Carson City unemployment rate in June falls to 4.6 percent
Carson City's jobless numbers in June edged down slightly from May and over the year decreased by 1.5 percent resulting in a 4.6 percent unemployment rate for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Unemployment rates in the state’s metros varied on a month-over-month basis, but decreased year-over-year. In May, Carson City's unemployment was 4.7 percent.
Reno’s rate is up 0.1 of a percentage point over-the-month, to 4 percent, and is down 1.2 percentage points over-the-year, said the state's chief economist Bill Anderson.
The unemployment rate in Las Vegas is up 0.3 percentage point from May, at 5.1 percent, and is down 1 percent from last year.
“Metro area trends continue to mirror statewide improvement in the labor market,” Anderson said. “Unemployment rates remained at or below 6 percent and declined on an over-the-year basis in all 17 of the state’s counties. Over-the-year the number of jobs increased in the state as a whole and in all major population centers this month.”
KEY POINTS
— Reno has reached a milestone in June, as employment totals 226,400. This translates into a record-high, surpassing the pre-recessionary peak of 225,400 from March 2007.
— Las Vegas is seeing 3,570,300 monthly visitors, 9 percent higher than the pre-recession peak of 3,272,600 monthly visitors in early 2008.
— Reno’s visitation currently stands at 413,900 monthly visitors with five years of steady gains a month, 13 percent lower than the pre-recession peak of 474,700 visitors a month.
Job Growth since June 2016
— Carson City added 500 jobs which translates to a 1.8 percent growth rate.
— Statewide 48,700 jobs were added over the year, a 3.8 percent growth rate.
— Reno added 7,900 jobs, a 3.6 percent growth rate.
Las Vegas added 31,700 jobs over the year or a 3.3 percent growth rate.