How many jobs were added in Nebraska last month?
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Nebraska gained 1,400 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 18th among states in job growth. Those figures comes 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 900 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
18th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026’s gain of 1,400 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in Nebraska. Monthly job growth was up from the 1,200 gain in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Nebraska gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 24th-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 1,400 more jobs in June 2026 in Nebraska than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Nebraska sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were accommodation and food services, other services, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Accommodation and food services added 1,500 jobs, more than the entire economy. Other services gained 300 jobs, while professional, scientific, and technical services added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 200 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Nebraska (June 2026)
How does Nebraska's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
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 June 2026 ranged from a gain of 200 jobs in the Grand Island, NE area to a gain of 2,000 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
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +2,000 | |
| 2. | +400 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +0 |
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