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Lowest labor force participation, Nevada counties

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 52.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eureka County, NV, up 8 places to #1.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲8Eureka County, NVNV1,86736.8%−19.1 pts

02▲3Esmeralda County, NVNV72938.9%−5.7 pts

03▼1Pershing County, NVNV6,42141.8%−0.9 pts

04▼1Nye County, NVNV57,33642.1%−0.8 pts

05▼4Lincoln County, NVNV4,32045.7%+3.2 pts

06▲1White Pine County, NVNV8,66149.4%+0.9 pts

07▲1Douglas County, NVNV50,11150.1%−4.0 pts

08▼4Mineral County, NVNV4,40751.3%+6.7 pts

09▼3Storey County, NVNV4,26052.0%+5.9 pts

10Lyon County, NVNV65,08857.8%+1.6 pts

11▲1Carson City, NVNV58,57159.1%−1.3 pts

12▼1Churchill County, NVNV25,85159.9%−0.4 pts

13▲1Lander County, NVNV5,87261.9%−2.7 pts

14▲1Humboldt County, NVNV17,26763.1%−3.1 pts

15▼2Clark County, NVNV2,407,22663.9%0.0 pts

16Washoe County, NVNV509,38665.7%−0.8 pts

17Elko County, NVNV54,81567.3%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES