Nebraska Job Growth

There were 1,033,800 jobs in Nebraska in December 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 995,717 employed persons for the month. Nebraska added 700 jobs in December 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,465 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Nebraska job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,033,800	+700	+12,700
CPS	995,717	+3,465	+17,976

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 in December 2018 for Nebraska is at a new high of 1,033,800.

CPS employment in Nebraska for December 2018 is at a new high of 995,717.

Employment: CES, CPS

Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2018	1,033,800	700	995,717	3,465
November 2018	1,033,099	2,199	992,252	2,638
October 2018	1,030,900	-2,399	989,614	2,039
September 2018	1,033,300	200	987,575	1,376
August 2018	1,033,099	599	986,199	566
July 2018	1,032,500	1,200	985,633	633
June 2018	1,031,300	1,200	985,000	547
May 2018	1,030,099	3,699	984,453	699
April 2018	1,026,400	600	983,754	967
March 2018	1,025,800	2,900	982,787	1,803
February 2018	1,022,900	1,600	980,984	1,966
January 2018	1,021,300	200	979,018	1,277