United States Employment Snapshot



Nebraska Employment Snapshot




Nebraska Payroll Employment


  • Nebraska added 2,200 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Nebraska added 3,200 jobs. Nebraska nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 11 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Nebraska is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Nebraska added 2,100 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Nebraska added 2,300 jobs. Nebraska private sector payroll employment has increased in 11 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Nebraska is tied for 7th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Education and Health Services (800) and Manufacturing (400).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Government (100) and Mining and Logging tied with Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; and Professional and Business Services; and Other Services (0).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (8,300) and Manufacturing (3,800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Mining and Logging (100) and Financial Activities (-1,000).



Nebraska Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.