Counties in Nebraska by unemployment rate, August 2026
Dawson County had the highest unemployment rate of 93 counties in August 2026, at 16.4%. Pierce County had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for Nebraska was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Top 40 counties, August 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | August 2026 (%) | Change on August 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson County Provisional | 16.4 | +13.7 pts |
| 2 | Hooker County Provisional | 4.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 3 | Thomas County Provisional | 4.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 4 | Keya Paha County Provisional | 3.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 4 | Logan County Provisional | 3.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 4 | McPherson County Provisional | 3.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 7 | Banner County Provisional | 3.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 7 | Blaine County Provisional | 3.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 7 | Frontier County Provisional | 3.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Arthur County Provisional | 3.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Loup County Provisional | 3.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Deuel County Provisional | 3.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 12 | Hayes County Provisional | 3.2 | +0.9 pts |
| 12 | Nemaha County Provisional | 3.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 15 | Box Butte County Provisional | 3.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 15 | Hitchcock County Provisional | 3.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 15 | Scotts Bluff County Provisional | 3.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Chase County Provisional | 3 | +0.4 pts |
| 18 | Douglas County Provisional | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Johnson County Provisional | 3 | -0.6 pts |
| 18 | Saline County Provisional | 3 | -0.1 pts |
| 18 | Wayne County Provisional | 3 | -0.3 pts |
| 23 | Dakota County Provisional | 2.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 23 | Dawes County Provisional | 2.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 23 | Gosper County Provisional | 2.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 23 | Thurston County Provisional | 2.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 27 | Burt County Provisional | 2.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 27 | Cass County Provisional | 2.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 27 | Garden County Provisional | 2.8 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Pawnee County Provisional | 2.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 27 | Richardson County Provisional | 2.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 32 | Cheyenne County Provisional | 2.7 | 0 pts |
| 32 | Hall County Provisional | 2.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 32 | Morrill County Provisional | 2.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 35 | Lancaster County Provisional | 2.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 35 | Polk County Provisional | 2.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 35 | Red Willow County Provisional | 2.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 35 | Sarpy County Provisional | 2.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 35 | Seward County Provisional | 2.6 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Adams County Provisional | 2.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 40 | Boyd County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Buffalo County Provisional | 2.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 40 | Colfax County Provisional | 2.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 40 | Furnas County Provisional | 2.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 40 | Gage County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Greeley County Provisional | 2.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 40 | Jefferson County Provisional | 2.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 40 | Kearney County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Knox County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Lincoln County Provisional | 2.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 40 | Madison County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Otoe County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 40 | Sheridan County Provisional | 2.5 | 0 pts |
| 54 | Custer County Provisional | 2.4 | 0 pts |
| 54 | Dixon County Provisional | 2.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 54 | Dodge County Provisional | 2.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 54 | Grant County Provisional | 2.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 54 | Nance County Provisional | 2.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 54 | Sherman County Provisional | 2.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 54 | Sioux County Provisional | 2.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 54 | York County Provisional | 2.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 62 | Platte County Provisional | 2.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 62 | Washington County Provisional | 2.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 64 | Antelope County Provisional | 2.2 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Keith County Provisional | 2.2 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Merrick County Provisional | 2.2 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Phelps County Provisional | 2.2 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Saunders County Provisional | 2.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 64 | Thayer County Provisional | 2.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 64 | Webster County Provisional | 2.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 64 | Wheeler County Provisional | 2.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 72 | Boone County Provisional | 2.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 72 | Butler County Provisional | 2.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 72 | Clay County Provisional | 2.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 72 | Garfield County Provisional | 2.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 72 | Howard County Provisional | 2.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 72 | Stanton County Provisional | 2.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 78 | Brown County Provisional | 2 | 0 pts |
| 78 | Cedar County Provisional | 2 | -0.4 pts |
| 78 | Dundy County Provisional | 2 | +0.1 pts |
| 78 | Fillmore County Provisional | 2 | +0.1 pts |
| 78 | Franklin County Provisional | 2 | -0.6 pts |
| 78 | Kimball County Provisional | 2 | -0.5 pts |
| 78 | Nuckolls County Provisional | 2 | +0.1 pts |
| 78 | Perkins County Provisional | 2 | 0 pts |
| 78 | Rock County Provisional | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 78 | Valley County Provisional | 2 | -0.1 pts |
| 88 | Hamilton County Provisional | 1.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 88 | Holt County Provisional | 1.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 90 | Cherry County Provisional | 1.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 90 | Cuming County Provisional | 1.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 90 | Harlan County Provisional | 1.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 93 | Pierce County Provisional | 1.7 | -0.5 pts |
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About this ranking
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.
Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?
Dawson County, with 16.4% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?
Pierce County, with 1.7% in August 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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