DETR releases local area employment statistics for October

According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) October 2024 economic report, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in October 2024 which increased by 0.1 percent from September 2024. Seasonally adjusted estimates account for regularly seen economic patterns, with the following estimates not seasonally adjusted.

In the three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), the unemployment rates were 5.8 percent in the Las Vegas area, 4.4 percent in Reno, and 4.9 percent in the Carson area in October 2024.

In Nevada’s counties, the lowest unemployment rate was in White Pine County at 3.4 percent, and Nye County had the highest rate at 7 percent.

Additional information on unemployment estimates along with a complete breakout of unemployment in counties, cities, and other areas in Nevada can be found at NevadaWorkforce.com.