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Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska Job Growth

There were 508,400 jobs in Omaha, Nebraska in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 497,868 employed persons for the month. Omaha lost 1,100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 564 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Omaha job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 508,400 -1,100 +4,700
CPS 497,868 -564 +4,090

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 June 2023 at 510,100. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Omaha according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 499,201 for Omaha in July 2023. 1,333 jobs have been lost in Omaha since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Omaha, Nebraska Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 508,400 -1,100 497,868 -564
August 2023 509,500 -500 498,432 -769
July 2023 510,000 -100 499,201 89
June 2023 510,100 4,700 499,112 852
May 2023 505,400 -1,900 498,260 820
April 2023 507,300 -800 497,440 1,462
March 2023 508,100 1,800 495,978 1,567
February 2023 506,300 4,200 494,411 403
January 2023 502,100 -200 494,008 311
December 2022 502,300 -1,500 493,697 -18
November 2022 503,800 800 493,715 -71
October 2022 503,000 -700 493,786 8