Lincoln, NE

Lincoln, NE
Data Series	June 2025	July 2025	Aug 2025	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	199.3	200.4	200.7	201.0
Employment(1)	193.1	194.5	195.2	195.6
Unemployment(1)	6.2	5.9	5.5	5.4
Unemployment Rate(2)	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	199.2	198.2	198.3	199.1	200.3	(p)200.0
12-month % change	1.9	2.0	1.5	0.9	0.4	(p)0.3
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)	11.5	11.6	11.5	11.5	11.5	(p)11.4
12-month % change	4.5	4.5	4.5	5.5	4.5	(p)4.6
Manufacturing(3)	14.5	14.4	14.4	14.3	14.2	(p)14.3
12-month % change	-4.0	-4.6	-3.4	-4.0	-4.7	(p)-3.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	32.2	32.3	32.2	32.2	32.2	(p)32.6
12-month % change	-0.9	-0.6	-1.2	-1.5	-2.1	(p)-1.8
Information(3)	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	(p)3.9
12-month % change	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(3)	10.5	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.4	(p)10.4
12-month % change	-0.9	-1.9	-1.9	-1.0	-1.0	(p)-1.9
Professional and Business Services(3)	20.1	20.1	20.0	20.1	20.1	(p)20.0
12-month % change	-4.7	-3.8	-3.8	-2.4	-2.4	(p)-2.4
Education and Health Services(3)	34.7	35.0	35.1	35.0	35.3	(p)35.6
12-month % change	6.8	7.7	7.0	5.7	4.7	(p)5.3
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	21.1	20.9	20.7	19.9	19.7	(p)19.1
12-month % change	7.1	8.3	4.0	0.0	-0.5	(p)-2.6
Other Services(3)	8.6	8.5	8.5	8.4	8.5	(p)8.5
12-month % change	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	(p)-1.2
Government(3)	42.1	41.1	41.6	43.4	44.5	(p)44.2
12-month % change	3.4	2.5	2.7	1.9	1.6	(p)1.6
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: January 07, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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