The Carson City area had the lowest June unemployment rate, 3.9 percent, among the state’s three metropolitan areas, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation economic report for the month.
Statewide, Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in June, a slight decrease of 0.1 percent from May. Seasonally adjusted estimates account for regularly seen economic patterns, with the following estimates not seasonally adjusted, according to the report.
In the three Metropolitan Statistical Areas, the unemployment rates were 3.9 percent in the Carson City area, 4.1 percent in Reno and 5.2 percent in Las Vegas. In Nevada’s counties, the lowest unemployment rate was in Elko County at 3.5 percent, while Mineral County had the highest rate at 8.7 percent.
For a look at the county by county unemployment rate see the Area Profiles Page. For the latest information on the Nevada economy including employment, unemployment and unemployment insurance, check out the monthly Labor Market Overview, or to see the data on your area, take a look at the monthly Local Area Labor Market Overview.
Additional information on unemployment estimates along with a complete breakout of unemployment in counties, cities, and other areas in Nevada can be found at the Local Area Unemployment Statistics page.
Additionally, employment estimates by industry can be found at the current Employment Statistics page.
The Research and Analysis Bureau is Nevada’s premier source for labor market information. A part of DETR, the Bureau is responsible for creating, analyzing, and reporting Nevada’s labor market information, in cooperation with the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
