LINCOLN- Following a multi-month stretch of historically low unemployment levels, the Nebraska Department of Labor reported that the state's unemployment had ticked up slightly to 2% statewide. That's up slightly from June's 1.9% rate, but lower than the rate in July of 2022, which was sitting at 2.4%.

Despite this increase, Nebraska's rate tied for fifth-lowest among all states. The unemployment rate in the Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lancaster and Seward Counties, rose to 2.1% as well. Nonfarm jobs in this region of Nebraska totaled out to 191,346 in July, which is down slightly compared with June, but up significantly compared with June and July of 2022.

Statewide nonfarm jobs in July totaled out to 1,041,153, which is down 1,144 from June, a slight decrease that led to Nebraska's unemployment rate ticking up. However, this number, despite decreasing slightly month-to-month, is up nearly 6,598 jobs compared to July of last year.

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