unemployment

The unemployment rate in Nevada remains among the highest in the United States as the pandemic continues to inject uncertainty into the economy and impede full recovery.

Businesses in Nevada are being spared higher unemployment insurance taxes as a result of federal coronavirus aid flowing to the state, despite recommendations from the Employment Security Council to increase the state UI tax on employers from 1.65 percent to 2 percent.

Nevada added back 4,800 jobs in July as the state continues to recover from pandemic-related job losses.

Every federal pandemic unemployment extended benefit program will expire in less than a month, and DETR wants to make sure Nevada residents receiving benefits are aware.

The data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s (DETR) June 2021 economic report is the first look at the state’s workforce recovery since the full reopening on June 1.

Reno’s May unemployment rate is the lowest among the state’s three metropolitan areas at 4.5%.

El gobernador Steve Sisolak promovió esta semana una nueva legislación que designaría $54 millones en fondos federales para mejorar el sistema de seguro de desempleo del estado.

Gov. Steve Sisolak this week touted new legislation that would designate $54 million in federal funds to upgrade the state’s unemployment insurance system.

El mercado laboral ha seguido mejorando durante 11 meses consecutivos, pero Nevada sigue siendo uno de los estados más afectados por la pandemia COVID-19.

The labor market has continued to improve for 11 consecutive months, but Nevada remains among the states most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.