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News Releases:
Nov
27
Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024

Nebraska had 52,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 53,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were down 0.1 percent in October.

Oct
23
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2023

In 2023, Nebraska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $985, significantly below the $1,179 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:
Nebraska
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May
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June
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

1,053.6 1,053.2 1,053.2 1,053.7 1,054.5 (p)1,056.1

Employment(1)

1,027.2 1,026.3 1,025.7 1,025.8 1,026.1 (p)1,027.2

Unemployment(1)

26.4 27.0 27.5 27.9 28.4 (p)28.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

1,069.1 1,069.4 1,071.6 1,072.7 1,075.9 (p)1,078.1

12-month % change

2.1 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.1 (p)2.1

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

62.4 62.6 62.7 62.8 64.0 (p)64.3

12-month % change

0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 3.6 (p)3.2

Manufacturing(3)

108.9 108.7 108.3 108.7 108.7 (p)109.1

12-month % change

3.6 2.9 3.6 4.0 3.7 (p)3.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

201.6 202.1 202.5 202.8 202.8 (p)202.8

12-month % change

1.7 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.6 (p)1.4

Information(3)

17.9 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.1 (p)18.2

12-month % change

3.5 3.5 4.1 5.3 7.1 (p)7.1

Financial Activities(3)

69.0 69.3 69.0 68.6 68.3 (p)68.6

12-month % change

-2.5 -1.8 -2.0 -2.4 -2.7 (p)-1.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

128.1 128.4 127.7 127.4 127.7 (p)127.7

12-month % change

1.9 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.6 (p)0.4

Education & Health Services(3)

167.5 168.9 169.9 170.5 170.9 (p)171.7

12-month % change

4.0 4.1 4.9 5.1 5.0 (p)5.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

100.2 99.8 99.4 99.3 100.1 (p)100.3

12-month % change

4.3 3.7 2.8 2.1 2.0 (p)1.3

Other Services(3)

37.1 37.4 37.5 38.0 37.8 (p)37.8

12-month % change

0.3 0.5 1.4 2.7 1.9 (p)2.2

Government(3)

176.4 174.3 176.7 176.6 177.5 (p)177.6

12-month % change

1.6 -0.6 1.4 0.9 1.3 (p)1.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) 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 Dec 2024
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Dec 2024
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2024
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2024
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2024
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2024
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lincoln — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Nov 2024