FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tray Abney, Nevada State Director, tray@abneygr.com
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

CARSON CITY, Nev., Oct. 2, 2025—From NFIB Nevada State Director Tray Abney on today’s release of the monthly Jobs Report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), showing that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32% was in July 2020.  

“NFIB’s recent Jobs Reports and Small Business Optimism Indexes show an economy very slowly crawling back to vibrancy but at least not slipping back. I think time will tell – and tell positively – of the beneficial effects to come out of the last session of the Nevada Legislature and of Congress making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent, instead of letting it expire at the end of the year.”

NFIB’s Jobs Report is a national survey of NFIB-member small-business owners, not broken down by state. The typical NFIB member employs between one and nine people and reports gross sales of about $500,000 a year.

From NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg

“Main Street job openings remain above their historical average, with owners reporting few qualified applicants. While a recession appears unlikely, small business owners continue to experience economic uncertainty as many owners continue to grapple with labor imbalances.”

Highlights from the Latest NFIB Jobs Report

• Twenty-nine percent of owners reported few qualified applicants for their open positions and 21% reported none.
• A seasonally adjusted net 16% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, up 1 point from August and the fourth consecutive monthly increase. Hiring plans are at their highest level since January.
• Seasonally adjusted, a net 31% of small business owners reported raising compensation in September, up 2 points from August. A net 19% (seasonally adjusted) plan to raise compensation in the next three months, down 1 point from August.

Keep up with the latest Nevada small business news at www.nfib.com or by following NFIB on X @NFIB_NV.

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