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Published Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 | 6:38 a.m.
Updated Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 | 9 a.m.
CARSON CITY – The jobless rate in Clark County has climbed for the fourth consecutive month, hitting 14 percent in July, the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported today.
“It’s clear that unemployment figures are moving in the wrong direction and that is especially troubling for the thousands of Nevadans seeking employment,” Gov. Brian Sandoval said.
Statewide unemployment rose from 12.4 percent in June to 12.9 percent in July with 169,400 out of work.
Bill Anderson, chief economist for the department, said “Many barometers utilized to judge the health of Nevada’s economy such as taxable sales, visitor volume and gaming win are pointing upward.
“Unfortunately, this good news has not translated into improvement in the health of the state’s labor market as a whole,” Anderson said.
The 14 percent jobless rate in the Las Vegas area compares to 13.8 percent in June, but it’s down from 15.7 percent in July 2010. There were an estimated 133,300 jobless in July.
Despite the increase in the jobless rate in Southern Nevada, the number of employed rose to 816,100, compared to 811,700 in June.
For the fourth straight month, construction employment increased, to 39,900, which is 500 more than June. Employment in trade, transportation and utilities increased by 600 workers to 142,300.
The number working in hotels and casinos dropped to 161,100, or 200 less than in June in Clark County. Employment in manufacturing fell by 100 workers to 18,400.
The jobless rate held steady in Washoe County at 13 percent but rose one-tenth of a percent in Carson City to 12.6 percent. The nation’s unemployment rate was 9.2 percent.
Anderson said there was improvement in the tourist-gaming economy.
“Through the first seven months of this year, leisure and hospitality payrolls have grown by 6,800 relative to a year ago,” he said.
He said the decline in the jobless rate from 14.9 percent statewide in December 2010 to 12.1 percent in May was encouraging. But he added that the drop was the result of a declining labor force coupled with a flat employment trend.
“In both June and July, the drop in the labor force has shown signs of leveling off, helping to push the unemployment rate up,” Anderson said.
hey brian "my kids don't look hispanic so i could frickin not care less about those losers that actually look hispanic and might be subjected to racial profiling thru immigration reform" sandoval...
WHERE ARE THE JOBS???
you are working on that...
right...
because i've got to tell you skippy...
i haven't seen a damn thing about you doing a damn thing!!!
No no,,,
The ression ended way back in 2009 !
Didn't you get the memo EITHER...
Unreal to think that almost 3 years ago some "economist" said that this ression thing was over... It is not over by a LONGSHOT!
I think it has just begin !
It's not going to get better this year or next, in fact it's going to get worse. Why else would the Fed cap rates for the next 2 years? They're trying to keep the economy from contracting which it's already starting to do. BOA announced another 3,500 layoffs coming and that might get increased to 10,000.
My question to Gov Sandoval would be, What are you doing? We all know when you slash and burn education budgets and local services that employees are fired. Its just the way it happens. So Gov Sandoval besides making this worse what have you done??
By definition, a recession is three or more months of negative economic activity. So a recession is only declared on the way DOWN. Once the bottom is reached then by definition a recovery begins. It continues until the economy returns to the level BEFORE the recession started. So until we hit another sustained downturn, this recession is over, but with a very, very long recovery. Technically, I guess, we are in a recessionary period.
Let's all nominate Obama for the Nobel Prizes for Economics and Marathon Vacations!
We're ALL going to need to feel a lot more pain than that and for a lot longer until the Tea Party folks are satisfied.
Good job Greasy Brian.
Also, a shout out and an "atta boy," to the "we need to tax the ultra wealthy less so they can create jobs with those tax savings,) crowd.
We can debate the logic of the latter all day long, but at the end of the day, the proof is in the pudding, or in this case in the numbers.
What is your plan Gov. Sandoval? You are the leader of this state; why are we falling and other states are improving?
Thanks for extending the taxes on us Brian. Glad we could be of service to keep government whole while we suffer. Thanks a lot.
