How many jobs were added in Nebraska last month?
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Nebraska gained 400 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 19th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 937 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
19th
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
September 2026's gain of 400 jobs was the 7th consecutive month of positive job growth in Nebraska. Monthly job growth was down from the 2,400 new jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), Nebraska gained jobs in 39 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 25th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+8,100) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-6,100).
There were 400 more jobs in September 2026 in Nebraska than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Nebraska sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were other services, private educational services, and construction. Other services added 400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Private educational services gained 300 jobs, while construction added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, retail trade, and local government. Accommodation and food services lost 700 jobs in September 2026, while retail trade lost 300 jobs and local government lost 300 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained zero jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nebraska (September 2026)
How has Nebraska's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Nebraska lost an average of 125 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 567, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,200 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,600 on average every month in 2023.
In 2025, Nebraska lost an average of 125 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among three metro areas primarily in Nebraska during September 2026 ranged from a gain of 200 jobs in the Grand Island, NE area to a gain of 700 jobs in the Lincoln, NE area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Nebraska
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +700 | |
| 2. | +400 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | -100 |
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