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.
