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CBER Clark County Business-Activity Index
The November Clark County Business-Activity Index declined by 0.26 percent when compared to October, but was up by 2.71 percent when compared to the same month in 2010. Recent declines were the result of a 7.7 percent decline in gaming revenues and a 2.0 percent drop in taxable sales, while employment posted a slight improvement of 0.3 percent. All three component series showed positive growth when compared to a year earlier. Gaming revenue was up by 7.8 percent, taxable sales by 8.6 percent, and employment by 1.8 percent. Business activity in Clark County is beginning to show signs of improvement over the previous year, but it is still susceptible to national and international uncertainties.
| Date | BUSINESS-ACTIVITY INDEX | SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | CHANGE PREVIOUS PERIOD* | CHANGE YEAR AGO* |
| November-10 | 154.80 | 156.18 | -0.03% | -2.19% |
| December-10 | 162.05 | 156.57 | 0.25% | -1.32% |
| January-11 | 154.08 | 157.44 | 0.56% | -0.06% |
| February-11 | 153.30 | 156.55 | -0.57% | -1.59% |
| March-11 | 164.26 | 159.62 | 1.96% | 2.40% |
| April-11 | 156.21 | 156.51 | -1.95% | -1.61% |
| May-11 | 160.86 | 159.75 | 2.07% | 2.16% |
| June-11 | 160.22 | 159.65 | -0.06% | 2.55% |
| July-11 | 154.80 | 157.40 | -1.41% | -0.38% |
| August-11 | 155.55 | 157.69 | 0.19% | -1.51% |
| September-11 | 158.50 | 157.75 | 0.04% | 0.62% |
| October-11 | 161.35 | 160.84 | 1.96% | 2.95% |
| November-11 | 159.15 | 160.42 | -0.26% | 2.71% |
Sources: Nevada State Gaming Control Board; Nevada Department of Taxation; Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation.
Development of the CBER Clark County Business-Activity Index
The CBER Business-Activity Index for Southern Nevada is based on a selection of three key indicators shown to move most closely with the overall state of business--Clark County Gross Gaming Revenue, Clark County Nonfarm Employment, and Clark County Taxable Sales. The base period of the series is January 1995 and it is seasonally adjusted using X-12 seasonal adjustment procedures.