The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Friday that the jump from 13.7 percent in April set a new record for Nevada.
The report says the jobless rate eased a bit in Las Vegas, dropping from 14.2 percent in April to 14.1 percent in May.
The only bright spot is the Elko area, where mining is strong and the May jobless rate was 8.3 percent.
The report says Nevada's economy has dropped dramatically since December 2007, with the state unemployment rate increasing 8.8 percentage points.
The figures put Nevada 4.3 percent above the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent.
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