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Nevada unemployment drops to 12 percent; Carson City down to 12.4
Figures released today by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show the state's unemployment rate in March dropped to 12 percent overall, with Carson City down to 12.4 percent.
Unemployment dropped .3 percent statewide over the previous month, and 1.6 percent over the last year.
The jobs picture in Carson City, while showing improvement, is lagging slightly behind the statewide average, with a .2 percent drop in unemployment over February, and 1.1 percent drop over the last year.
See the DETR press release below: