Nebraska Job Growth
There were 1,039,800 jobs in Nebraska in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,041,876 employed persons for the month. Nebraska lost 3,200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,629 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nebraska job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,039,800 | -3,200 | +19,400 |
| CPS | 1,041,876 | +1,629 | +4,527 |
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 4,600 jobs have been lost in Nebraska according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in Nebraska for May 2023 is at a new high of 1,041,876.
Employment: CES, CPS
Nebraska Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 1,039,800 | -3,200 | 1,041,876 | 1,629 |
| April 2023 | 1,043,000 | -1,400 | 1,040,247 | 2,350 |
| 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 |
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