Monthly State Unemployment Rate Continues Decline
Contact: Grace Johnson • Phone: 402-471-4189 • E-mail: grace.johnson@nebraska.gov
LINCOLN- The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for April is 2.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. The jobless rate is down 0.1 percentage points from the March rate of 2.6 percent and down 0.9 percentage points from the April 2014 rate of 3.4 percent.
“Employment in Nebraska was very strong in April, with total nonfarm employment exceeding one million and both the Omaha and Lincoln metropolitan areas achieving new record highs for non-farm jobs,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin.
Nebraska’s total nonfarm employment reached 1,003,662, up by over 10,888 from March and up 10,276 year over year. Private industries with the most growth year over year were education and health services (up 4,964), other services (up 1,758) and financial activities (up 1,640). Month to month, the largest gains were seen in mining and construction (up 3,347); trade, transportation and utilities (up 1,715); and leisure and hospitality (up 1,475).
The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate in March was 5.4 percent, down 0.1 percentage points from the March rate of 5.5 percent and down 0.8 percentage points from the March 2014 rate of 6.2 percent.
May 2015 data will be published Friday, June 19.
Labor Force Estimates - National, State, Omaha MSA, Lincoln MSA
Labor Force Estimates - National (Seasonally Adjusted) |
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Prelim |
Revised |
Changes Since |
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Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
5.4 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.8 |
Labor Force Estimates - Nebraska (Seasonally Adjusted) |
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Prelim |
Revised |
Changes Since |
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Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
2.5 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
Labor Force |
1,015,044 |
1,016,982 |
1,022,571 |
-1,938 |
-7,527 |
Unemployment |
25,488 |
26,224 |
34,676 |
-736 |
-9,188 |
Employment |
989,556 |
990,758 |
987,895 |
-1,202 |
1,661 |
|
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Labor Force Estimates - Omaha MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) |
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Prelim |
Revised |
Changes Since |
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Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
Labor Force |
479,015 |
478,313 |
479,414 |
702 |
-399 |
Unemployment |
13,361 |
14,832 |
16,840 |
-1,471 |
-3,479 |
Employment |
465,654 |
463,481 |
462,574 |
2,173 |
3,080 |
Labor Force Estimates - Lincoln MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) |
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Prelim |
Revised |
Changes Since |
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Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
Labor Force |
179,707 |
179,959 |
179,600 |
-252 |
107 |
Unemployment |
3,857 |
4,182 |
5,051 |
-325 |
-1,194 |
Employment |
175,850 |
175,777 |
174,549 |
73 |
1,301 |
Labor Force Estimates - Grand Island MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) |
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Prelim |
Revised |
|
Changes Since |
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|
Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-14 |
Unemployment Rate |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.5 |
Labor Force |
44,338 |
44,702 |
44,657 |
-364 |
-319 |
Unemployment |
1,172 |
1,310 |
1,370 |
-138 |
-198 |
Employment |
43,166 |
43,392 |
43,287 |
-226 |
-121 |
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Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MC) |
Counties included |
Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Preliminary |
Revised |
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Beatrice MC |
Gage |
3.2 |
3.5 |
Columbus MC |
Platte |
2.3 |
2.5 |
Fremont MC |
Dodge |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Hastings MC* |
Adams |
2.6 |
2.9 |
Kearney MC |
Buffalo, Kearney |
2.0 |
2.1 |
Lexington MC |
Dawson, Gosper |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Norfolk MC |
Madison, Pierce, Stanton |
2.2 |
2.5 |
North Platte MC |
Lincoln, Logan, McPherson |
2.5 |
2.7 |
Scottsbluff MC |
Scotts Bluff, Banner, Sioux |
2.8 |
3.2 |
Red Willow SA (Small Labor Market Area) |
Red Willow, Hitchcock |
2.2 |
2.3 |
*Hastings MC is a single county MC in 2015 (Clay County was dropped).
Prepared and distributed by Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL)
The next scheduled release is May 2015 data on Friday, June 19, 2015.