Las Vegas’ jobless rate pushed lower over the past year but remains among the highest in the nation for large metro areas, new data shows.
The unemployment rate in the Las Vegas area was 5.4 percent in July, down from 5.9 percent during the same month last year, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Despite the improvement, Southern Nevada’s jobless rate was still sixth highest among the 56 metro areas nationwide with at least 1 million residents each, the bureau reported.
Among them, Honolulu had the lowest jobless rate in July at 2.8 percent, while Fresno, California, topped the list at 7.7 percent.
