Nevada unemployment rate continues to trickle downward in Sept., as it rises in US - Las Vegas Sun

Nevada unemployment continued its slight downward trend in September 2026, though for Southern Nevada, the rate remained mostly unchanged. Photo by: AP, file Nevada unemployment continued its slight downward trend in September, though for Southern Nevada, the rate remained mostly unchanged. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7% for September, down from 4.8% the previous month, according to a new Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation report. Clark County's unemployment rate was mostly unchanged in September holding steady at 4.8%, matching August’s rate. That’s down 0.9% from September 2025. Las Vegas’ unemployment rate rose slightly for the month to 4.8%, up 0.