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Nebraska Job Growth

There were 962,000 jobs in Nebraska in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 997,030 employed persons for the month. Nebraska lost 3,300 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,792 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nebraska job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 962,000 -3,300 +2,100
CPS 997,030 +3,792 +18,907

Nebraska Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Nebraska as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Nebraska

CES employment peaked in January 2008 for Nebraska at 967,200. Since then 5,200 jobs have been lost in Nebraska according to the employer survey. From a trough of 934,000 in January 2010, Nebraska has gained 28,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Nebraska for April 2013 is at a new high of 997,030.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Nebraska Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 962,000 -3,300 997,030 3,792
March 2013 965,300 1,000 993,238 632
February 2013 964,300 2,000 992,606 1,031
January 2013 962,300 700 991,575 1,696
December 2012 961,600 -1,200 989,879 1,976
November 2012 962,800 -1,100 987,903 2,214
October 2012 963,900 400 985,689 2,583
September 2012 963,500 1,400 983,106 2,461
August 2012 962,100 200 980,645 1,767
July 2012 961,900 2,700 978,878 777
June 2012 959,200 -1,300 978,101 78
May 2012 960,500 600 978,023 -100
April 2012 959,900 -700 978,123 404

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