Lincoln, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 174,200 jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 168,495 employed persons for the month. Lincoln lost 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 496 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lincoln job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	174,200	-700	+1,700
CPS	168,495	+496	+8,205

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Lincoln as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lincoln, Nebraska

CES employment for Lincoln peaked in December 2011 at 176,100. Since then 1,900 jobs have been lost in Lincoln according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Lincoln is at a new high of 168,495.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	174,200	-700	168,495	496
February 2012	174,900	0	167,999	1,043
January 2012	174,900	-1,200	166,956	1,124
December 2011	176,100	1,100	165,832	104
November 2011	175,000	-600	165,728	373
October 2011	175,600	2,200	165,355	828
September 2011	173,400	800	164,527	893
August 2011	172,600	500	163,634	1,178
July 2011	172,100	-800	162,456	1,053
June 2011	172,900	200	161,403	495
May 2011	172,700	-500	160,908	324
April 2011	173,200	700	160,584	294
March 2011	172,500	400	160,290	834