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Nebraska Job Growth

There were 1,042,900 jobs in Nebraska in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,040,229 employed persons for the month. Nebraska lost 1,500 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,332 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nebraska job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,042,900 -1,500 +21,400
CPS 1,040,229 +2,332 +2,760

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 March 2023 for Nebraska at 1,044,400. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Nebraska according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Nebraska for April 2023 is at a new high of 1,040,229.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Nebraska Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 1,042,900 -1,500 1,040,229 2,332
March 2023 1,044,400 1,200 1,037,897 2,936
February 2023 1,043,200 2,000 1,034,961 1,709
January 2023 1,041,200 2,100 1,033,252 1,409
December 2022 1,039,099 2,000 1,031,843 316
November 2022 1,037,099 3,500 1,031,527 216
October 2022 1,033,599 2,899 1,031,311 -398
September 2022 1,030,700 2,400 1,031,709 -1,101
August 2022 1,028,300 1,800 1,032,810 -1,745
July 2022 1,026,500 3,800 1,034,555 -1,742
June 2022 1,022,700 2,300 1,036,297 -1,052
May 2022 1,020,400 -1,100 1,037,349 -120

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