Nevada's unemployment rate in December increased to 5.2%, according to the latest state numbers.
Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December.
In the coming weeks, thousands of workers with temporary jobs during the holidays will lose work and apply for jobless aid.
The figures show there are nearly 1.8 jobs for every unemployed person, down from a peak of 2 but historically very high.
The Fed has raised its key lending rate seven times this year has projected more in 2023 as it tries to bring down prices.
In Nevada’s counties, the lowest unemployment rate was in Lander County at 2.9 percent, and Nye County had the highest rate at 6 percent.
(December 15, 2022) According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) November 2022 economic report, Neva…
According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) October 2022 economic report, the state’s seasonally ad…
The October jobs figures were the last major economic report before Election Day, with voters focused on the state of the economy.
The total number of Americans collecting unemployment aid rose by 55,000 to 1.44 million for the week ending Oct. 15.