 102.0 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.2% 8.5% ------ ------ 7.3% UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA Employment adjusted by census relationships to reflect number of persons by place Information compiled by DETR's Research & Analysis Bureau

Seasonally Adjusted Establishment Based Industrial Employment Nevada Statewide Total All Industries (Estimates In Thousands) Mar-15 Mar-14 CHANGE % CHANGE Feb-15 1237.2 1203.1 34.1 2.8% 1237.9 Mining and Logging 13.8 14.4-0.6-4.2% 14.0 Construction 65.5 61.6 3.9 6.3% 64.2 Manufacturing 41.8 41.4 0.4 1.0% 41.9 Durable Goods 25.9 25.8 0.1 0.4% 26.0 Non-durable Goods 15.9 15.6 0.3 1.9% 15.9 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 235.7 228.3 7.4 3.2% 236.5 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 35.2 33.7 1.5 4.5% 35.1 Retail 140.4 138.4 2.0 1.4% 142.0 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 60.1 56.2 3.9 6.9% 59.4 Financial Activities 56.7 57.0-0.3-0.5% 56.3 Finance and Insurance 31.9 32.4-0.5-1.5% 31.7 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.8 24.6 0.2 0.8% 24.6 Professional & Business Services 158.1 154.2 3.9 2.5% 159.6 Professional, Scientific and Technical 52.3 49.7 2.6 5.2% 52.5 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 84.9 84.0 0.9 1.1% 86.3 Education and Health Services 119.2 114.7 4.5 3.9% 119.8 Educational Services 13.7 12.6 1.1 8.7% 13.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 105.5 102.1 3.4 3.3% 106.1 Leisure and Hospitality 344.3 332.5 11.8 3.5% 344.1 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 28.4 27.8 0.6 2.2% 28.3 Accommodation and Food Service 315.9 304.7 11.2 3.7% 315.8 Other Services 35.4 34.4 1.0 2.9% 35.0 Government 153.2 151.9 1.3 0.9% 153.0 Federal 18.1 17.8 0.3 1.7% 18.2 State 38.1 37.3 0.8 2.1% 38.2 Local 97.0 96.8 0.2 0.2% 96.6

