Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Omaha fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2013 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Nebraska rate. The unemployment rate in Omaha peaked in December 2009 at 5.4% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Omaha unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Nebraska | 3.8% | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Omaha | 4.2% | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Omaha, Nebraska, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Omaha, Nebraska Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Omaha peaked in February 2010 at 24,366. There are now 4,722 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Omaha employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Omaha, Nebraska) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 19,644 | -366 | -1,245 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Omaha, Nebraska Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Nebraska Unemployment Rate |
Omaha Unemployment Rate |
Omaha Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 3.7% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 19,644 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 20,010 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 20,079 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 19,832 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 19,958 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 20,109 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 20,275 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 20,420 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 20,519 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 20,573 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 20,627 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 20,722 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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