Nebraska’s labor force shrank by nearly 7,800 people over the past year, while the state’s unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in September, according to preliminary federal employment data. The seasonally adjusted rate was unchanged from August and September 2025. Nebraska had the nation’s sixth-lowest unemployment rate, below the September national rate of 4.2%. The state’s labor force totaled 1,095,378 people in September, down from 1,103,170 a year earlier. The labor force includes people who are employed or actively looking for work. An estimated 1,064,128 Nebraskans were employed in September, while 31,250 were unemployed.
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