Non-Seasonally Adjusted Establishment Based Industrial Employment Nevada Statewide (Estimates In Thousands) Total All Industries Goods Producing Mar-15 Mar-14 CHANGE % CHANGE Feb-15 1234.6 1198.3 36.3 3.0% 1229.5 119.0 114.9 4.1 3.6% 118.2 Mining and Logging 13.7 14.2-0.5-3.5% 13.8 Metal Ore Mining 11.1 11.2-0.1-0.9% 11.1 Construction 63.7 59.5 4.2 7.1% 62.9 Construction of Buildings 11.4 10.9 0.5 4.6% 11.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 45.8 42.3 3.5 8.3% 45.7 Manufacturing 41.6 41.2 0.4 1.0% 41.5 Durable Goods 25.8 25.7 0.1 0.4% 25.7 Computer & Electronic Products 10.1 10.6-0.5-4.7% 10.1 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 6.3 7.1-0.8-11.3% 6.4 Non-durable Goods 15.8 15.5 0.3 1.9% 15.8 Service Producing 1115.6 1083.4 32.2 3.0% 1111.3 Private Service Providing 958.9 928.2 30.7 3.3% 955.8 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 232.5 225.1 7.4 3.3% 233.1 Wholesale 34.9 33.6 1.3 3.9% 34.7 Retail 137.9 135.7 2.2 1.6% 139.6 General Merchandise & Clothing 48.2 46.9 1.3 2.8% 48.4 Food & Beverage Stores 21.9 21.2 0.7 3.3% 21.8 Health and Personal Care Stores 8.4 8.1 0.3 3.7% 8.4 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 59.7 55.8 3.9 7.0% 58.8 Utilities 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0% 3.9 Transportation & Warehousing 55.8 51.9 3.9 7.5% 54.9 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and Warehousing/Storage 24.7 22.9 1.8 7.9% 24.5 Air 6.2 5.8 0.4 6.9% 6.2 Transit and Ground Passenger 15.2 14.9 0.3 2.0% 15.2 Taxi and Limousine Service 11.5 11.1 0.4 3.6% 11.3 Information 13.5 12.7 0.8 6.3% 13.5 Telecommunications 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0% 3.9 Financial Activities 56.7 56.7 0.0 0.0% 56.4 Finance and Insurance 32.1 32.4-0.3-0.9% 31.9 Credit Intermediation & Related 17.4 17.4 0.0 0.0% 17.5 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.6 24.3 0.3 1.2% 24.5 Professional & Business Services 157.7 154.0 3.7 2.4% 158.0 Professional, Scientific and Technical 52.8 50.2 2.6 5.2% 52.3 Management of Companies 21.2 20.4 0.8 3.9% 21.1 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 83.7 83.4 0.3 0.4% 84.6 Administrative & Support Services 79.9 80.1-0.2-0.2% 79.9 Employment Services 18.9 19.2-0.3-1.6% 18.8 Education and Health Services 119.2 115.0 4.2 3.7% 119.5 Educational Services 14.1 13.0 1.1 8.5% 14.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 105.1 102.0 3.1 3.0% 105.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 46.5 45.6 0.9 2.0% 46.6 Hospitals 26.2 25.3 0.9 3.6% 26.1 Leisure and Hospitality 344.3 330.7 13.6 4.1% 340.9 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 28.3 27.5 0.8 2.9% 27.7 Accommodation and Food Service 316.0 303.2 12.8 4.2% 313.2 Accommodation 199.9 193.7 6.2 3.2% 199.4 Casino Hotels and Gaming 194.5 188.5 6.0 3.2% 193.9 Casino Hotels 184.1 178.2 5.9 3.3% 183.6 Gaming Industries 10.4 10.3 0.1 1.0% 10.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 116.1 109.5 6.6 6.0% 113.8 Full-Service Restaurants 55.8 54.2 1.6 3.0% 55.3 Limited-Service Restaurants 44.8 41.9 2.9 6.9% 44.1 Other Services 35.0 34.0 1.0 2.9% 34.4 Government 156.7 155.2 1.5 1.0% 155.5 Federal 17.9 17.6 0.3 1.7% 17.9 State 39.6 38.7 0.9 2.3% 39.2 Local 99.2 98.9 0.3 0.3% 98.4 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BASED ON UNROUNDED DATA 1/ Adjusted by census relationships to reflect number of persons by place of residence. 2/ Data may not add due to rounding. Employment by place of work. Does not coincide with labor force concept. Includes multiple job holders.

2015 Seasonally Adjusted Industrial Employment Nevada Statewide Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 1236.0 1237.9 1237.2 1237.0 Natural Resources & Mining 14.2 14.0 13.8 14.0 Construction 65.4 64.2 65.5 65.0 Manufacturing 41.9 41.9 41.8 41.9 Durable Goods 26.0 26.0 25.9 26.0 Non-durable Goods 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 234.8 236.5 235.7 235.7 Wholesale 35.2 35.1 35.2 35.2 Wholesale 140.7 142.0 140.4 141.0 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 58.9 59.4 60.1 59.5 Financial Activities 56.3 56.3 56.7 56.4 Finance and Insurance 31.7 31.7 31.9 31.8 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.6 24.6 24.8 24.7 Professional & Business Services 159.6 159.6 158.1 159.1 Professional, Scientific and Technical 51.2 52.5 52.3 52.0 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 87.8 86.3 84.9 86.3 Education and Health Services 119.2 119.8 119.2 119.4 Educational Services 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 105.6 106.1 105.5 105.7 Leisure and Hospitality 344.1 344.1 344.3 344.2 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.3 Accommodation and Food Service 315.8 315.8 315.9 315.8 Other Services 34.4 35.0 35.4 34.9 Government 152.7 153.0 153.2 153.0 Federal 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.2 State 37.7 38.2 38.1 38.0 Local 96.8 96.6 97.0 96.8 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. Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau Apr-15

