This (Friday) morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment statistics for Nebraska in the month of August as well as updated unemployment rankings by state.
In July 2024, Nebraska’s unemployment rate remained at 2.6%, however for August that rate rose by one tenth to 2.7%. This still is well below the national average of 4.2% and ranks Nebraska 5th in the nation (tied with Mississippi). For all state rankings click here.
Washington DC ranked 51st with 5.7% unemployment for last in the US. Conversely, Nebraska’s neighbor to the north- South Dakota- was 1st at a flat 2% unemployment rate.
Nebraska’s total labor force is a reported 1,053,704 This means that 1,025,773 are employed while the unemployed 2.7% equates to 27,931.
Nebraska’s September labor statistics will be released on October 22nd. All state unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted.