Nevada unemployment rate ticks down thanks to job gains in Las Vegas, Reno - KSNV

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Nevada unemployment rate ticked down in September as the total number of jobs rose, according to a new report published Thursday. Nevada's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was 4.7%, down 0.1 percentage points from August, per the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR). The seasonally adjusted total number of nonfarm jobs to 1.62 million. That's an increase of 1.6% over the past year and an increase of 1,300 jobs since August. Las Vegas' metro area saw employment increase by 1,500 jobs since August, while Reno-area employment rose by 1,000 jobs. The labor force across the state decreased by 5,343.