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Nevada’s weekly wages during the third quarter of 2016 averaged $950, a gain of 10.2 percent from the previous year when weekly wages were $862, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada’s annual unemployment rate for 2016 has been revised to 5.7 percent after initially reported as 5.8 percent. Additionally, during the revision process, the state added 41,000 jobs over the year, up from the previous estimate of 32,500, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Following his re-election for a third and final term, Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell is optimistic about what's ahead for the Nevada state capital in 2017.

He delivered his State of the City speech Monday night to dozens inside the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, reviewing the city's successes and challenges from 2016 while also reassuring residents about the future.

Carson City and Reno/Sparks both saw no change over the month, with Carson City's unemployment standing at 5.3 percent and Reno/Sparks at 4.2 ...

The unemployment rate in Carson City remained unchanged in December at 5.3 percent, with Reno/Sparks also unchanged at 4.2 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

This week included a very historic moment for the State of Nevada when Governor Sandoval gave his State of the State Address to a packed audience in the Assembly Chamber.

Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Statewide, the unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 5.1 percent in December, down 0.1 of a percentage point from November, the lowest it has been in nine years, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

In December, 13,061 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits were filed in Nevada, a decline of 10 percent from December of 2015. Following the expected seasonal pattern, claims levels rose from last month, though, this December’s total is the lowest for the month since 1994.

This is the second column in a series presenting the findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report, posted at controller.nv.gov. Here, we address state revenues.

The tax and other revenue figures reported in the PAFR and discussed here come from the actual numbers in the state’s official financial reports. They are not estimates, future projections or budgeted or requested amounts. Just the actual revenue numbers from state books and records.

This column is the first in a series presenting the findings and conclusions of Nevada’s 2016 Popular Annual Financial Report, which we wrote and issued (on line at controller.nv.gov) as part of the Controller’s office normal activities and duties. Here, we address state spending.

The spending figures reported in the PAFR and discussed here are taken from the actual numbers from the state’s official financial reports. They are not estimates, future projections or budgeted or requested amounts. Just the actual spending from the state books and records.

In November, 12,850 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits were filed in Nevada, a decline of 9 percent from November 2015, according to figures released earlier this week from the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Carson City's unemployment rate edged down to 5.3 percent in November, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 5.2 percent in November, down 0.3 of a percentage point from October, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. This is the lowest the unemployment rate has been since December 2007.

As of the second quarter of 2016, Nevada has the sixth fastest growing private sector in the nation with a growth rate of 3.2 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development invested more than $188 million in federal fiscal year 2016 (October-September) to support housing, community facilities, water systems and businesses in rural Nevada.

Carson City again saw a drop in its October unemployment figures, while Reno’s rate held steady at 4.5 percent. The capital city's rate as well as Las Vegas registered at 5.5 percent for the month, according to stats released Nov. 22 by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Weekly wages in Nevada averaged $874 during the second quarter of 2016, up from $854 a year ago, which equates to a gain of 2.3 percent, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada's unemployment rate in October fell over the month, down 0.3 of a percentage point from September to a seasonally adjusted 5.5 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. This is the lowest unemployment rate since February 2008.

Carson City's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in September, down more than 1 percent over last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

In September, unemployment rates in all three of the Silver State’s major population centers fell more than one percentage point over the year, in addition to experiencing a drop of 0.4 percentage point each over the month.

Nevada's unemployment rate fell in September to a seasonally-adjusted 5.8 percent, down 0.5 from August, according to figures released Wednesday by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Initial unemployment insurance claims for September show a decrease of 7 percent compared to September of 2015, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Unemployment in Carson City fell to 6 percent in August, down from 6.5 percent in July, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to a seasonally-adjusted 6.3 percent in August. This is down 0.3 of a percentage point over the year.

In Carson City, the percentage of people looking for work went down four tenths over the same month, also finishing July at 6.5 percent. That is the ...

Unemployment in Carson City fell to 6.5 percent in July after seeing a slight increase in June, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Several fraudulent “imposter” claims have been filed through the state's unemployment agency using personal identifiable information of Nevada employees, the director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced Wednesday.

Employment growth continued in July with 4,700 jobs added or 31,900 more than a year ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Statewide unemployment however, did rise slightly to a seasonally-adjusted 6.5 percent.

June's unemployment rate in Carson City saw a slight increase from May, rising to 6.9 percent, however, there were 300 more jobs added in the capital city, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Nevada amounted to 11,144 in June, down more than 15 percent from June 2015, but up over the month, according to figures released Monday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.