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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Nebraska

Nebraska

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News Releases:

Jun
18

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2020

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.00 per hour in the South to $40.20 in the West during March 2020.

Jun
10

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
12

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – April 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 1.1 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:

Nebraska
Data Series Back
Data		 Dec
2019		 Jan
2020		 Feb
2020		 Mar
2020		 Apr
2020		 May
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,038.2 1,040.3 1,042.4 1,062.6 1,059.5 (p)1,053.2

Employment(1)

 (r)1,007.1 1,009.7 1,012.4 1,019.9 966.9 (p)998.3

Unemployment(1)

 (r)31.2 30.6 30.0 42.6 92.6 (p)54.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.0 2.9 2.9 4.0 8.7 (p)5.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,033.9 1,037.4 1,037.2 1,030.0 945.4 (p)953.2

12-month % change

 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 -7.8 (p)-7.1

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 54.8 56.0 56.3 56.2 55.4 (p)55.8

12-month % change

 1.9 2.8 4.3 6.6 2.2 (p)2.4

Manufacturing(3)

 99.5 99.2 99.5 99.4 96.9 (p)96.8

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -2.7 (p)-2.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 199.0 199.6 199.0 196.4 183.7 (p)186.1

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -1.4 -7.6 (p)-6.2

Information(3)

 16.8 16.6 16.7 16.7 16.3 (p)16.1

12-month % change

 -3.4 -4.6 -4.0 -3.5 -5.8 (p)-6.9

Financial Activities(3)

 75.8 76.8 76.3 75.9 75.4 (p)74.9

12-month % change

 1.5 2.8 2.1 1.5 0.8 (p)-0.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 121.3 122.6 122.5 121.1 112.8 (p)112.9

12-month % change

 2.4 2.8 3.0 2.4 -5.4 (p)-5.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 158.5 158.8 159.5 159.8 148.7 (p)151.1

12-month % change

 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 -5.2 (p)-4.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 97.0 96.3 96.1 92.4 59.1 (p)67.7

12-month % change

 4.3 2.6 2.5 -1.1 -36.9 (p)-27.7

Other Services(3)

 37.5 37.4 37.5 38.1 29.3 (p)31.4

12-month % change

 1.4 0.8 0.8 3.0 -20.8 (p)-15.6

Government(3)

 173.7 174.1 173.8 174.0 167.8 (p)160.4

12-month % change

 0.5 -0.2 0.3 0.8 -3.2 (p)-7.4

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
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Omaha Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2020
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2020
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2020
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Nebraska — 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lincoln — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2020
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Feb 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2019 Employment News Release Mar 2020
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table May 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Nebraska — 2018 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2020
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2018 Pay News Release Jan 2020
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 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020