When you're moving to a new city, one of the first things you probably want to find out about is the employment statistics. You will need to know where the best places are to look for a job and where you might be able to incorporate your own skills and experience. If you were working in a factory that made fuse holders in your previous location than you will be looking out for different statistics than if you were working in advertising. Here is what you will find in terms of job numbers when it comes to Nevada's second largest city.

The top job sectors in Henderson are professional services and management, sales and office work, and service and retail positions. Together these account for more than three quarters of the jobs in the Henderson area. Nearly eighty percent of the people working in the city are employed by a private company, while twelve percent work for the government and four percent are self-employed. This means that you will have a better chance of getting an entry-level position with an accounting firm than within a company that makes ear tags.

Henderson is a tourism community and there are many opportunities for those that are interested in working in recreation, hospitality, and arts and entertainment. This would be your chance to leave behind a career or installing window weights in favor of your dream of opening up a restaurant or managing a hotel. There are also several people in the area who work in healthcare, education, and social assistance, as these are jobs where there is a need no matter where you have decided to settle down. Health clinics are one of the industries that are hiring the most new workers in the area.

Henderson has a very low unemployment rate at 4.1% compared to the national average of 6.9%. But, it is not all good news for those that are looking for a new job here. Since August of 2008 the number of jobs in the area has actually decreased by more than twenty percent. If you are planning to work in a law office or would like to try out selling estate jewelry at an auction house, you may want to consider opening your own business instead of trying to find a job within one of the current companies.

There are five casino hotels on the list of the top ten employers in the Henderson region. Added to this list are the Clark County School Board, the local and state governments, and the local University of Nevada campus. If you are trained in electronic circuit design than you may be able to find employment there as a professor. There is limited manufacturing done in the city, but there are firms that make baked goods, food products, and clothing.