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NEBRASKA WORKFORCE
TRENDSJUNE 2019 ISSUE | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Inside this issueNebraska Technology Jobs Outlook
Map Facts: Concentrations of Technology Industries by State
Fast Facts: Technology Use in Nebraska
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3 Openings & Expansions
4 Map Facts: Concentrations of Technology Industries by State
6 Fast Facts: Technology Use in Nebraska
12 Economic Indicators
14 April 2019 County Rates
8 Nebraska Technology Jobs Outlook
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Contents
Helpful LinksLabor Market Publications
Previous Issues
NEworks.nebraska.gov
Reader Feedback Survey
CreditsCommissionerJohn H. Albin
LMI Administrator Phil Baker
Editors Rachel StevensGrace Johnson Scott Hunzeker
Graphic Designer Hillary Lee
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Openings & Expansions AprilKermit Spade, Research Analyst
Business Category Business Name Location
Food & Entertainment McDonald’s (Remodel/Reopening) Nebraska City
Health & FitnessColumbus Community Hospital (Expansion & Renovation)
Norfolk Family YMCA (Expansion)Columbus
Norfolk
Retail/Sales
Bluffs Sports CardsGenny’s Sewing and Crafts
Harbor FreightDonna Jean’s BoutiqueThe Gorgeous Hanger
Johansen Greenhouse (Expansion)
ScottsbluffScottsbluffScottsbluff
BeatriceBeatriceNorfolk
Real Estate & Rental Wolffpak Realty (Expansion) Sidney
Other
Donald E. Nielsen Career & Technical Education CenterWest Point Nail Salon
G.L. Huyett Technology Center Western Nebraska Community College Innovation
& Entrepreneurship Center
West PointWest Point
SidneySidney
Source:Nebraska Department of LaborOpenings and expansions listed are a sampling of activity reported for that month. Some activity may have occurred outside the month. If you have an opening or expansion to report, contact us at [email protected].
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Location Quotient1.3 - 2.9
3.0 - 4.9
5.0 - 6.9
7.0 - 8.9
9.0 - 11.8
Electric PowerGeneration, Transmission,
& Distribution
Oil & Gas Extraction
Electrical EquipmentMfg
SatelliteTelecommunications
Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments Mfg
Satellite
Telecomm
unications
OtherTelecomm.
Electric PowerGeneration, Transmission, & Distribution
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Mfg
Audio & Video
Equipment Mfg
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments Mfg
AerospaceProduct & Parts Mfg Industrial
Machinery Mfg
Basic Chemical Mfg
Scientific Research & Development Services
Scientific Research & Development Services
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
Architectural,Engineering,
& Related Services
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments Mfg
Electrical Equipm
ent M
fg
Data Processing, Hosting, & Related Services
Pipeline Transportation
Data Processing, Hosting, & Related Services
Satellite
Telecomm
unications
Satellite
Telecomm
unications
Commercial & Service Industry Machinery
Mfg, Including Digital Camera Mfg
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Mfg
Scientific Research & Development Services
Other
Information
Services
Pharmaceutical
& Medicine Mfg
Pipeline Transportation
Industrial
Machinery
Mfg
Oil & Gas Extraction
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Mfg
Mfg & Reproducing
Magnetic &
Optical Media
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments Mfg
Electrical Equipment
Mfg
Basic Chemical Mfg
Electrical Equipment Mfg
Oil & Gas Extraction
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Mfg
Computer
Systems Design
& Related Services
Aerospace Product & Parts Mfg
Pipelin
e
Transp
ortatio
n
Electrical Equipment
MfgOil & Gas Extraction
Computer & Peripheral
Equipment M
fg
Pharma-ceutical & Medicine Mfg
Other Telecomm.
Map FactsJodie Meyer, Research Analyst Concentrations
of Technology Industries by State
This month’s Map Facts considers the contribution of technology to regional economies by identifying the high-tech industry with the highest location quotient (LQ) in each state. Location quotients are ratios that allow one to compare the distribu-tion of employment in a particular area to that of a larger reference area. They can be used to determine which industries or occupations are most heavily concentrated in a particular region relative to the nation overall.
