Nebraska Job Growth

There were 951,900 jobs in Nebraska in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 973,085 employed persons for the month. Nebraska added 3,800 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,380 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nebraska job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	951,900	+3,800	+6,300
CPS	973,085	+1,380	+15,842

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 15,300 jobs have been lost in Nebraska according to the employer survey. From a trough of 934,100 in December 2009, Nebraska has gained 17,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Nebraska reached a maximum of 974,467 in January 2012. 1,382 jobs have been lost in Nebraska since then according to the household survey. From a March 2012 low of 971,705, Nebraska has added 1,380 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	951,900	3,800	973,085	1,380
March 2012	948,100	5,600	971,705	-1,221
February 2012	942,500	-2,000	972,926	-1,541
January 2012	944,500	-3,100	974,467	830
December 2011	947,600	900	973,637	2,978
November 2011	946,700	-1,500	970,659	3,280
October 2011	948,200	2,600	967,379	3,591
September 2011	945,600	2,500	963,788	3,311
August 2011	943,100	2,500	960,477	2,273
July 2011	940,600	-2,700	958,204	961
June 2011	943,300	-1,800	957,243	49
May 2011	945,100	-500	957,194	-49
April 2011	945,600	1,900	957,243	725