Department of Numbers

Lincoln, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 192,500 jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 186,339 employed persons for the month. Lincoln added 700 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 709 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lincoln job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 192,500 +700 +4,000
CPS 186,339 +709 +1,376

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 January 2020 at 195,500. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Lincoln according to the employer survey. From a trough of 172,900 in April 2020, Lincoln has gained 19,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Lincoln is at a new high of 186,339.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 192,500 700 186,339 709
February 2023 191,800 2,200 185,630 201
January 2023 189,600 -1,000 185,429 119
December 2022 190,600 200 185,310 30
November 2022 190,400 200 185,280 54
October 2022 190,200 300 185,226 47
September 2022 189,900 1,000 185,179 -19
August 2022 188,900 -200 185,198 -87
July 2022 189,100 -200 185,285 -50
June 2022 189,300 600 185,335 65
May 2022 188,700 -300 185,270 155
April 2022 189,000 500 185,115 152