Pasadena, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/26/2011 -- In September, the unemployment rate of Nevada stayed stable at 13.4 percent as jobless figures fell in all the major metropolitan areas of the state. But in spite of this Nevada's jobless rate in the Las Vegas saw area a decline in the, dropping to 13.6 percent from that of 14.3 percent in August.

The number of people unemployed dropped to 129,400 in September from that of 135,720 in August. According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, employment in manufacturing sector remained at 18,300 in Las Vegas. Employment in construction industry grew by 1,000 jobs bringing it to 41,900 in September. The hotel-casino category saw an increase of 800 jobs totaling it to 161,200 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utilities shed 100 jobs and are down by 5,400 jobs from September last year.

The Reno Spark also saw a slight decline, dipping to 12.6 percent. The unemployment rate in the Elko-Eureka region declined to 7.1 percent.

700 jobs were added in Reno-Sparks by employers, but on an over-the-year basis it is still down by 3,100 positions. Job levels in the Carson City shed 100 jobs and are down by 500 jobs from September a year ago.

Hound has a database of jobs that come directly from the employers' website. It lists over 988,000 jobs across the nation. Hound has found about 5,500 jobs in Nevada, of which nearly 1,500 jobs have been listed in healthcare sector, nearly 800 hospitality jobs, about 560 managerial jobs, about 450 customer service jobs and about 3,672+ jobs in Las Vegas which come directly from the employer. Hound gives you the benefit of location specific as well as industry specific job search. It lists those jobs that are available directly from employers which are not advertised anywhere else and are available to you exclusively.