LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s unemployment rate remains among one of the highest in the nation.
According to reports its more than a percentage point above the national average.
It has been among the top states for more than three years now. New numbers released Thursday show the state’s unemployment rate hovering at 5.4 percent.
During July, Las Vegas added 4,200 job but with jobs added, why aren’t locals getting hired? FOX5 is getting answers from a new UNLV report.
UNLV researchers have studied local employment trends for decades but say the Nevada Job Seeker Survey is different, asking unemployed individuals directly about trying to find a job. Many say they are having a hard time.
UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research closely tracks Southern Nevada’s economic indicators. Their Nevada Job Seeker Survey targets Nevadans ages 18 and older who are unemployed but seeking employment.
New unemployment numbers from DETR show the leisure and hospitality industry saw a loss of 1,800 jobs in July.
The survey found more than half of respondents (58.4%) wanted to change industries favoring hospitality, transportation, and administrative roles.
Only about 15 percent of job seekers were interested in working in health care, an area where workers are in demand and the state’s fastest-growing job field.
In Clark County, job seekers reported a lack of suitable opportunities despite a record of strong regional job growth. That suggests a mismatch between what job seekers want and employers are looking for.
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