Clark County is overpopulated by 300,000. Historically, our prosperity has depended upon 20 annual visitors per permanent resident. So, one can either acknowledge that we have too many residents for our primary industry to support and make decisions based upon that fact, or pretend that government can create 300,000 jobs overnight and wait for it to happen.
I believe the state unemployment rate stated in the article is the "seasonally adjusted" rate. The actual rate is 13.7%, based on what I see at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.htm.... Not good.
I think there's very little that the government can do to improve this stat in the short term, without wasting a ton of money on useless projects just to artificially improve the unemployment rate. I think companies are running leaner, and we need more education and innovation inside of the state, so that we can add new industries instead of relying on gaming and construction.
Is this rate seasonally adjusted or raw?
Quick, send Wall Street another welfare check.
Something to remember is a big part of our unemployed is construction workers. About 80,000 of them.
In years past construction work was like farm workers, they went where the work was. The problem we have now is the work has moved on but the workers are still here. If you take that 80,000 out of the equation how would our unemployment numbers look then?
There will be no major projects for years to come. The new one on the strip will take care of 3000 construction workers.
What are the rest going to do? Sit here until the benefits run out or go find work in other states?
Without housing or construction there will be no recovery in the USA.
Australia has 5% unemployment, Switzerland has 4%. Do they have taxes and regulation? Of course they do.
Sandoval has failed the State.
He should resign, and take his kids, which he says "do not look Hispanic," and leave the state. He is all that is wrong with America.
The no tax and no spend crap has not worked.
Where are the jobs Brian Sandoval?
Warrior, go construct a house.
I read that while Texas actually created more than a million jobs since 2000, 50% paid at or near the minimum wage. So if you want to live like a newly arrived immigrant, go there. Yes, we are totally screwed here in Nevada. Our under educated population is losing jobs parking cars and mooching for tips.
Who to blame? How about our vastly overpaid cops and firemen? Our Davis Bacon construction unions? Yes, but hold on, 'cause that's not all!!!
We are in trouble because our schools are a disaster, turning out dumbbells thanks to low taxes, so the nearly majority of them won't graduate, and will become great breeders w/o any clue of how to support their rug rats..
What a great country-and what a sorry state....
mred, the population of Austraila is 21,800,000. The population of Switzerland is 7,700,000.
The USA has more illegal immigrants than these countries have citizens.
Now you do the math.
Great post, doogie. Not great news, but a good comment.
Where are the jobs you promised Brian Sandoval? The "low tax jobs?"
So now the GOP driven public sector job losses are starting to hit the economy!
The jobs are gone! Maybe you should go protest or something... Go vote some more democrats in office, that will fix everything. Maybe electing Bachmann as President will magically fix everything...
Many of you voted for Change... So, here is your change. Sorry no refunds.
"mred, the population of Austraila is 21,800,000. The population of Switzerland is 7,700,000."
"Australia's unemployment rate jumps to eight-month high"
"The global financial crisis and resulting economic downturn put Switzerland in a recession in 2009 as global export demand stalled"
"Switzerland's economy grew by 2.7% in 2010, when Bern implemented a "third" fiscal stimulus program, "
Also Switzerland work force is 4.218 million people...
Taxes fix everything... Sure they do. In Unicorn World.
More bad news. These numbers will be going up next month with all the people that the RJ let go this week.
Some of them had worked there 15, 20, 30+ years and are now on the street.
Really is to bad to see long term employees get the ax. Have a feeling the RJ is on thin ice when you let your well known staff go.
Obama: "I Will Not Rest Until Everyone Has A Job, A Good Wage, & Benefits."
Thank you, Mr. President, for working tirelessly, day and night, to put unemployed Americans back to work.
Wait...What??...He's where?????
I Know, let's spend the next two years on immigration reform and redoing health care (again). The US federal budget has already been postponed two and half years, what's two more?
