Nebraska and Lincoln see increase unemployment rates in June
Includes the unemployment rate news release, comprehensive labor force data, regional summaries, labor area summaries, county data, and monthly unemployment insurance claims by major industries for Nebraska.
Unemployment Rates
(SA – Seasonally Adjusted, NSA – Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Changes Since | |||||||
| Jun-20* | May-20 | Jun-19 | May-20 | Jun-19 | |||
| Nebraska (SA) | 6.7 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | ||
| Omaha MSA** (NSA) | 8.1 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | ||
| Lincoln MSA (NSA) | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Grand Island MSA (NSA) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | ||
| Beatrice MC (NSA) | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | ||
| Columbus MC (NSA) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ||
| Fremont MC (NSA) | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | ||
| Hastings MC (NSA) | 6.0 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | ||
| Kearney MC (NSA) | 6.2 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | ||
| Lexington MC (NSA) | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | ||
| Norfolk MC (NSA) | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| North Platte (NSA) | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Scottsbluff MC (NSA) | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| Red Willow-Hitchcock LMA (NSA) | 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | ||
| United States (SA) | 11.1 | 13.3 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 7.4 | ||
*Preliminary
** MSA=Metropolitan Statistical Area, MC=Micropolitan Statistical Area, LMA=Labor Market Area
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Total Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| Changes Since | |||||
| Jun-20* | May-20 | June-19 | May-20 | Jun-19 | |
| Nebraska | 982,024 | 964,731 | 1,034,876 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| Omaha MSA | 483,096 | 473,973 | 511,292 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| Lincoln MSA | 186,238 | 184,494 | 190,922 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| Grand Island MSA | 39,798 | 39,337 | 42,752 | 1.2% | -6.9% |
| United States | 138,513,000 | 133,410,000 | 151,739,000 | 3.8% | -8.7% |
*Preliminary