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Nevada Co Jobless Rate Sets Another Record

Posted: May. 18, 2018 12:58 PM PST

Another drop in the unemployment rate for Nevada County. The April rate is down nearly half-a-point, from March, at three-point-three percent. State labor market analyst Luis Allejo says civilian employment actually dropped, especially in the Leisure and Hospitality sector. But he says joblessness went down even further…

click to listen to Luis Allejo

The March rate was also the lowest ever recorded for that month. Allejo says this is also the 88th straight month that the rate was lower than a year ago, or going back to 2011.

click to listen to Luis Allejo

Nevada County has the 15th lowest jobless rate among the 58 counties.

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