The Silver State added 3,500 jobs over the month in March, according to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
It adds that Nevada’s unemployment rate remained unchanged since August of last year, at 4.9%.
Nevada Governor Sandoval released this statement:
"With 3,500 jobs added in March, Nevada continues to experience a healthy labor market and an upward trend in a range of other measures including ongoing job gains, continued accelerated growth in the private sector and strong business employment. Additionally, this month’s report indicates relatively low unemployment rates and unemployment insurance claims. While this reflects our state’s healthy employment status, we must keep working to ensure the continued success of the new Nevada.”
DETR also says that the long-term unemployment rate (those unemployed 27 weeks or more) declined to just 1%, down from 7% during the recession.
