Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lincoln fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2023 to 1.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Nebraska rate. The unemployment rate in Lincoln peaked in April 2020 at 8.7% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lincoln unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
Unemployment Rate | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Nebraska | 2.0% | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Lincoln | 1.9% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Lincoln, Nebraska, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lincoln peaked in April 2020 at 16,269. There are now 12,614 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lincoln employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lincoln, Nebraska) is also available.
Unemployed Persons | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Lincoln | 3,655 | -156 | -217 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployment History
Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Nebraska Unemployment Rate |
Lincoln Unemployment Rate |
Lincoln Unemployed |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3,655 |
March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3,811 |
February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4,047 |
January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 4,259 |
December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4,522 |
November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4,537 |
October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4,545 |
September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4,486 |
August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 4,393 |
July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4,269 |
June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4,132 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