November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Nebraska
Employment snapshot
In November, Nebraska added 600 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nebraska lost 2,600 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Nebraska lost 200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from 2.9 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Nebraska is tied for 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Nebraska’s private sector added 300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 1,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nebraska lost 1,700 net private payroll jobs.
Nebraska
Payroll employment
Nebraska added 600 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Nebraska lost 2,600 jobs. Nebraska nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Nebraska is tied for 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Nebraska added 300 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Nebraska lost 1,700 jobs. Nebraska private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Nebraska is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+500) and State and Local Government (+300).
- The worst performing sectors were Other Services (-300) and Information (-100).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+6,400) and Construction (+2,300).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-2,900) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,800).
Nebraska
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Nebraska ranks 2nd in the nation.