Nebraska Unemployment Rate Steady

State Unemployment Rate
Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for September 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the August 2026 unemployment rate and the same as the September 2025 rate.

The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September 2026 is 4.2 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from the August 2026 unemployment rate and is down 0.2 percentage points from the September 2025 unemployment rate. National unemployment rate rankings are available here.

Mining and Construction Continuing to Grow Over-the-Year
“Nebraska saw strong job growth in September, driven by the mining and construction sectors, which added nearly 4,900 jobs compared to last year,” said Commissioner of Labor Katie Thurber. “We’re also seeing encouraging gains across several other key industries.” 

Total Non-farm Employment up OTY and OTM
Total non-farm employment was 1,064,797 in September, up 4,117 over the month and up 3,411 over the year. The largest monthly gains occurred in other services (up 262 jobs), manufacturing (up 189 jobs), and private education and health services (up 109 jobs).  Over the year, the largest gains were in mining and construction (up 4,899 jobs), private education and health services (up 3,770 jobs), and leisure and hospitality (up 2,433 jobs).