In this analysis, each state was compared to the United States as a whole. An industry’s LQ within a state is determined by calculating the difference between that industry’s share of total employment within the state and its share of total employment nationwide. If a location quotient is equal to one, then the industry’s share of total employment in the state is the same as the national average. If it is less than one, the industry accounts for a below-average share of the state’s
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Sources:1. Roberts, Brian and Wolf, Michael. Beyond the Numbers: Employment & Unemployment, vol. 7, no. 7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [Online] May 2018. https://www.bls.gov/
opub/btn/volume-7/high-tech-industries-an-analysis-of-employment-wages-and-output.htm.2. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. [Online] 2017 Annual Average. https://data.bls.gov/cew/apps/data_
views/data_views.htm#tab=Tables.
employment; if it is greater than one, then it has a higher share. For example, if an industry made up 0.5% of all employment in Nebraska, and 0.25% of U.S. employment overall, then that industry’s LQ in Nebraska would be 2.0, indicating that it would be twice as prominent in Nebraska’s economy as in the country as a whole.
The map displays the technology industry with the highest LQ for each state, as of 2017 data. Technology industries were defined using research from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which classified industries as “high-tech” based on their level of employment of workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations. (1)
In Nebraska, data processing, hosting, and related services was the high-tech industry with the highest location quotient of 2.2. The only other state where this industry had the highest location quotient was Missouri, where its LQ was 1.7. (2)
The electronic equipment manufacturing industry had the highest LQ in five states, more than any other industry. Most of these states were found in the southern part of the country (Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee), with the exception of Wisconsin in the Midwest. Location quotients for electronic equipment manufacturing in these states ranged from 1.9 in Tennessee to 5.1 in Wisconsin. (2)
The state with the highest industry LQ was Oklahoma, which had an LQ of 11.8 in oil and gas extraction. The state with the lowest was Kentucky, with an LQ of 1.3 in industrial machinery manufacturing. (2)
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Fast FactsScott Ferguson, Research Analyst Technology Use
in Nebraska
80%The approximate percentage of Fortune 500 companies that required job candidates to submit their application materials online in 2018. (3)
2,875The number of computers with internet access available for public use throughout Nebraska’s 245 public libraries. (4)Map Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
The percentage of unemployed Nebraskans who did not have internet access in 2017, compared to 7.8% of employed Nebraskans. (2)
12.7%
Percentage of NE Households with No Internet Access* by Economic Region, 2017
89.8%The percentage of Nebraska’s public libraries that offer wireless internet access. (4)
11The number of public libraries in Nebraska that reported having 3D printers available for public use, according to the 2016-2017 Nebraska Library Commission Public Library Survey. This represented 4.5% of public libraries statewide. (4)
37The number of computer and electronic product manufacturing establishments in Nebraska as of 2016. Together, they employed more than 3,800 workers. (5)
81.3%The percentage of Nebraska farms equipped with internet access, compared to 75.4% of all farms nationwide, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. (6)
215%The increase in the number of farm-based renewable energy production systems operating in Nebraska in 2017 versus 2012, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. (7)
*Internet access refers to whether or not a household has an internet connection at home, regardless of whether they pay for the service.
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1. U.S. Census Bureau. 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [Online] [Cited: May 10, 2019.] https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/B28011/0400000US31.05000.
2. 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. [Online] [Cited: May 13, 2019.] https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_1YR/B28007/0100000US.04000.
3. Nebraska Public Service Commission. Annual Report to the Legislature on the Status of The Nebraska Telecommunications Industry. [Online] September 30, 2018. [Cited: May 17, 2019.] https://psc.nebraska.gov/sites/psc.nebraska.gov/files/doc/Annual Report 2018.pdf.
4. Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska Library Data and Maps. Nebraska Library Commission. [Online] May 6, 2019. [Cited: May 6, 2019.] https://nlc.nebraska.gov/stats/statlist.aspx.
