Nebraska’s unemployment rate remained almost unchanged last month while the rates in some of its biggest cities increased slightly. The Nebraska Department of Labor reports a statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.5% in June, compared to 2.6% in May.
The rate is substantially lower than the 6.6% unemployment rate in June 2020 during the heat of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the non-seasonally adjusted rates in the Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island areas ticked upward. The Omaha area’s unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in June, from 2.7% the prior month.
The Lincoln area’s rate increased to 2.5% over May’s 2.2% The Grand Island area’s rate rose to 2.8% in June, up from 2.4% in May.