Las Vegas’ jobless rate ticked higher again last month amid a slump in tourism this year.
The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in June, up from 5.5 percent in May, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures released this week by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
The local unemployment rate is lower than it was at the start of the year but has now pushed higher for the second consecutive month, from 5.2 percent in April. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in June, according to seasonally adjusted federal data.
Stock markets have largely been on the rise after plunging in April over fears of tariffs and their impact on the global economy.
