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News Releases:
Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in November.

Sep
16
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — First Quarter 2025

Employment decreased in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Nebraska from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:
Nebraska
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Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,087.4 1,089.6 1,091.7 (2)- 1,096.6 (p)1,099.3

Employment(1)

 1,055.0 1,057.4 1,059.5 (2)- 1,064.2 (p)1,066.2

Unemployment(1)

 32.4 32.2 32.2 (2)- 32.4 (p)33.1

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.0 3.0 3.0 (2)- 3.0 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,063.0 1,063.5 1,061.1 1,058.5 1,058.0 (p)1,055.3

12-month % change

 0.5 0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 (p)-0.5

Mining and Logging(4)

 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (p)1.0

12-month % change

 0.0 -9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 64.2 64.2 64.2 64.7 64.3 (p)63.7

12-month % change

 3.7 3.5 2.7 3.0 3.0 (p)2.9

Manufacturing(4)

 101.7 102.0 101.9 101.8 102.0 (p)101.7

12-month % change

 -2.3 -2.0 -1.9 -2.3 -1.6 (p)-1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 194.0 193.7 193.6 192.6 192.8 (p)192.1

12-month % change

 -1.8 -1.8 -1.9 -2.1 -1.6 (p)-2.2

Information(4)

 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.1 (p)17.1

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -1.7 (p)-2.3

Financial Activities(4)

 70.6 70.6 70.9 70.9 70.7 (p)70.7

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.3 (p)-0.7

Professional & Business Services(4)

 118.6 118.9 118.4 118.1 117.7 (p)116.7

12-month % change

 -2.9 -2.6 -2.8 -2.3 -2.6 (p)-3.5

Education & Health Services(4)

 176.2 176.7 176.3 176.5 176.6 (p)175.7

12-month % change

 4.9 4.9 4.6 3.8 3.7 (p)2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 101.2 100.9 99.4 98.0 98.1 (p)98.7

12-month % change

 1.4 0.8 -1.1 -2.7 -1.9 (p)-1.6

Other Services(4)

 38.2 38.4 38.1 38.6 38.4 (p)38.8

12-month % change

 1.3 1.9 0.8 1.8 0.3 (p)1.6

Government(4)

 179.9 179.7 180.0 179.1 179.3 (p)179.1

12-month % change

 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 (p)0.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Lincoln Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2026
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lincoln, NE — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2025
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Island — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2025