Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 | 3:02 p.m.
CARSON CITY — Unemployment in the Las Vegas area fell to 5 percent in December, it’s lowest in more than three years, the state reported today.
There were an estimated 52,900 people without jobs, 1,300 fewer than December 2015, when the rate was 5.1 percent, according to the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
The lowest jobless rate in the state was 4.1 percent in White Pine County. The highest was 6.3 percent in Lyon and Nye counties. The rate was 4.2 percent in Washoe County and 5.3 percent in Carson City.
“This month’s unemployment rates mark the lowest December rates for the metro areas since 2007 except in Reno, where the December rate hasn’t been lower since 2006,” Department Economist Bill Anderson said.
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