Nevada’s unemployment ranks worst in the nation as the year comes to a close at 5.7%, compared with a national rate of 4.2%.
Unemployment in Nevada edged 0.4 percentage points higher from a year ago.
This is based on seasonally adjusted data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation released Tuesday.
How Nevada compares with other states for unemployment.
Nationwide, Nevada ranks 51st for unemployment based on federal numbers released Dec. 20 . Here’s a look at the five states with the highest unemployment.
- Nevada: 5.7% unemployment rate
- District of Columbia: 5.6%
- California: 5.4%
- Illinois: 5.3%
- Kentucky: 5.1%
Here’s a look at the best five states with the lowest unemployment.
- South Dakota: 1.9% unemployment
- North Dakota: 2.4%
- Vermont: 2.4%
- New Hampshire: 2.5%
- Nebraska: 2.8%
How do Nevada’s cities rank for unemployment?
Based on state data , here’s how Nevada’s main cities rank for unemployment, from best to worst:
- Elko: 3.9% unemployment rate
- Sparks: 4.3%
- Reno: 4.4%
- Mesquite: 4.8%
- Henderson: 5.4%
- Boulder City: 5.5%
- Las Vegas: 6%
- Fernley: 6.1%
- North Las Vegas: 6.8%