Unemployment Rate in Nebraska
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3 of 52
How Nebraska Compares
Nebraska
3.0%
National
5.3%
43.1% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | 2.7% |
| #2 | South Dakota | 2.9% |
| #3 | Nebraska | 3.0% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 3.2% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 3.3% |
| #6 | Vermont | 3.5% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Nebraska
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayes County | 0.0% |
| 2 | Loup County | 0.0% |
| 3 | McPherson County | 0.0% |
| 4 | Valley County | 0.2% |
| 5 | Logan County | 0.2% |
| 6 | Grant County | 0.3% |
| 7 | Dundy County | 0.3% |
| 8 | Merrick County | 0.4% |
| 9 | Fillmore County | 0.4% |
| 10 | Arthur County | 0.4% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Nebraska
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Thurston County | 10.0% |
| 92 | Nemaha County | 6.0% |
| 91 | Garden County | 5.4% |
| 90 | Dakota County | 4.8% |
| 89 | Wayne County | 4.3% |
| 88 | Hall County | 4.0% |
| 87 | Hooker County | 3.9% |
| 86 | Douglas County | 3.8% |
| 85 | Howard County | 3.8% |
| 84 | Richardson County | 3.7% |
Unemployment Rate in Nebraska
Nebraska has a unemployment rate of 3.0%, ranking #3 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 43.1% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Nebraska's 93 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 10.0% to 0.0%. The county with the highest value is Hayes County at 0.0%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.