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Job Market / Nebraska

Nebraska Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Labor Force
1.10M
Employed
1.06M
Unemployed
31,778
Monthly change: 0.0 pp
12-month change: 0.0 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 2.8% – 3.1%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-012.9%1.10M1.06M31,778
2026-06-012.9%1.10M1.07M32,313
2026-05-013%1.10M1.07M32,911
2026-04-013%1.10M1.07M33,474
2026-03-013.1%1.10M1.07M33,916
2026-02-013.1%1.10M1.07M33,921
2026-01-013%1.10M1.07M33,530
2025-12-013%1.10M1.07M33,185
2025-11-013%1.10M1.07M33,174
2025-09-012.9%1.10M1.07M32,478
2025-08-012.9%1.10M1.07M32,064
2025-07-012.9%1.10M1.07M31,828
2025-06-012.9%1.10M1.07M31,836
2025-05-012.9%1.10M1.07M31,999
2025-04-012.9%1.10M1.06M32,062
2025-03-012.9%1.09M1.06M31,979
2025-02-012.9%1.09M1.06M31,783
2025-01-012.9%1.09M1.06M31,440
2024-12-012.9%1.09M1.06M31,045
2024-11-012.8%1.09M1.06M30,712
2024-10-012.8%1.08M1.05M30,508
2024-09-012.8%1.08M1.05M30,340
2024-08-012.8%1.08M1.05M30,097
2024-07-012.8%1.08M1.05M29,752

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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