Nebraska Labor Force Shrinks by Nearly 7,800 as Unemployment Rate Holds Steady - KLIN

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.