Economy
Nevada’s Unemployment Rate Jumps to Highest in the US at 4.9%
- The state also saw the biggest increase from a month earlier
- Las Vegas housing market has cooled amid rising interest rates
Job seekers wait in line during a job fair in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photographer: Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg
Nevada saw its unemployment rate jump to 4.9% last month, the highest in the US.
The state also had the largest increase from October, a 0.3%, along with Oregon, according to Labor Department data published Friday.