Lincoln, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 192,000 jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 178,882 employed persons for the month. Lincoln lost 0 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 851 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lincoln job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	192,000	0	+1,300
CPS	178,882	+851	+4,826

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 in January 2019 is at a new high of 192,000.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Lincoln is at a new high of 178,882.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lincoln, Nebraska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	192,000	0	178,882	851
January 2019	192,000	2,100	178,031	981
December 2018	189,900	-800	177,050	463
November 2018	190,700	-200	176,587	-168
October 2018	190,900	-500	176,755	34
September 2018	191,400	-200	176,721	-215
August 2018	191,600	0	176,936	970
July 2018	191,600	200	175,966	288
June 2018	191,400	200	175,678	792
May 2018	191,200	500	174,886	756
April 2018	190,700	-100	174,130	165
March 2018	190,800	100	173,965	-91