5. U.S. Census Bureau. 2016 County Business Patterns. [Online] 2018. [Cited: May 14, 2019.] American FactFinder.6. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2017 Census of Agriculture. [Online] April 2019. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Full_
Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_US_State_Level/st99_2_0045_0045.pdf.7. 2017 Census of Agriculture. [Online] April 2019. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_State_
Level/Nebraska/. Table 49.8. Bureau of Labor Statistics. American Time Use Survey. [Online] 2017. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.bls.gov/tus/a2_2017.pdf.9. Pew Research Center. About a quarter of U.S. adults say they are ‘almost constantly’ online. [Online] March 14, 2018. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.pewresearch.org/
fact-tank/2018/03/14/about-a-quarter-of-americans-report-going-online-almost-constantly/.10. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Expenditure Surveys. [Online] 2018. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.bls.gov/cex/tables.htm. Table 1502.11. National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics: 2017. [Online] January 2017. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d17/
tables/dt17_218.50.asp?current=yes. Table 218.50.12. Beltran, Daniel O., Das, Kuntal K. and Fairlie, Robert W. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Home Computers and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the
NLSY97 and CPS*. [Online] November 2008. [Cited: May 20, 2019.] https://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/ifdp/2008/958/ifdp958.pdf.
Sources:
1.5 hoursThe average amount of time that Americans over age 15 said they spent using a computer for leisure on any given weekday, according to 2017 American Time Use Survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). (8)
77%The percentage of American adults who use the internet on a daily basis, according to Pew survey data collected in 2018. About 26% of these users say they are online “almost constantly.” (9)
167The number of rural cellular towers funded by the Nebraska Universal Service Fund Broadband Program, “created to ensure that all Nebraskans have access to quality telecommunications and information services at affordable and comparable rates,” since its inception in 2011. (3)
$136.25The average amount per month U.S. married couples with children reported spending on cellular phone service, according to the 2017 BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey. (10)
80.1%The percentage of eighth-grade students in U.S. public schools who used a computer for homework on any given weekday, according to 2015 data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics. (11)
6 to 8After controlling for individual, parental, and family characteristics, a 2008 study released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System found that students with access to home computers were six to eight percentage points more likely to graduate from high school than students without computer access. (12)
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Nebraska Technology Jobs OutlookJodie Meyer, Research Analyst
Nearly all occupations involve the use of some type of technology, but the term “technology jobs” is often used to refer specifically to occupations related to computers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, computer occupations are part of the larger major occupational group of computer and mathematical occupations, and include 13 specific occupational titles. (1)
In 2016, there were approximately 28,833 people employed in computer occupations throughout Nebraska. The outlook for these occupations is bright, with 15% growth (4,315 jobs) projected by 2026-- significantly faster than the projected statewide, all-occupations growth rate of 9%. (2)
Overall Outlook
Software developers of applications were the largest computer occupation in Nebraska in 2016, employing 5,135 workers as of 2016, as illustrated in the chart on page 9. (2) Individuals employed in this occupation “develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs; analyze user needs and develop software solutions; [and] design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.” (1) Software developers of applications are expected to continue to be the state’s largest computer occupation through 2026, increasing
Minor Group: Computer Occupations
Major Group: Computer & Mathematical Occupations
Broad Occupation: Miscellaneous
Computer Occupations
Broad Occupation: Computer Support
Specialists
Broad Occupation: Database & Systems
Administrators & Network Architects
Broad Occupation: Software Developers
& Programmers
Broad Occupation: Computer &
Information Analysts
Broad Occupation: Computer &
Information Research Scientists
Detailed Occupation: Computer & Information
Research Scientists
Detailed Occupation: Computer Systems Analysts
Detailed Occupation: Information
Security Analysts
Detailed Occupation:
Database Administrators
Detailed Occupation: Computer Network
Architects
Detailed Occupation: Network & Computer Systems
Administrators
Detailed Occupation: Computer
Programmers
Detailed Occupation:
Software Developers, Applications
Detailed Occupation:
Software Developers,
Systems Software
Detailed Occupation:
Web Developers
Detailed Occupation: Computer
Occupations, All Other
