Unemployment in Nevada Continues to Decline

Nevada’s jobless rate continues to fall.  The state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, pegged the unemployment rate is at a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent for April.  It’s the 67th straight month of 1 percent-plus year-over-year declines to the unemployment rate. Nevada also added 17,000 jobs to payrolls during the month, a seasonally adjusted gain of about 11,000 jobs during the month and 46,000 over the year. Jobs were added across all sectors. Initial claims for unemployment benefits have declined 56 percent statewide since 2010.