Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska Job Growth
There were 489,700 jobs in Omaha, Nebraska in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 468,692 employed persons for the month. Omaha lost 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 264 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Omaha job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 489,700 | -200 | -20,500 |
CPS | 468,692 | +264 | -16,875 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Omaha, Nebraska Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Omaha 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 Omaha, Nebraska
CES employment for Omaha peaked in January 2020 at 510,700. Since then 21,000 jobs have been lost in Omaha according to the employer survey. From a trough of 457,900 in April 2020, Omaha has gained 31,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 486,254 for Omaha in March 2020. 17,562 jobs have been lost in Omaha since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 449,642, Omaha has added 19,050 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Omaha, Nebraska Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 489,700 | -200 | 468,692 | 264 |
January 2021 | 489,900 | -1,600 | 468,428 | -11,314 |
December 2020 | 491,500 | 4,900 | 479,742 | 5,365 |
November 2020 | 486,600 | 1,700 | 474,377 | 1,067 |
October 2020 | 484,900 | 500 | 473,310 | -2,266 |
September 2020 | 484,400 | 1,700 | 475,576 | 841 |
August 2020 | 482,700 | 4,200 | 474,735 | 622 |
July 2020 | 478,500 | 6,900 | 474,113 | 6,015 |
June 2020 | 471,600 | 8,700 | 468,098 | 10,267 |
May 2020 | 462,900 | 5,000 | 457,831 | 8,189 |
April 2020 | 457,900 | -48,700 | 449,642 | -36,612 |
March 2020 | 506,600 | -3,600 | 486,254 | 687 |