2015 Non-Seasonally Adjusted Industrial Employment (Estimates In Thousands) Nevada Statewide Estimates in thousands JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE Total All Industries 1220.5 1229.5 1234.6 1228.2 Goods Producing 118.0 118.2 119.0 118.4 Natural Resources & Mining 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.8 Metal Ore Mining 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.1 Construction 62.6 62.9 63.7 23.0 Construction of Buildings 11.0 11.1 11.4 11.2 Specialty Trade Contractors 44.9 45.7 45.8 45.5 Manufacturing 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.5 Manufacturing 25.7 25.7 25.8 25.7 Computer & Electronic Products 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 Other Miscellaneous (Includes Slot Mfg.) 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.4 Non-durable Goods 15.7 15.8 15.8 15.8 Services Producing 1102.5 1111.3 1115.6 1109.8 Private Service Providing 952.6 955.8 958.9 955.8 Trade, Transportation & Utilities 233.7 233.1 232.5 233.1 Wholesale 34.9 34.7 34.9 34.8 Retail 140.0 139.6 137.9 139.2 General Merchandise & Clothing 50.0 48.4 48.2 49.1 Food & Beverage Stores 21.9 21.8 21.9 21.9 Health and Personal Care Stores 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 58.8 58.8 59.7 59.1 Utilities 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 Transportation & Warehousing 54.9 54.9 55.8 55.2 Trucking, Couriers/Messengers, and Warehousing/Storage 24.5 24.5 24.7 24.6 Air 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 Transit and Ground Passenger 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 Taxi and Limousine Service 11.4 11.3 11.5 11.4 Information 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.5 Telecommunications 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 Financial Activities 56.5 56.4 56.7 56.5 Finance and Insurance 32.2 31.9 32.1 32.1 Credit Intermediation & Related 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.5 Real Estate & Rental Leasing 24.3 24.5 24.6 24.5 Professional & Business Services 157.7 158.0 157.7 157.8 Professional, Scientific and Technical 51.1 52.3 52.8 52.1 Management of Companies 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.1 Administrative & Support and Waste Mgt. 85.6 84.6 83.7 84.6 Administrative & Support Services 81.6 79.9 79.9 80.5 Employment Services 19.6 18.8 18.9 19.1 Education and Health Services 118.4 119.5 119.2 119.0 Educational Services 13.7 14.0 14.1 13.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 104.7 105.5 105.1 105.1 Ambulatory Health Care Services 46.0 46.6 46.5 46.4 Hospitals 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.1 Leisure and Hospitality 338.8 340.9 344.3 341.3 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 27.5 27.7 28.3 27.8 Accommodation and Food Service 311.3 313.2 316.0 313.5 Accommodation 197.6 199.4 199.9 199.0 Casino Hotels and Gaming 192.4 193.9 194.5 128.8 Casino Hotels 182.1 183.6 184.1 183.3 Gaming Industries 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 113.7 113.8 116.1 114.5 Full-Service Restaurants 55.3 55.3 55.8 55.5 Limited-Service Restaurants 43.8 44.1 44.8 44.2 Other Services 34.1 34.4 35.0 34.5 Government 149.9 155.5 156.7 154.0 Federal 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 State 34.9 39.2 39.6 37.9 Local 97.1 98.4 99.2 98.2 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. Information compiled by DETR's Reseach & Analysis Bureau Apr-15

2015 LABOR FORCE SUMMARY DATA Nevada Statewide JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG NEVADA SA LABOR FORCE 1401.6 1404.3 1407.8 1404.6 EMPLOYMENT 1302.2 1304.5 1307.7 1304.8 UNEMPLOYMENT 99.4 99.8 100.1 99.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% NEVADA NSA LABOR FORCE 1395.8 1404.6 1408.3 1402.9 LABOR FORCE 1290.3 1302.6 1307.3 1300.1 UNEMPLOYMENT 105.4 102.0 101.0 102.8 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 7.6% 7.3% 7.2% 7.3% Note: Unemployment rates are based on unrounded data. Employment adjusted by census relationships to reflect number of persons by place of residence.