Grand Island, Nebraska Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Island fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Nebraska rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Island peaked in July 2015 at 5.8% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Island unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Nebraska	2.8%	0.0	-0.1
Grand Island	2.9%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Grand Island, Nebraska, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Grand Island, Nebraska Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Grand Island peaked in July 2015 at 2,574. There are now 1,304 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,261 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Island	1,270	+6	+8

Number of Unemployed Persons

Grand Island, Nebraska Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nebraska Unemployment Rate	Grand Island Unemployment Rate	Grand Island Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.9%	1,270
September 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.9%	1,264
August 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.0%	1,297
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%	1,302
June 2018	4.0%	2.9%	3.0%	1,319
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	3.1%	1,346
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	3.1%	1,343
March 2018	4.1%	2.8%	2.9%	1,288
February 2018	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1,369
January 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.6%	1,585
December 2017	4.1%	2.9%	3.0%	1,315