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Washoe County, NV jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washoe County’s unemployment rate is 3.4%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 430 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washoe County economy

  • 3.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.2% the month before

  • 265,214

    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

Washoe County layoffs

  • 4

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 536

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 4

    employers

WARN notices filed in Washoe County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
GeodisTakes effect Nov 22, 2026Washoe County99ClosureState record
Mariella of RenoTakes effect Nov 16, 2026Washoe County66ClosureState record
IntuitTakes effect Jul 31, 2026Washoe County162LayoffState record
SK Food Group, Inc.Takes effect Apr 30, 2026Washoe County209LayoffState 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.

  1. Panasonic Energy North America40 open roles
  2. Amazon13 open roles
  3. Amperesand12 open roles
  4. Fleet11 open roles
  5. Ormat Technologies11 open roles
  6. Caesars Entertainment10 open roles
  7. Legrand North America7 open roles
  8. Chewy6 open roles
  9. Sinclair6 open roles
  10. Entegris5 open roles

Colleges in Washoe County

Colleges in Washoe County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Nevada-RenoRenoPublic 4-year20,000+

Job fairs and business events in Washoe County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Washoe County.

Conferences in Washoe County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Washoe County. 1 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.

  • 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.

All conferences

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.

  • 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

Other Nevada counties

All of Nevada

Laid off or looking for work in Washoe County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Nevada’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.