How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Nebraska gained 1,300 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 36th 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 1,000 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+1.3K

month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)

36th

rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
Nebraska’s job gain of 1,300 January 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 500 jobs lost in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Nebraska gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 28th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+8,100) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-6,000).

There were 1,300 more jobs in January 2026 in Nebraska than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Nebraska sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were health care and social assistance, construction, and local government. Health care and social assistance added 1,700 jobs, more than the entire economy. Construction gained 500 jobs, while local government added 500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,700 jobs during January 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nebraska (January 2026)

How does Nebraska's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 417 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 533, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as third-lowest in job growth since 2020.
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 1,500 on average every month in 2023.

In 2025, Nebraska lost an average of 417 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among three metro areas at least partially in Nebraska during January 2026 ranged from a gain of 100 jobs in the Grand Island, NE area to a gain of 1,500 jobs in the Omaha, NE area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Nebraska

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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