Las Vegas’ jobless rate ticked higher in May and was again one of the highest in the country among large metro areas, new data shows.
The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate in May, 5.5 percent, was second highest among metro areas with at least 1 million people, lower than only Fresno, California, at 7.8 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nationally, the unemployment rate in May was 4 percent, the bureau reported last week.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate was up from 5.2 percent in April, when it was also the second highest in the nation among big metro areas and Fresno topped the list.
