Las Vegas’ jobless rate inched up in September while Nevada’s was among the highest in the nation, new reports show.

The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate in September was 5.7 percent, up from 5.6 percent in August, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Statewide, the jobless rate was 5.3 percent. This was unchanged from August and, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the third highest in the nation among all states and Washington, D.C.

The metro-level jobless rate is not seasonally adjusted, meaning the figures are not stripped of normal seasonal fluctuations in headcount.

The statewide rate is seasonally adjusted.

Las Vegas has been grappling this year with a drop in tourism, the region’s main econo

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