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News Releases:

Apr
13

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – March 2021

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
25

Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska — 2020

In 2020, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 8.2 percent in Nebraska.

Mar
18

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2020

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $32.34 per hour in the South to $40.62 in the Northeast during December 2020.

Nebraska Economy at a Glance:

Nebraska
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2020		 Nov
2020		 Dec
2020		 Jan
2021		 Feb
2021		 Mar
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,026.8 (r)1,024.9 (r)1,023.6 1,024.8 1,020.9 (p)1,020.1

Employment(1)

 (r)990.2 (r)989.6 (r)989.1 992.1 989.0 (p)990.1

Unemployment(1)

 (r)36.6 (r)35.3 (r)34.5 32.7 31.9 (p)30.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 3.2 3.1 (p)2.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 993.8 993.3 998.3 999.3 1,002.1 (p)1,008.1

12-month % change

 -3.4 -3.6 -3.1 -3.3 -2.9 (p)-1.8

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 55.4 55.6 56.9 57.2 57.2 (p)58.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 (p)2.4

Manufacturing(3)

 98.0 98.1 99.0 99.3 99.3 (p)99.7

12-month % change

 -1.9 -1.9 -0.9 -0.4 -0.5 (p)0.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 192.6 193.4 195.9 195.4 194.7 (p)196.2

12-month % change

 -2.4 -1.9 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0 (p)0.2

Information(3)

 15.9 15.6 15.7 15.9 15.7 (p)15.7

12-month % change

 -7.0 -9.3 -8.2 -7.6 -8.7 (p)-8.2

Financial Activities(3)

 74.5 74.4 74.6 74.4 73.8 (p)74.0

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.3 -1.1 -1.2 -2.1 (p)-1.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 117.3 116.5 117.5 117.9 118.8 (p)118.7

12-month % change

 -3.2 -4.1 -3.8 -3.0 -2.2 (p)-2.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 154.2 155.0 155.3 155.3 156.3 (p)157.5

12-month % change

 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -1.1 -0.3 (p)1.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 82.9 81.6 79.5 82.0 82.5 (p)83.4

12-month % change

 -12.4 -13.6 -15.8 -13.8 -13.2 (p)-9.2

Other Services(3)

 35.7 35.6 35.8 36.1 36.1 (p)36.3

12-month % change

 -4.3 -4.3 -4.3 -4.2 -4.0 (p)-2.4

Government(3)

 167.3 167.5 168.1 165.8 167.7 (p)167.8

12-month % change

 -4.1 -4.3 -3.7 -5.7 -4.3 (p)-3.9

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 Apr 2021
Omaha Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2021
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2021
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2021
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2021
County Employment and Wages in Nebraska — Fourth Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – March 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2021
Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
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 2021
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 Feb 2021
Union Membership Historical Table for Nebraska Employment Table Feb 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska — Second Quarter 2020 Employment News Release Mar 2021
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Nebraska — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2021
Women’s Earnings In Nebraska — 2019 Pay News Release Feb 2021
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