Nevada continued to post the highest unemployment rate among the states in October at 11.5 percent, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the bright side, the Silver State’s rate continues trending downward from 11.8 percent in September and 12.1 percent in August.

Rhode Island and California posted the next highest rates, 10.4 and 10.1 percent, respectively, which were both 0.1 percent declines from September.

North Dakota again registered the lowest jobless rate, 3.1 percent. Nebraska followed with a 3.8 percent rate.