Detailed Occupation: Computer Network Support
Specialists
Detailed Occupation: Computer
User Support Specialists
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) of Computer Occupations
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System. 2010
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by 1,613 during this time period to a total of 6,748 workers, for a growth rate of 31.4%. (2)
Information security analysts are projected to be Nebraska’s fastest-growing computer occupation between 2016 and 2026, with employment rising by 37.7% over the ten-year period, an increase of 257 jobs. (2) Workers employed in this occupation “plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.” They may also “ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure” and “respond to computer security breaches and viruses.” (1)
Most computer occupations require at least a bachelor’s degree, but other technologically-oriented occupations may require a variety of education levels. Computer user specialists, for example, typically require an education level of some college, no degree. An associate degree
is typically required for web developers and computer network support specialists. Computer and information research scientists are the only computer occupation to require workers to hold a master’s degree. (2)
Projected Openings
The number of openings an occupation is projected to have during a particular timeframe is based on three factors: labor force exits, transfers, and growth. Labor force exits occur when a person leaves the labor force entirely, through changes such as retirement, death, or leaving the workforce to pursue additional education or stay home with children. Openings due to transfers occur when a worker leaves an occupation and instead accepts a position performing a completely different occupation. Openings from growth are new job openings caused by an overall expansion of the occupation due to increased demand; they are equal to the net change in employment within the occupation. Therefore, the number of growth openings can be negative if an occupation is declining. The combination of openings due to growth, labor force exits, and occupational transfers together make up the occupation’s projected total number of openings. (2)
Projected Employment Growth in Nebraska Computer Occupations, 2016-2026
Source: 2016-2026 Long-term Occupational Projections, Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information
Image by William Iven from Pixabay
Computer user support specialists are projected to have more openings due to labor force exits than any other computer occupation in Nebraska from 2016 to 2026, with 899 occurring over the ten-year period. (2) Computer user support specialists “provide technical assistance to computer users” and “answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, or via telephone or electronically.” They also “may provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.” (1) This occupation is expected to have the second-largest number of openings due to occupational transfers of the computer occupations, with 2,277. Combined with the 573 projected growth openings, computer user support specialists are projected to see 3,749 total openings statewide through 2026. (2)
Software developers of applications are projected to see the greatest number of occupational transfers of any of the computer occupations, with 2,917. This occupation is also expected to have the second-largest number of labor force exits, at 812. Combining these figures with the 1,613 openings due to growth projected for this occupation gives software developers of applications Nebraska’s highest number of total openings through 2026 of any computer occupation, with 5,342. (2)
Computer systems analysts are projected to see the third-highest number of total openings (2,872), labor force exits (722), and occupational transfers (1,764). (2) Computer systems analysts “analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems” and “analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.” They may also “analyze or recommend commercially available software.” (1)
H3: High Wage, High Skill, High Demand
All but one computer-related occupation analyzed in this article are considered H3 occupations, meaning high wage, high skill, and high demand. Occupations are classified as H3 by the Nebraska Department of Labor based on rankings determined by their projected demand, their wages in multiple wage categories, and the typical level of education and training required for an entry-level position. (3)
Computer and information research scientists were the only computer occupation that was not classified as H3. While it met the criteria for high wage and high skill, it missed the mark for high demand. However, this occupation is still projected to grow by
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Sources:1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Standard Occupational Classification System. 2010 SOC. [Online] 2010. https://www.bls.gov/soc/2010/2010_major_groups.htm.2. Nebraska Department of Labor. Long-term Occupation Employment Projections (2016-2026)-Nebraska Statewide. NEworks. [Online] July 2018. https://neworks.
nebraska.gov/gsipub/index.asp?docid=440.3. High Wage, Skill, Demand (H3) Occupations (2016-2026)-Nebraska Statewide. NEworks. [Online] July 2018. https://neworks.nebraska.gov/gsipub/index.
asp?docid=1165.
