May unemployment numbers up a bit; Carson City numbers down 2-tenths

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May unemployment numbers up a bit; Carson City numbers down 2-tenths





















Nevada’s unemployment rate ticked up a bit in May, rising three-tenths from 5.8 to 6.1 percent seasonally adjusted. But the raw rate was up just a tenth to 6.2 percent.Las Vegas was the problem area, reporting an increase from 6.1 percent to 6.4 percent for the month.But Reno-Sparks also was up a bit from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent in May.Statewide payrolls increased by 2,800 jobs but that is far lower than the 6,600 jobs economists expected the state to gain over the month.“Job trends nationally were also weak in May,” said Bill Anderson, chief economist for the Department of  …
Source: May unemployment numbers up a bit; Carson City numbers down 2-tenths