Nebraska Unemployment Rate Report

Nebraska Unemployment by County

Nebraska Current Unemployment 2.2%

Nebraska Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Nebraska has ranged from 1.7% in November 2021 to 8.6% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Nebraska is 2.2% for August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

NE Highest Unemployment by County

Thurston, NE unemployment rate

3.6%

Loup, NE unemployment rate

3.0%

Blaine, NE unemployment rate

2.9%

Thomas, NE unemployment rate

2.8%

Banner, NE unemployment rate

2.7%

Hooker, NE unemployment rate

2.6%

Douglas, NE unemployment rate

2.6%

Johnson, NE unemployment rate

2.6%

Scotts Bluff, NE unemployment rate

2.5%

Webster, NE unemployment rate

2.5%

NE Unemployment City Links

Omaha, NE Unemployment Report

Lincoln, NE Unemployment Report

Bellevue, NE Unemployment Report

Grand Island, NE Unemployment Report

Kearney, NE Unemployment Report

Fremont, NE Unemployment Report

North Platte, NE Unemployment Report

Hastings, NE Unemployment Report

Norfolk, NE Unemployment Report

Columbus, NE Unemployment Report

NE Unemployment Rate by Month

2012 NE Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2022	2.4%	4.0%
2/2022	2.3%	3.8%
3/2022	2.3%	3.6%
4/2022	1.9%	3.6%
5/2022	2.0%	3.6%
5/2022	2.0%	3.6%
6/2022	2.5%	3.6%
7/2022	2.5%	3.5%
8/2022	2.2%	3.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2021	3.2%	6.3%
2/2021	3.2%	6.2%
3/2021	2.8%	6.0%
4/2021	2.3%	6.1%
5/2021	2.3%	5.8%
6/2021	2.7%	5.9%
7/2021	2.7%	5.4%
8/2021	2.5%	5.2%
9/2021	2.0%	4.7%
10/2021	2.0%	4.6%
11/2021	1.7%	4.2%
12/2021	1.8%	3.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2020	3.4%	3.6%
2/2020	3.2%	3.5%
3/2020	4.2%	4.4%
4/2020	8.6%	14.7%
5/2020	5.2%	13.3%
6/2020	5.7%	11.1%
7/2020	5.1%	10.2%
8/2020	3.9%	8.4%
9/2020	3.4%	7.9%
10/2020	2.7%	6.9%
11/2020	2.9%	6.7%
12/2020	3.0%	6.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2019	3.4%	4.0%
2/2019	3.3%	3.8%
3/2019	3.4%	3.8%
4/2019	2.9%	3.6%
5/2019	3.0%	3.6%
6/2019	3.3%	3.7%
7/2019	3.3%	3.7%
8/2019	3.0%	3.7%
9/2019	2.8%	3.5%
10/2019	2.8%	3.6%
11/2019	2.6%	3.5%
12/2019	2.7%	3.5%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2018	3.4%	4.1%
2/2018	3.2%	4.1%
3/2018	3.1%	4.0%
4/2018	2.8%	3.9%
5/2018	2.7%	3.8%
6/2018	3.1%	4.0%
7/2018	3.1%	3.9%
8/2018	2.8%	3.8%
9/2018	2.7%	3.7%
10/2018	2.7%	3.8%
11/2018	2.5%	3.7%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%
