How many jobs were added in Nebraska last month?
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Nebraska gained 2,200 jobs in August 2026, ranking it 20th 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 852 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
20th
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
August 2026's gain of 2,200 jobs was the 6th consecutive month of positive job growth in Nebraska. Monthly job growth was up from the 400 new jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Nebraska gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 20th-highest 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 2,200 more jobs in August 2026 in Nebraska than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Nebraska sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were health care and social assistance, construction, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. Health care and social assistance added 700 jobs. Construction gained 500 jobs, while arts, entertainment, and recreation added 500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were state government, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, and other services. state government lost 400 jobs in August 2026, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 400 jobs and other services lost 200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 700 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nebraska (August 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 August 2026 ranged from a loss of 300 jobs in the Lincoln, NE area to a gain of 1,200 jobs in the Omaha, 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. | +1,200 | |
| 2. | +0 | |
| 3. | -100 | |
| 4. | -300 |
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