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As the state unemployment rate continued to inch upward and more jobs were lost, Nevada medical jobs and education jobs were the only industry to increase over the year during March.

During March, Nevada's unemployment rate increased from 13.2 percent to 13.4 percent, after remaining at 13 percent for two months in a row. That increase keeps the state's rate above the national average of 9.7 percent.

Nevada had a total non-farm employment of 1,115,600 workers during March, according to the U.S Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 1,122,700 workers during February and a 4.6 percent decrease from last year.

Four industries managed to see a monthly increase in employment, including: mining and logging by 100 jobs; trade, transportation and utilities by 200 jobs; leisure and hospitality by 1,100 jobs; and other services by 200 jobs.

Employment in the manufacturing industry remained even over the month with 38,700 jobs. Only one industry managed to see a yearly increase in employment.

The education and health services industry employed 99,900 workers during March, down from 100,200 workers during February, but a 4 percent increase from March 2009.

The construction industry took the biggest hit when compared to last year. The industry employed 63,800 workers during March, down from 68,400 workers during February and a 30 30 percent decrease from last year.

Other industries that saw an over-the-year decrease in employment during March include:

• Mining and logging by 2.6 percent
• Manufacturing by 7.9 percent
• Trade, transportation and utilities by 3.9 percent
• Information by 8.8 percent
• Financial activities by 5.1 percent
• Professional and business services by 1.6 percent
• Leisure and hospitality by 2.2 percent
• Other services by .6 percent
• Government by 3.2 percent

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