How many jobs were added in Omaha, NE area last month?
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It gained 1,200 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area has averaged about 532 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Omaha, NE area job growth of 1,200 in August 2026 was smaller than the 1,500 jobs gained in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Omaha, NE area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 18th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+5,600) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-2,800).
The Omaha, NE area gained 1,200 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Omaha, NE area
How has the Omaha, NE area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Omaha, NE area has added an average of 133 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 358. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 900 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Omaha, NE area gained an average of 133 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Omaha, NE area, seasonally adjusted
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