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FACT BRIEF

Does Nevada rank last in the US for both employment and education?

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

By Jacob Alabab-Moser

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Nevada does currently rank last in the U.S. for employment but is not the worst performing state in the nation for education — although it is close.

Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data from September 2021, the most recent month available, indicates that Nevada is tied with California for the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 7.5%. In a separate measurement of the most job-friendly states by personal finance website WalletHub, Nevada scored 41st out of 50.

U.S. News and World Report's 2020 Education Rankings, which uses "enrollment in pre-K, standardized test scores and the public high school graduation rate" as metrics, ranked Nevada 48 out of 50 for "pre-K-12" education.

In Education Week's school quality rankings, which uses enrollment, reading and mathematics achievement, and the high school graduation rate as metrics, Nevada tied with Oklahoma for 49 out of 50, trailed only by New Mexico.

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Sources

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rates for States

WalletHub Best & worst states for jobs

US News & World Report Best States for Education

Education Week Map: A-F grades, rankings for states on school quality

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