Unemployment rates are holding steady or dropping in Nevada's main metropolitan areas.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Las Vegas' jobless rate in July held steady at 7 percent compared with June. That's down a full percentage point from a year ago.
Rates in both Carson City and in the Reno-Sparks area were down nearly a full percentage point year-over-year.
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The statewide unemployment rate released last week was 6.8 percent in July.
State economist Bill Anderson said construction is a bright spot in the jobs market. The sector grew more than 10 percent in the past year.