Carson City's May unemployment falls to 6.9 percent
The unemployment rate in Carson City had its largest year-over-year decline of 1.4 percentage points, registering at 6.9 percent in May, according to figures released Tuesday by Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
As reported last week, the statewide unemployment rate fell to 7 percent. The unemployment rate in the metro areas declined in May just as the statewide rate saw a decrease. The Reno and Sparks area is down to 6.1 percent, while the Las Vegas area rate fell to 6.6 percent.
“This is the first time since 2008, that all three metro areas have seen an unemployment rate less than 7 percent,” said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Additionally, April to May job growth in each of the state’s three population centers exceeded the normal uptick that is expected every spring. Overall, the metropolitan areas are moving in the right direction, mirroring the health of the state as a whole.”
Statewide, employment increased by a seasonally adjusted 8,000 in May, relative to April. The Las Vegas metro area had a seasonally adjusted increase of 1,400 jobs. In Reno/Sparks there was a seasonally adjusted increase of 1,100 jobs. Carson City added a seasonally adjusted 400 jobs.