{"h1":"Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Mountain West","faq":[{"a":"Clark County saw the biggest improvement in the Mountain West: its unemployment rate changed −0.9 points over the year, against −0.1 points for the typical large county.","q":"Which county ranks first: counties where unemployment fell the most in the mountain west?"},{"a":"32 counties have at least 20,000 people in the labor force, so the list has 32 entries.","q":"How many counties are ranked?"},{"a":"A county's score is the change in its unemployment rate over twelve months, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted. The biggest fall ranks first. Only counties with at least 20,000 people in the labor force whose rate fell are ranked. Month-to-month local estimates can be revised, so small differences are not meaningful.","q":"How is the ranking calculated?"},{"a":"Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.","q":"How often is it updated?"}],"lead":"Clark County saw the biggest improvement in the Mountain West: its unemployment rate changed −0.9 points over the year, against −0.1 points for the typical large county.","minN":20000,"rows":[{"n":1226229,"bar":1,"key":"32003","sub":"NV","href":"/places/nevada/county/clark-county","name":"Clark County","rank":1,"stats":[{"label":"Unemployment now","value":"4.8%"},{"label":"A year ago","value":"5.7%"},{"label":"People in the labor force","value":"1,226,229"}],"value":-0.9000000000000004,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"−0.9 points"},{"n":30193,"bar":0.8888888888888888,"key":"32019","sub":"NV","href":"/places/nevada/county/lyon-county","name":"Lyon County","rank":2,"stats":[{"label":"Unemployment now","value":"3.9%"},{"label":"A year ago","value":"4.7%"},{"label":"People in the labor 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The biggest fall ranks first.","Only counties with at least 20,000 people in the labor force whose rate fell are ranked. Month-to-month local estimates can be revised, so small differences are not meaningful."],"builtAt":"2026-11-03T03:39:06.218Z","edition":"2026-11","measure":"unempdrop","sources":["Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (not seasonally adjusted)"],"baseline":{"label":"the typical large county","valueLabel":"−0.1 points"},"keyFacts":["#1 Clark County, NV: −0.9 points","#2 Lyon County, NV: −0.8 points","#3 Washoe County, NV: −0.7 points","32 counties ranked in the Mountain West","Data as of November 2026"],"placeNoun":"counties","commentary":["Ravalli County reaches #6 on a sample of 20,799 people in the labor force, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.","Clark County is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,226,229 people in the labor force behind its figure.","Counties with fewer than 20,000 people in the labor force are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful."],"license":"Free to use and share with a link to https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-where-unemployment-fell-the-most-in-the-mountain-west"}