July unemployment ticks up slightly in Carson City
Nevada’s metro areas of Las Vegas, Reno/Sparks and Carson City saw slight increases in the July unemployment rate, however the overall numbers have decreased year over year, according to figures released Tuesday by the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Carson City’s rate increased by 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.8 percent, while Reno’s unemployment rate is up 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent and is down over the year. In Las Vegas, the unemployment rate is up 0.3 of a percentage point to 5.4 percent. The unemployment rates in all counties remain below seven percent.
“For 11 consecutive months, unemployment rates have declined over the year in all 17 of the state’s counties, continuing to render good news for the Silver State,” said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. “Additionally, Las Vegas and Reno have experienced positive job growth, with the addition of 23,400 jobs and 4,900 jobs over the year respectively.”
Carson City was expected to gain 100 jobs in July, but realized there wasn't a change in figures for the month, resulting in a seasonally-adjusted decline of 100 jobs.
The unemployment rate in every county in the Silver State has decreased relative to 2017. In fact, every county has seen its unemployment figures drop by at least one full percentage point. The largest declines in the jobless rate are found in Storey and Lyon counties with 2.1 and 1.9 percentage points respectively.