Nebraska Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Nebraska fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.5%. The state unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Nebraska peaked in April 2020 at 8.1% and is now 5.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.0% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also see Nebraska unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.4%	-0.1	-0.6
Nebraska	2.5%	-0.2	+0.4

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Nebraska, National

Nebraska monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to January 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Nebraska Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Nebraska peaked in April 2020 at 84,787. There are now 58,250 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 20,918 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,619. Nebraska job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Nebraska	26,537	-1,644	+4,495

Number of Unemployed Persons