Thanks Harry Didn't you all in Clark County see this coming? Clark County elected Harry, now live with it! 6 more years, man up or move out.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-19...
Loudmouth and the Cowboy at RJ had it in for the educational system they called a 'failure'. Next, they train us about how to run most large institutions of business and government. Lots of great ideas there were for prosperity, including Righthaven, but they were not able to help the RJ employees.
Millions in booty came through Righthaven to the lawyers, owners and top executives but NONE for the RJ employees. Next, get Camodei elected to legislate more tax shelters and loopholes for the multimillionaires...so they can afford to pay cash for the foreclosed house of the former RJ employees. Lots of luck in Paradise.
90% of the job losses came from cyclical jobs in manufacturing, construction and utility/transportation, these jobs are typically affected by economic recessions the most. Until we see expansion again, these jobs will likely not be coming back and of course housing construction won't be back for many, many years due to over-supply.
Obama's "stimulus" will kick-in any minute...like now....wait...wait....now....wait....wait...now.. hold on ....just wait.......now....... hold one... "stimulus" version II is on the verge of being released ....wait ....hold on.... here it comes. right now.. wait wait.....
To whom it may concern:
Please take a look at this video. It is a song titled "I'll Take That Job That Johnny Paycheck Shoved" Perfect song at the perfect time.
http://youtu.be/gG9awllTjos
Why am I as a small business owner going to hire? I cut my staff 50% from 2006 levels. Between concessions from the remaining employees for pay cuts, health care contributions and other cuts we are having one of our best years. it's the new America. Everyone got more job responsibility, including myself, everyone willingly worked longer hours. Morale is good because they feel they are lucky to have a job. I'll look to grow the business (if I choose) WITHOUT taking on more employees.
Sorry folks, this is the new America. Get used to high unemployment for decades.
Don't want to hear that it is Sandavols fault you dems won't admit that it is Obama's fault our country is in this mess. I don't want to hear he inherited it he said when he was campaigning he could fix. Sandavol has only been in office since Novemeber Obama been in office since January 2009 he has had more time to fix this mess than Sandavol. I am neither Dem or Rep I call it how I see it unlike some who only vote their party.
What we need to do is outlaw all technology. Damn computer automation is killing us.
How can this be?? We are home to the most powerful man in the US Senate. Harry the Hater Reid and he, like his boss, is lazer focused on job creation... He says so every-time he gets up to make a speech about bipartisan legislation and bashing his opponents..
http://www.infowars.com/bush-denies-real...
Keep praying to your jesus republicans...
The Obama Economic Plan of subisidizing local governments, increasing regulation, and open borders doesn't sem to be working. Next up on his agenda is Failed Stimulus II, more federal bailouts for local and state governments, and funding for public works. Public work projects do not stimulate the economy in a meaningful way, once the moey is spent the effect is over (unlike, say, allowing for oil drilling, which creates long term jobs that do not need to be funded by government).
People are blasting Obama for his two week vacation, but what about the members of Congress who are out for five weeks? How much has Congress accomplished lately? Have they fixed the economy? Have they solved the immigration problem? Have they solved the entitlement problem? Have they solved Social Security? Why are people upset about Congress being on vacation for longer than the president?
Obama's "stimulus" (Recover Summer) will kick in now....wait....wait....now....no wait a little more.. now....no...wait....wait.
The true rating is WAY HIGHER because of all the people that have used up all the unemployment benefits or just don't file anymore because its become a waste of time.
Tanker1975 is correct. Can't blame Obama for going on vacation. He can't get anything done with Congress not there. What you can blame him for is shody leadership. You can blame "what he inherited" all you want but bottom line is he said he ran on hope and change. He knew in 2008 what he was getting into. He had a filibuster proof Congress. Now he needs to man up and admit that what he's attempted to do hasn't worked. Admit that his stimulous and health care reforms were mistakes. And get back to creating jobs with a balanced budget.
Why try to blame anyone . It is completely unproductive and will never fix anything . If you want to fix something you need solutions .