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Updated · NRToday.com · May 28
Douglas County Holds April Unemployment at 6.2% as Rate Tops 5.6% a Year Ago
Updated
Updated · NRToday.com · May 28

Douglas County Holds April Unemployment at 6.2% as Rate Tops 5.6% a Year Ago

3 articles · Updated · NRToday.com · May 28

Summary

  • Douglas County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 6.2% in April, unchanged from a revised 6.2% in March.
  • That left the county slightly worse than a year earlier, when the April 2025 seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 5.6%.
  • Earlier April labor data showed payroll employment rose by 60 jobs, led by gains in retail trade, leisure and hospitality, and construction, even as manufacturing lost 30 jobs.
  • Over the year, total nonfarm employment still slipped by 50 jobs, underscoring a labor market that has added some monthly jobs but remains softer than in 2025.

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