12/2018	2.8%	3.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2017	3.5%	4.7%
2/2017	3.3%	4.7%
3/2017	3.0%	4.4%
4/2017	2.8%	4.4%
5/2017	2.8%	4.4%
6/2017	3.1%	4.3%
7/2017	3.1%	4.3%
8/2017	2.9%	4.4%
9/2017	2.7%	4.2%
10/2017	2.6%	4.1%
11/2017	2.5%	4.2%
12/2017	2.7%	4.1%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2016	3.4%	4.9%
2/2016	3.3%	4.9%
3/2016	3.2%	5.0%
4/2016	2.9%	5.0%
5/2016	2.9%	4.8%
6/2016	3.3%	4.9%
7/2016	3.3%	4.8%
8/2016	3.1%	4.9%
9/2016	2.9%	5.0%
10/2016	2.9%	4.9%
11/2016	2.6%	4.7%
12/2016	2.9%	4.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2015	3.4%	5.7%
2/2015	3.2%	5.5%
3/2015	3.1%	5.4%
4/2015	2.8%	5.4%
5/2015	2.9%	5.6%
6/2015	3.3%	5.3%
7/2015	3.4%	5.2%
8/2015	3.0%	5.1%
9/2015	2.8%	5.0%
10/2015	2.8%	5.0%
11/2015	2.7%	5.1%
12/2015	2.8%	5.0%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2014	3.9%	6.6%
2/2014	3.8%	6.7%
3/2014	3.9%	6.7%
4/2014	3.2%	6.2%
5/2014	3.2%	6.3%
6/2014	3.5%	6.1%
7/2014	3.7%	6.2%
8/2014	3.1%	6.1%
9/2014	2.8%	5.9%
10/2014	2.7%	5.7%
11/2014	2.5%	5.8%
12/2014	2.8%	5.6%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2013	4.4%	8.0%
2/2013	4.3%	7.7%
3/2013	4.0%	7.5%
4/2013	3.8%	7.6%
5/2013	3.8%	7.5%
6/2013	4.1%	7.5%
7/2013	4.1%	7.3%
8/2013	3.6%	7.2%
9/2013	3.4%	7.2%
10/2013	3.3%	7.2%
11/2013	3.1%	6.9%
12/2013	3.4%	6.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2012	4.5%	8.3%
2/2012	4.5%	8.3%
3/2012	4.2%	8.2%
4/2012	3.9%	8.2%
5/2012	3.9%	8.2%
6/2012	4.2%	8.2%
7/2012	4.3%	8.2%
8/2012	3.9%	8.1%
9/2012	3.6%	7.8%
10/2012	3.6%	7.8%
11/2012	3.5%	7.7%
12/2012	3.9%	7.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2011	5.1%	9.1%
2/2011	4.9%	9.0%
3/2011	4.8%	9.0%
4/2011	4.3%	9.1%
5/2011	4.3%	9.0%
6/2011	4.7%	9.1%
7/2011	4.6%	9.0%
8/2011	4.3%	9.0%
9/2011	4.1%	9.0%
10/2011	4.0%	8.8%
11/2011	3.7%	8.6%
12/2011	4.2%	8.5%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2010	5.4%	9.8%
2/2010	5.3%	9.8%
3/2010	5.2%	9.9%
4/2010	4.6%	9.9%
5/2010	4.5%	9.6%
6/2010	4.9%	9.4%
7/2010	4.7%	9.4%
8/2010	4.4%	9.5%
9/2010	4.2%	9.5%
10/2010	4.1%	9.4%
11/2010	4.1%	9.8%
12/2010	4.3%	9.3%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2009	4.7%	7.8%
2/2009	4.5%	8.3%
3/2009	4.7%	8.7%
4/2009	4.6%	9.0%
5/2009	4.6%	9.4%
6/2009	4.8%	9.5%
7/2009	4.9%	9.5%
8/2009	4.7%	9.6%
9/2009	4.6%	9.8%
10/2009	4.4%	10.0%
11/2009	4.3%	9.9%
12/2009	4.7%	9.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2008	3.5%	5.0%
