The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the U.S. economy, with unemployment peaking at , according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While jobs have been gaining since, millions of out-of-work Americans are still searching for jobs.
Before COVID-19 gutted the economy, the United States' economic landscape was , with health care, computer systems design, and scientific industries leading a push for more employment. On the flip side, industries like wired telecommunications, postal service, and textile production are showing a rapid decline. With the development of newer and more advanced technologies every day, the job landscape is shifting and so are the pay demands and prerequisite skills. There is a strong correlation between advanced education and a higher salary鈥攚orkers with higher education levels have higher wages and lower unemployment rates. Of course, it should be noted that obstacles remain for universal access to quality higher education.
compiled a list of industries with the highest employment in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area using data from . Industries are ranked by number of employees as of 2019.
Keep reading to see which industries in Las Vegas are the surest bets for employment.
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#19. Management of companies and enterprises
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 988 (0.1% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: -16.5%
National
- Employed: 232,031
- Percent of total employment: 0.1%
- #20 most common industry nationwide
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#18. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 2,701 (0.2% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +47.0%
National
- Employed: 799,011
- Percent of total employment: 0.5%
- #19 most common industry nationwide
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#17. Utilities
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 6,957 (0.6% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +8.4%
National
- Employed: 1,272,369
- Percent of total employment: 0.8%
- #18 most common industry nationwide
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#16. Wholesale trade
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 17,330 (1.6% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: -2.1%
National
- Employed: 4,013,368
- Percent of total employment: 2.5%
- #13 most common industry nationwide
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#15. Information
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 18,969 (1.7% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +29.6%
National
- Employed: 2,959,616
- Percent of total employment: 1.9%
- #16 most common industry nationwide
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#14. Real estate and rental and leasing
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 27,698 (2.5% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +15.6%
National
- Employed: 3,034,330
- Percent of total employment: 1.9%
- #15 most common industry nationwide
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#13. Finance and insurance
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 32,429 (3.0% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +2.3%
National
- Employed: 7,263,440
- Percent of total employment: 4.6%
- #10 most common industry nationwide
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#12. Public administration
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 37,697 (3.5% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: -1.9%
National
- Employed: 7,140,292
- Percent of total employment: 4.5%
- #11 most common industry nationwide
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#11. Manufacturing
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 40,573 (3.7% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +38.9%
National
- Employed: 15,770,698
- Percent of total employment: 9.9%
- #3 most common industry nationwide
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#10. Other services, except public administration
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 50,999 (4.7% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +21.7%
National
- Employed: 7,584,054
- Percent of total employment: 4.8%
- #9 most common industry nationwide
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#9. Professional, scientific, and technical services
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 60,100 (5.5% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +23.2%
National
- Employed: 11,765,340
- Percent of total employment: 7.4%
- #6 most common industry nationwide
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#8. Administrative and support and waste management services
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 65,028 (6.0% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +41.2%
National
- Employed: 6,766,918
- Percent of total employment: 4.3%
- #12 most common industry nationwide
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#7. Transportation and warehousing
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 66,517 (6.1% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +99.6%
National
- Employed: 7,665,636
- Percent of total employment: 4.8%
- #8 most common industry nationwide
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#6. Educational services
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 67,816 (6.2% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +37.3%
National
- Employed: 14,839,461
- Percent of total employment: 9.3%
- #4 most common industry nationwide
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#4. Health care and social assistance
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 101,157 (9.3% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +34.0%
National
- Employed: 22,131,751
- Percent of total employment: 13.9%
- #1 most common industry nationwide
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#3. Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 106,341 (9.8% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +23.1%
National
- Employed: 3,532,697
- Percent of total employment: 2.2%
- #14 most common industry nationwide
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#2. Retail trade
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 123,558 (11.3% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +23.3%
National
- Employed: 17,216,634
- Percent of total employment: 10.8%
- #2 most common industry nationwide
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#1. Accommodation and food services
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Employed: 183,022 (16.8% of total employment)
- Change in employment from 2010 to 2019: +9.0%
National
- Employed: 11,801,878
- Percent of total employment: 7.4%
- #5 most common industry nationwide
