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Unemployment rate doesn’t budget, but employment rises in Nebraska

October 21, 2016 By Brent Martin

The state unemployment rate remained the same in September.

The Nebraska Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate in Nebraska remained at 3.2%, the same as in August. It is up two-tenths of a percent above a year ago.

“2016 continues the trend of nonfarm employment increasing from August to September,” said Commissioner of Labor John Albin in a written statement released by the department. “The start of the school year is always a big employment driver.”

Labor officials say the nonfarm employment for September increased to 1,018,830. That is nearly 4,000 more than a month ago. Employment has risen 8,392 this year.

The sectors showing the most growth include education and health services; professional and business services; and leisure and hospitality.

The Nebraska unemployment rate continues to be far lower than the national rate, which settled at 5% in August.

The unemployment rate in Omaha dropped from 3.5% in August to 3.3% in September. The Lincoln unemployment rate fell by one-tenth of one percent, from 3% to 2.9%. The unemployment rate in Grand Island dropped slightly, from 3.3% to 3.2%.

 

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