2/2008	3.4%	4.9%
3/2008	3.3%	5.1%
4/2008	3.0%	5.0%
5/2008	3.1%	5.4%
6/2008	3.5%	5.6%
7/2008	3.5%	5.8%
8/2008	3.2%	6.1%
9/2008	3.2%	6.1%
10/2008	3.3%	6.5%
11/2008	3.3%	6.8%
12/2008	3.7%	7.3%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2007	3.4%	4.6%
2/2007	3.4%	4.5%
3/2007	2.9%	4.4%
4/2007	2.6%	4.5%
5/2007	3.0%	4.4%
6/2007	3.3%	4.6%
7/2007	3.3%	4.7%
8/2007	2.9%	4.6%
9/2007	2.8%	4.7%
10/2007	2.8%	4.7%
11/2007	2.9%	4.7%
12/2007	2.6%	5.0%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2006	3.7%	4.7%
2/2006	3.5%	4.8%
3/2006	3.3%	4.7%
4/2006	3.0%	4.7%
5/2006	3.0%	4.6%
6/2006	3.3%	4.6%
7/2006	3.4%	4.7%
8/2006	3.0%	4.7%
9/2006	2.9%	4.5%
10/2006	2.8%	4.4%
11/2006	2.7%	4.5%
12/2006	2.9%	4.4%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2005	4.6%	5.3%
2/2005	4.4%	5.4%
3/2005	4.2%	5.2%
4/2005	3.7%	5.2%
5/2005	3.7%	5.1%
6/2005	4.0%	5.0%
7/2005	3.9%	5.0%
8/2005	3.5%	4.9%
9/2005	3.4%	5.0%
10/2005	3.3%	5.0%
11/2005	3.3%	5.0%
12/2005	3.6%	4.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2004	4.5%	5.7%
2/2004	4.3%	5.6%
3/2004	4.1%	5.8%
4/2004	3.6%	5.6%
5/2004	3.7%	5.6%
6/2004	4.0%	5.6%
7/2004	4.0%	5.5%
8/2004	3.7%	5.4%
9/2004	3.7%	5.4%
10/2004	3.5%	5.5%
11/2004	3.5%	5.4%
12/2004	3.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2003	4.4%	5.8%
2/2003	4.2%	5.9%
3/2003	4.2%	5.9%
4/2003	3.9%	6.0%
5/2003	3.9%	6.1%
6/2003	4.3%	6.3%
7/2003	4.2%	6.2%
8/2003	3.8%	6.1%
9/2003	3.7%	6.1%
10/2003	3.6%	6.0%
11/2003	3.5%	5.8%
12/2003	3.6%	5.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2002	4.1%	5.7%
2/2002	4.0%	5.7%
3/2002	3.9%	5.7%
4/2002	3.6%	5.9%
5/2002	3.5%	5.8%
6/2002	4.0%	5.8%
7/2002	3.8%	5.8%
8/2002	3.4%	5.7%
9/2002	3.4%	5.7%
10/2002	3.3%	5.7%
11/2002	3.3%	5.9%
12/2002	3.5%	6.0%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2001	3.4%	4.2%
2/2001	3.3%	4.2%
3/2001	3.2%	4.3%
4/2001	2.9%	4.4%
5/2001	2.9%	4.3%
6/2001	3.3%	4.5%
7/2001	3.3%	4.6%
8/2001	3.0%	4.9%
9/2001	2.9%	5.0%
10/2001	3.0%	5.3%
11/2001	3.0%	5.5%
12/2001	3.2%	5.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/2000	3.2%	4.0%
2/2000	3.1%	4.1%
3/2000	3.0%	4.0%
4/2000	2.7%	3.8%
5/2000	2.8%	4.0%
6/2000	3.0%	4.0%
7/2000	3.0%	4.0%
8/2000	2.7%	4.1%
9/2000	2.6%	3.9%
10/2000	2.6%	3.9%
11/2000	2.6%	3.9%
12/2000	2.6%	3.9%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1999	3.3%	4.3%
2/1999	3.0%	4.4%
3/1999	2.9%	4.2%
4/1999	2.6%	4.3%
5/1999	2.7%	4.2%
6/1999	3.1%	4.3%
