Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 464,300 jobs in Omaha, Nebraska in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 442,786 employed persons for the month. Omaha added 1,800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,690 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Omaha job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	464,300	+1,800	+4,200
CPS	442,786	+1,690	+18,384

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 470,900. Since then 6,600 jobs have been lost in Omaha according to the employer survey. From a trough of 454,200 in February 2010, Omaha has gained 10,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Omaha is at a new high of 442,786.

Employment: CES, CPS

Omaha, Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	464,300	1,800	442,786	1,690
February 2012	462,500	-2,600	441,096	2,390
January 2012	465,100	2,300	438,706	3,092
December 2011	462,800	800	435,614	1,430
November 2011	462,000	500	434,184	1,436
October 2011	461,500	900	432,748	738
September 2011	460,600	-100	432,010	1,613
August 2011	460,700	1,100	430,397	2,065
July 2011	459,600	700	428,332	1,316
June 2011	458,900	-900	427,016	907
May 2011	459,800	-400	426,109	814
April 2011	460,200	100	425,295	893
March 2011	460,100	-100	424,402	1,032