Nevada unemployment rate in February sees slight decline; Carson City at 3.2 percent
CARSON CITY — The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in February 2022, a decrease of 0.1 percent from January 2022 according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s February 2022 economic report. Seasonally adjusted estimates account for regularly seen economic patterns, with the following estimates not seasonally adjusted.
In the three Metropolitan Statistical Areas), the highest unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in the Las Vegas area, and the lowest was 2.8 percent in Reno.
The Carson City area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in the month of February 2022.
As for Nevada’s counties, the lowest unemployment rate was in Eureka County at 1.8 percent, with Clark County having the highest rate at 5.3 percent. For a look at the unemployment rate in your county, visit DETR's area profiles page here.
For the latest information on the Nevada economy including employment, unemployment, and unemployment insurance check out DETR's monthly Labor Market Overview here, or to see the data on your area, take a look at its monthly Local Area Labor Market Overview here.
Additional information on unemployment estimates along with a complete breakout of unemployment in counties, cities, and other areas in Nevada can be found by visiting its Local Area Unemployment Statistics page here.
Additionally, employment estimates by industry can be found here on the Current Employment Statistics page.