Oops, it did it again: Las Vegas Tops in the Country in Unemployment

Of the 49 U.S. metropolitan areas with a  population of 1 million or more, Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev., registered the nation's highest unemployment rates in September - 15.0% - the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. It was the fifth consecutive month that the region held the grim distinction, and there is little sign of near-term improvement.

Nevada last month disclosed the 15% jobless rate - which was a record breaker within the state - but it wasn't confirmed until today that that Las Vegas area is still plagued with the highest percentage of unemployed residents in the country.

Click this link to read the BLS' complete statement on Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - September 2010.

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