October unemployment rate lowest in seven years

Nevada’s unemployment rate hit its lowest point in seven years in October.The raw unadjusted jobless rate was 6.2 percent with just 88,900 Nevadans listed as needing a job.That is eight-tenths lower than October 2014 and, according to Bill Anderson of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the 56th straight month of declines from the peak during the recession.He said total employment is up by 42,100 jobs compared to a year ago with construction — the industry tha