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Unemployment

Lincoln’s unemployment rate has decreased since 2019

The unemployment rate in the U.S. and in Lincoln has decreased since the high in 2020. Lincoln’s unemployment rate continues to be lower than the overall U.S. rate. Additionally, while the U.S. rate is about the same as it was in 2019, Lincoln’s 2023 unemployment rate is slightly lower than pre-pandemic unemployment.

• Lincoln’s unemployment rate decreased from 2.7% in 2019 to 2.1% in 2023.
• The U.S. unemployment rate stayed about the same, being 3.7% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2023.

notes

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment (LAU) Statistics. 

The Lincoln Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Lancaster and Seward Counties.