7/1999	3.1%	4.3%
8/1999	2.7%	4.2%
9/1999	2.6%	4.2%
10/1999	2.5%	4.1%
11/1999	2.5%	4.1%
12/1999	2.6%	4.0%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1998	2.9%	4.6%
2/1998	2.7%	4.6%
3/1998	2.7%	4.7%
4/1998	2.2%	4.3%
5/1998	2.3%	4.4%
6/1998	2.8%	4.5%
7/1998	2.8%	4.5%
8/1998	2.5%	4.5%
9/1998	2.4%	4.6%
10/1998	2.4%	4.5%
11/1998	2.4%	4.4%
12/1998	2.6%	4.4%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1997	3.2%	5.3%
2/1997	3.0%	5.2%
3/1997	2.7%	5.2%
4/1997	2.4%	5.1%
5/1997	2.4%	4.9%
6/1997	2.8%	5.0%
7/1997	2.7%	4.9%
8/1997	2.3%	4.8%
9/1997	2.2%	4.9%
10/1997	2.1%	4.7%
11/1997	1.9%	4.6%
12/1997	2.2%	4.7%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1996	3.3%	5.6%
2/1996	3.1%	5.5%
3/1996	3.0%	5.5%
4/1996	2.7%	5.6%
5/1996	2.7%	5.6%
6/1996	3.0%	5.3%
7/1996	3.1%	5.5%
8/1996	2.5%	5.1%
9/1996	2.4%	5.2%
10/1996	2.3%	5.2%
11/1996	2.3%	5.4%
12/1996	2.4%	5.4%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1995	3.1%	5.6%
2/1995	2.8%	5.4%
3/1995	2.7%	5.4%
4/1995	2.6%	5.8%
5/1995	2.7%	5.6%
6/1995	2.9%	5.6%
7/1995	2.9%	5.7%
8/1995	2.4%	5.7%
9/1995	2.4%	5.6%
10/1995	2.4%	5.5%
11/1995	2.3%	5.6%
12/1995	2.6%	5.6%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1994	3.3%	6.6%
2/1994	3.2%	6.6%
3/1994	3.1%	6.5%
4/1994	2.5%	6.4%
5/1994	2.5%	6.1%
6/1994	2.9%	6.1%
7/1994	2.8%	6.1%
8/1994	2.4%	6.0%
9/1994	2.3%	5.9%
10/1994	2.3%	5.8%
11/1994	2.1%	5.6%
12/1994	2.4%	5.5%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1993	3.6%	7.3%
2/1993	3.3%	7.1%
3/1993	3.2%	7.0%
4/1993	2.8%	7.1%
5/1993	2.7%	7.1%
6/1993	3.1%	7.0%
7/1993	2.9%	6.9%
8/1993	2.5%	6.8%
9/1993	2.3%	6.7%
10/1993	2.3%	6.8%
11/1993	2.2%	6.6%
12/1993	2.4%	6.5%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1992	3.5%	7.3%
2/1992	3.2%	7.4%
3/1992	3.1%	7.4%
4/1992	2.7%	7.4%
5/1992	2.8%	7.6%
6/1992	3.3%	7.8%
7/1992	3.2%	7.7%
8/1992	2.7%	7.6%
9/1992	2.6%	7.6%
10/1992	2.4%	7.3%
11/1992	2.4%	7.4%
12/1992	2.6%	7.4%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1991	3.2%	6.4%
2/1991	2.9%	6.6%
3/1991	2.7%	6.8%
4/1991	2.4%	6.7%
5/1991	2.5%	6.9%
6/1991	3.0%	6.9%
7/1991	2.9%	6.8%
8/1991	2.6%	6.9%
9/1991	2.4%	6.9%
10/1991	2.3%	7.0%
11/1991	2.5%	7.0%
12/1991	2.6%	7.3%

Month/Year	NE %	National %
1/1990	3.1%	5.4%
2/1990	2.8%	5.3%
3/1990	2.5%	5.2%
4/1990	2.3%	5.4%
5/1990	2.1%	5.4%
6/1990	2.5%	5.2%
7/1990	2.5%	5.5%
8/1990	2.2%	5.7%
9/1990	2.1%	5.9%
10/1990	2.0%	5.9%
11/1990	1.9%	6.2%
12/1990	2.2%	6.3%