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Nevada unemployment rate declines to 4.4 percent in October

Nevada unemployment rate declines to 4.4 percent in October
Posted at 12:00 PM, Nov 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-14 15:00:02-05

Nevada's unemployment rate is down.

The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation says Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in October, down from 4.5 percent from September.

The department says the state's economy added 5,100 jobs in October, with Chief Economist David Schmidt saying the job growth extended across many industries, including construction, professional and business services and manufacturing.