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Although much of the nation is struggling under the weight of the economic recession, Nevada has been suffering for much longer. Since it was once of the first states in America to begin having problems, finding jobs in Nevada (Click here)may be even more difficult than getting work elsewhere.

During the month of September unemployment rose from 7.1 percent to 7.3 percent in Nevada, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Back in April, only 5.7 percent of residents were without jobs.

Data shows that nonfarm jobs in Nevada fell 0.5 points, making September the second consecutive month that the state lost this exact number of positions. Employment in the state has been decreasing for over 6 months.

Construction jobs in Nevada have seen the largest decrease in the last 12 months. According to the Bureau, work in this field fell by 10.5 percent during September. Data shows that employment in this sectors has been steadily dropping since at least April, but September’s decrease was the largest decline in the last 6 months.

Other areas of employment that have dropped the number of jobs in Nevada recently, according to the Bureau, include information, falling 2.5 percent, financial activities, dropping 3.3 percent, professional and business services, decreasing by 2.7 percent, and manufacturing, which dropped 0.6 percent.

The most new jobs in Nevada during the month of September were created in the government sector, where employment increased by 3.9 percent since the same time last year.

Education and health services also saw a decent increase in jobs in Nevada during the month of September. This area of employment rose by 3.6 percent, showing that this area of employment is relatively recession proof. The problem with healthcare jobs in Nevada is that hospitals can’t seem to hire enough individuals to fill available slots because local schools can’t train professionals quickly enough.

Other areas of employment that saw an increase during the month of September include trade, transportation and utilities, which rose 1.5 percent, and leisure and hospitality, increasing by 0.4 percent. The second of these may come as some shock, because the gaming industry and tourism have been suffering for sometime now.

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