25% through 2026, adding 11 new jobs. When including openings from labor force exits and occupational transfers in addition to openings from growth, computer and information research scientists are expected to see 43 total openings during this ten-year span. (3)
Out of all 790 occupations statewide, just 177 made the cut to qualify as H3. When these occupations are ranked by demand score, five computer occupations placed in the top 40. Software developers of applications ranked the highest, at #6. Computer user support
specialists ranked #18. Other computer occupations included in the top 40 H3 jobs were computer systems analysts (#29), software developers of systems software (#35), and network and computer systems administrators (#37). (3)
Occupations by Industry
The chart above outlines the industries expected to employ the largest numbers of Nebraska’s computer-occupation workers by 2026. The greatest share are likely to work in the professional, scientific, and technical services industry, which is projected to employ a little over one in four (28.5%) of computer occupation workers in 2026. This is up from 2016, in which 25.8% of Nebraskans working in computer occupations were found in this industry. (2)
The second-largest employer of computer-occupations workers is projected to be insurance carriers and related activities, which are expected to employ 11.5% of Nebraska’s computer workers by 2026. Businesses in the state’s management of companies and enterprises sector are projected to employ 8.7%. Another 6.8% of Nebraskans in computer occupations are expected to work in the data processing, hosting, and related services industry. Administrative and support services (5.5%) and private, state, and local education (5.3%) round out the list. Businesses within these industries are collectively expected to employ a slightly smaller share of Nebraska’s computer-occupations workforce by 2026 than they did in 2016, dropping from 39.6% of employment to 37.8%. (2)
The Final Word
Computer occupations are expected to see continued growth in Nebraska through 2026, offering tech-savvy workers opportunities to enter promising career paths across a wide range of industries. Whether developing software, working to protect networks from security threats, or providing technical support to computer users, Nebraskans working in computer occupations can expect a bright outlook through the coming decade.
Explore more Nebraska occupations online at neworks.nebraska.gov.
Projected Top Industries of Employment for Nebraska Computer Occupations Workers (2026)
Source: 2016-2026 Long-term Occupational Projections, Nebraska Department of Labor
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Initial Unemployment Claims
Monthly Avg. Number of Claims per Week
Avg. Weekly EarningsAll Private Employees
Not Seasonally Adjusted
$954.91United StatesCurrent 2019
$862.05NE 10-Year High(Sept. 2018)
$667.26NE 10-Year Low (May 2009)
$854.78Nebraska
Current 2019
DOWN -0.1%NE Vs.
Last Year
UP 2.4%NE Vs.
Last Month
$3.93NE 10-Year High (May 2011)
$2.80United States Current 2019
$2.72Nebraska
Current 2019
Gas Prices Avg. Retail Price per Gallon
(Regular-Grade Unleaded Gasoline)
UP +4.6%
NE Vs. Last Year
UP +9.7%
NE Vs. Last Month
An initial claim is a request for determination of UI program eligibility filed by an unemployed individual following a separation from an employer. It can serve as an indicator of emerging labor market conditions in the area.1
Average weekly earnings represents the mean pay received by workers for services performed over the course of one week.2
This figure represents the average price consumers paid at the pump for a gallon of regular-grade, unleaded gasoline during the specified timeframe. The main components affecting the retail price of gasoline are crude oil prices; costs and profits associated with refining, distribution, and market-ing; fluctuations in supply and demand; and federal, state, and local taxes.3
Economic Indicators Rachel Stevens, Research Analyst
Data Sources: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]NE- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. State and Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings. Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees, In Dollars. Nebraska (Statewide): Total Private, Not Seasonally Adjusted. Series ID SMU31000000500000011. https://data.bls.gov/PDQWeb/sm.U.S.- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment, Hours, & Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics Survey (National). Average Weekly Earnings of All Employees: Total Private, Not Seasonally Adjusted. Series ID CES0500000011. https://data.bls.gov/PDQWeb/ce.
Data Sources: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]NE- U.S. Employment & Training Administration. Initial Claims in Nebraska (NEICLAIMS). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NEICLAIMS.U.S.- U.S. Employment & Training Administration. Initial Claims (ICNSA). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ICNSA.
Data Sources: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]NE- Nebraska Energy Office. Average Monthly Retail Motor Gasoline Prices in Nebraska. Regular Unleaded.http://www.neo.ne.gov/statshtml/97.htm#regular_unleaded.U.S.- U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices.https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_PRI_GND_A_EPMR_PTE_DPGAL_M.htm.
3,273NE 10-Year High (Dec. 2009)
579NE 10-Year Low (April 2018)
3,500 $1,200
$6000
603Nebraska
Current 2019
UP +4.1%NE Vs.
Last Year
DOWN -17.3%
NE Vs. Last Month
1,419NE 10-Year
Avg.
$750.27NE 10-Year
Avg.
$0
$5.00
$2.86NE 10-Year
Avg.
