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Civilian labor force in Omaha, NE

Civilian labor force in Omaha, NE was 267,175 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.5% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 10 cities in 2025.

2025, persons267,175
Change on 2024+2.5%
Rank1st of 10Cities in Nebraska ranked
Series high267,1752025
Series low178,2441990

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Civilian labor force in Omaha, NE, 1990 to 2025

160K180K200K220K240K260K280K19901996200220082014202020251990: 178,244 persons1991: 180,427 persons1992: 182,047 persons1993: 186,576 persons1994: 191,575 persons1995: 196,520 persons1996: 201,025 persons1997: 203,791 persons1998: 205,670 persons1999: 206,672 persons2000: 214,439 persons2001: 216,014 persons2002: 218,413 persons2003: 220,736 persons2004: 222,444 persons2005: 226,234 persons2006: 225,412 persons2007: 229,716 persons2008: 238,532 persons2009: 242,814 persons2010: 221,859 persons2011: 224,566 persons2012: 227,547 persons2013: 228,376 persons2014: 232,738 persons2015: 229,330 persons2016: 256,723 persons2017: 256,810 persons2018: 259,187 persons2019: 262,414 persons2020: 261,351 persons2021: 258,456 persons2022: 258,010 persons2023: 258,251 persons2024: 260,745 persons2025: 267,175 persons175K200K225K250K275K19902002201420251990: 178,244 persons1991: 180,427 persons1992: 182,047 persons1993: 186,576 persons1994: 191,575 persons1995: 196,520 persons1996: 201,025 persons1997: 203,791 persons1998: 205,670 persons1999: 206,672 persons2000: 214,439 persons2001: 216,014 persons2002: 218,413 persons2003: 220,736 persons2004: 222,444 persons2005: 226,234 persons2006: 225,412 persons2007: 229,716 persons2008: 238,532 persons2009: 242,814 persons2010: 221,859 persons2011: 224,566 persons2012: 227,547 persons2013: 228,376 persons2014: 232,738 persons2015: 229,330 persons2016: 256,723 persons2017: 256,810 persons2018: 259,187 persons2019: 262,414 persons2020: 261,351 persons2021: 258,456 persons2022: 258,010 persons2023: 258,251 persons2024: 260,745 persons2025: 267,175 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025267,175
2024260,745
2023258,251
2022258,010
2021258,456
2020261,351
2019262,414
2018259,187
2017256,810
2016256,723
2015229,330
2014232,738
2013228,376
2012227,547
2011224,566
2010221,859
2009242,814
2008238,532
2007229,716
2006225,412
2005226,234
2004222,444
2003220,736
2002218,413
2001216,014
2000214,439
1999206,672
1998205,670
1997203,791
1996201,025
1995196,520
1994191,575
1993186,576
1992182,047
1991180,427
1990178,244

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Omaha, NE, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Omaha, NE, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/omaha-ne. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Omaha, NE, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/omaha-ne.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Omaha, NE, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/omaha-ne (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Omaha, NE?

Civilian labor force in Omaha, NE was 267,175 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.5% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 10 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Omaha, NE?

267,175 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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