Carson City jobless rate at 7.7%; statewide down to 6.2%

Nevada’s statewide unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 6.2 percent in January.The raw rate, which compares to the state’s metropolitan reporting districts, was at 6.5 percent as the state added 7,800 jobs.DETR Chief Economist Bill Anderson said it’s a gain of 34,000 jobs over the past 12 months with construction categories leading the way with gains of more than 10 percent over the year.Carson City, however, suffered a slump because of contractions in both state an