For Immediate Release

October 26, 2021

September unemployment rate declines in all counties

CARSON CITY, NV - According to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) September 2021 economic report, Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in September 2021 which decreased by 0.8 percent from August 2021. 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 7.4 percent in the Las Vegas area, 3.5 percent in Reno, and 3.9 percent in the Carson area in September 2021.

In Nevada’s counties, the lowest unemployment rate was in White Pine County at 2.4 percent, and Clark County had the highest rate at 7.4 percent. For a look at unemployment rates in your county, visit our Area Profiles Page.

For the latest information on the Nevada economy including employment, unemployment, and unemployment insurance check out our monthly Labor Market Overview, or for the latest on your area, take a look at our monthly Local Area Labor Market Overview.

Additional information on unemployment estimates along with a complete breakout of unemployment in counties, cities, and other areas in Nevada can be found by visiting our Local Area Unemployment Statistics page. Additionally, employment estimates by industry can be found at our Current Employment Statistics page.

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