Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 465,500 jobs in Omaha, Nebraska in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 435,614 employed persons for the month. Omaha added 900 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,430 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Omaha job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	465,500	+900	+7,800
CPS	435,614	+1,430	+12,550

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

Omaha, Nebraska Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Omaha 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 Omaha, Nebraska

CES employment for Omaha peaked in May 2008 at 471,400. Since then 5,900 jobs have been lost in Omaha according to the employer survey. From a trough of 453,900 in February 2010, Omaha has gained 11,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 440,784 for Omaha in March 2008. 5,170 jobs have been lost in Omaha since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 422,187, Omaha has added 13,427 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Omaha, Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	465,500	900	435,614	1,430
November 2011	464,600	1,000	434,184	1,436
October 2011	463,600	100	432,748	738
September 2011	463,500	-1,100	432,010	1,613
August 2011	464,600	800	430,397	2,065
July 2011	463,800	600	428,332	1,316
June 2011	463,200	-400	427,016	907
May 2011	463,600	1,300	426,109	814
April 2011	462,300	4,700	425,295	893
March 2011	457,600	-400	424,402	1,032
February 2011	458,000	1,400	423,370	-75
January 2011	456,600	-1,100	423,445	381
December 2010	457,700	0	423,064	-88