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News Releases:
May
26
Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023

Nebraska had 56,000 job openings in March 2023, compared to 64,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – April 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent in April.

Apr
26
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2021

In 2021, Nebraska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $871, or 83.0 percent of the $1,049 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:
Nebraska
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Data		 Nov
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,059.9 (r)1,060.0 1,059.8 1,059.7 1,060.5 (p)1,061.4

Employment(1)

 (r)1,031.5 (r)1,031.8 1,033.3 1,035.0 1,037.9 (p)1,040.2

Unemployment(1)

 (r)28.4 (r)28.2 26.5 24.7 22.6 (p)21.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.7 (r)2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 (p)2.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,037.1 1,039.1 1,041.2 1,043.2 1,044.4 (p)1,042.9

12-month % change

 2.1 2.0 2.4 2.1 2.2 (p)2.1

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 62.7 63.6 63.9 63.2 62.6 (p)62.0

12-month % change

 10.2 8.5 9.2 7.3 7.0 (p)6.7

Manufacturing(3)

 104.6 104.9 104.9 105.5 105.8 (p)105.9

12-month % change

 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.4 (p)2.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 198.2 197.7 197.6 197.9 197.3 (p)198.3

12-month % change

 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 (p)0.8

Information(3)

 18.1 18.3 18.2 18.1 18.2 (p)18.2

12-month % change

 1.1 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.7 (p)1.7

Financial Activities(3)

 69.9 70.6 70.4 70.2 70.1 (p)70.1

12-month % change

 -3.6 -2.2 -2.5 -2.0 -1.8 (p)-2.0

Professional & Business Services(3)

 121.8 122.1 121.8 122.1 121.7 (p)119.9

12-month % change

 1.6 2.0 1.3 1.2 0.3 (p)-1.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 158.0 158.0 158.8 158.9 160.2 (p)160.7

12-month % change

 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.2 3.1 (p)3.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 94.4 93.8 94.9 96.5 97.4 (p)96.8

12-month % change

 4.8 3.3 4.5 5.3 6.7 (p)6.6

Other Services(3)

 38.2 38.5 40.2 39.0 38.8 (p)38.8

12-month % change

 5.8 5.5 9.8 6.6 5.4 (p)5.7

Government(3)

 171.2 171.6 170.5 171.8 172.3 (p)172.2

12-month % change

 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.2 1.2 (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
(r) Revised
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 Jun 2023
Omaha Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Jun 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2023
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska — 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lincoln, NE — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Feb 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Mar 2023
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
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 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release May 2023