$1.68NE 10-Year Low (Feb. 2016)
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Data Sources: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]NE- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in Midwest(CUUR0200SA0). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUR0200SA0#0.U.S.- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items(CPIAUCNS). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAUCNS.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Seasonally Adjusted
UP +0.6%
NE Vs. Last Year
UP +0.1%
NE Vs. Last Month
The labor force is comprised of all persons age 16 and over in the civilian, noninstitu-tional population who are either employed or unemployed but available for work and actively seeking employment. It excludes people doing unpaid homemaking or volunteer work, retired people, and people who are not employed and not actively seeking work. The labor force participation rate measures the labor force as a percentage of the total civilian, noninstitutional population, age 16 and over.1
Consumer Price Index12-Month % Change
Not Seasonally Adjusted
The consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for goods and services. It is used to determine the real purchasing power of con-sumers’ dollars, and as a measure of inflation.6
Housing Prices4-Quarter % ChangeSeasonally Adjusted
+3.9%Midwest 10-Year High (Sept. 2011)
+1.5%United States Current 2019
-0.2%Midwest 10-Year Low (Apr. 2015)
+2.0%Midwest Region
Current 2019
+8.6%NE 10-Year High (Q1 2018)
+5.7%U.S. Current Q1 2019
-3.4%NE 10-Year Low (Q4 2010)
+5.4%Nebraska Q1 2019
The housing price index (HPI) measures the movement of single-family house prices, based on purchases involving conventional mortgages purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. “Four-quarter” change is relative to the same quarter one year earlier. HPI data are often considered useful for estimating housing affordability and projecting future changes in mortgage default rates.5
Data Sources: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]NE- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Force Participation Rate for Nebraska (LBSSA31). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LBSSA3.U.S.- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate (CIVPART). Retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART.
Data Source: [Cited: May 22, 2019.]Federal Housing Finance Agency. Housing Price Index Datasets. Quarterly Data: Purchase-Only Indexes.https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/House-Price-Index-Datasets.aspx#qpo
73.0%NE 10-Year High (March 2009)
69.1%NE 10-Year Low (March 2017)
62.8%United States Current 2019
69.6%Nebraska
Current 2019
All Urban Consumers: All Items Index 1982-1984 = 100
FHFA Purchase-Only Housing Price Index
50% -2.5% -10%
10%5.0%80%
70.7%NE 10-Year
Avg. +1.8%Midwest Region
10-Year Avg.3.1%
NE 10-Year Avg.
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NEBRASKAApril Non-farm Total Employment: 1,025,019Manufacturing: 98,618
Nebraska (Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted)April Unemployment Rate: 2.9%Change (OTM): +0.1Change (OTY): +0.1
Economic Regions (Not Seasonally Adjusted)Central: 2.7%Mid Plains: 2.9%Northeast: 2.8%Panhandle: 3.4%Sandhills: 2.8%Southeast: 3.0%
April 2019 County Unemployment Rates
Employment Data | April
OMAHA MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted) April Unemployment Rate: 2.9%April Total Non-Farm: 507,481Manufacturing: 32,756
Largest OTM Increase (Private)Professional and Business Services: 2,900 (4.0%)Mining and Construction: 1,991 (7.0%)
Largest OTY Increase (Private)Professional and Business Services: 3,632 (5.1%)Mining and Construction: 1,865 (6.6%)
GRAND ISLAND MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted)April Unemployment Rate: 3.0%April Total Non-Farm: 42,239Change (OTM): 205 (0.5%)Change (OTY): -21 (-0.1%)
LINCOLN MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted)April Unemployment Rate: 2.7%April Total Non-Farm: 190,925Manufacturing: 13,588
Largest OTM Increase (Private)Mining and Construction: 393 (4.5%)Professional and Business Services: 364 (1.8%)
Largest OTY Increase (Private)Education & Health Services: 1,026 (3.5%)Financial Activities: 287 (2.2%)
Sources:1. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment
Statistics Program2. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area
Unemployment Statistics Program
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Nebraska Department of LaborLabor Market Information
PHONE 800-876-1377EMAIL [email protected]
LINCOLN MSA (Not Seasonally Adjusted)April Unemployment Rate: 2.7%April Total Non-Farm: 190,925Manufacturing: 13,588
Largest OTM Increase (Private)Mining and Construction: 393 (4.5%)Professional and Business Services: 364 (1.8%)
Largest OTY Increase (Private)Education & Health Services: 1,026 (3.5%)Financial Activities: 287 (2.2%)
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