Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 | 8:28 a.m.
CARSON CITY — Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent in November, the first time it has been below 7 percent since June 2008.
The state Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation reported today there were an estimated 94,600 jobless, 2,100 fewer than in October when the unemployment rate was 7.1 percent.
Gov. Brian Sandoval called it “tremendous news” that shows the solid growth as the labor market becomes more diversified.
The statewide numbers are seasonally adjusted, while the reports from the local areas are not.
So the report shows the unemployment rate in Las Vegas increased to 7.1 percent, up from the 6.8 percent in October. There were an estimated 70,500 jobless, compared to 67,500 in October.
The jobless rate in the Reno area increased from 6.1 percent in October to 6.4 percent in November.
The highest jobless rate in the state was in Mineral County at 10 percent, followed by Lyon County at 8.9 percent.
The national unemployment rate was 5.8 percent for November.
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