Lincoln, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 188,900 jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 174,506 employed persons for the month. Lincoln lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 472 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lincoln job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	188,900	0	+100
CPS	174,506	+472	+622

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lincoln 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 for Lincoln, Nebraska

CES employment for Lincoln peaked in September 2016 at 189,300. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Lincoln according to the employer survey. From a trough of 187,300 in October 2017, Lincoln has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 176,514 for Lincoln in September 2017. 2,008 jobs have been lost in Lincoln since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 174,034, Lincoln has added 472 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	188,900	0	174,506	472
January 2018	188,900	0	174,034	-926
December 2017	188,900	1,000	174,960	94
November 2017	187,900	600	174,866	-360
October 2017	187,300	-500	175,226	-1,288
September 2017	187,800	-1,300	176,514	83
August 2017	189,100	1,500	176,431	1,662
July 2017	187,600	-900	174,769	1,590
June 2017	188,500	300	173,179	272
May 2017	188,200	-100	172,907	22
April 2017	188,300	-500	172,885	-824
March 2017	188,800	0	173,709	-175