Counties in Nebraska by unemployment rate

Dawson County had the highest unemployment rate of 93 counties in March 2026, at 20.1%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for Nebraska was 3.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest20.1Dawson County
Lowest1.6Blaine County
Median2.593 counties
Nebraska3.1History

Top 40 counties, March 2026

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Dawson CountyDawson County: 20.1 %20.1Thomas CountyThomas County: 4.8 %4.8McPherson CountyMcPherson County: 4.3 %4.3Gosper CountyGosper County: 4.2 %4.2Banner CountyBanner County: 4 %4Saline CountySaline County: 4 %4Dakota CountyDakota County: 3.9 %3.9Loup CountyLoup County: 3.9 %3.9Logan CountyLogan County: 3.8 %3.8Hooker CountyHooker County: 3.7 %3.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 3.7 %3.7Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 3.6 %3.6Hall CountyHall County: 3.5 %3.5Hitchcock CountyHitchcock County: 3.4 %3.4Burt CountyBurt County: 3.3 %3.3Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 3.3 %3.3Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 3.2 %3.2Clay CountyClay County: 3.1 %3.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.1 %3.1Hayes CountyHayes County: 3.1 %3.1Sioux CountySioux County: 3.1 %3.1Garden CountyGarden County: 3 %3Dodge CountyDodge County: 2.9 %2.9Adams CountyAdams County: 2.8 %2.8Arthur CountyArthur County: 2.8 %2.8Boyd CountyBoyd County: 2.7 %2.7Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 2.7 %2.7Gage CountyGage County: 2.7 %2.7Greeley CountyGreeley County: 2.7 %2.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.7 %2.7Knox CountyKnox County: 2.7 %2.7Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 2.7 %2.7Madison CountyMadison County: 2.7 %2.7Sarpy CountySarpy County: 2.7 %2.7Webster CountyWebster County: 2.7 %2.7Antelope CountyAntelope County: 2.6 %2.6Box Butte CountyBox Butte County: 2.6 %2.6Cass CountyCass County: 2.6 %2.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 2.6 %2.6Grant CountyGrant County: 2.6 %2.6
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Dawson County20.1+17.1 pts
2Thomas County4.8+0.5 pts
3McPherson County4.3+0.8 pts
4Gosper County4.2+1.2 pts
5Banner County4+0.4 pts
5Saline County4+0.6 pts
7Dakota County3.9+0.1 pts
7Loup County3.9-0.7 pts
9Logan County3.8+1 pts
10Hooker County3.7-3.9 pts
10Johnson County3.7-0.2 pts
12Keya Paha County3.6-0.1 pts
13Hall County3.5-1.5 pts
14Hitchcock County3.4+0.5 pts
15Burt County3.3-0.1 pts
15Scotts Bluff County3.3-0.2 pts
17Nemaha County3.2+0.2 pts
18Clay County3.10 pts
18Douglas County3.1-0.1 pts
18Hayes County3.1+0.3 pts
18Sioux County3.1+0.6 pts
22Garden County3-0.1 pts
23Dodge County2.9-0.1 pts
24Adams County2.80 pts
24Arthur County2.80 pts
26Boyd County2.7-1.5 pts
26Cheyenne County2.7+0.4 pts
26Gage County2.7+0.1 pts
26Greeley County2.70 pts
26Jefferson County2.70 pts
26Knox County2.7-0.4 pts
26Lancaster County2.70 pts
26Madison County2.7-0.1 pts
26Sarpy County2.70 pts
26Webster County2.7-0.1 pts
36Antelope County2.6-0.1 pts
36Box Butte County2.60 pts
36Cass County2.6-0.6 pts
36Franklin County2.60 pts
36Grant County2.6-0.6 pts
36Nuckolls County2.6+0.3 pts
36Otoe County2.60 pts
36Pawnee County2.6-0.2 pts
36Thurston County2.6-0.4 pts
45Dawes County2.5+0.2 pts
45Deuel County2.5-0.5 pts
45Dixon County2.50 pts
45Furnas County2.5-0.1 pts
45Morrill County2.5+0.1 pts
45Sherman County2.5-0.1 pts
51Colfax County2.4-0.4 pts
51Custer County2.4+0.4 pts
51Frontier County2.4-0.8 pts
51Pierce County2.4-0.2 pts
51Polk County2.40 pts
51Richardson County2.4-0.2 pts
51Washington County2.4-0.1 pts
58Keith County2.3-0.2 pts
58Lincoln County2.3-0.1 pts
58Platte County2.3-0.2 pts
58Stanton County2.3-0.3 pts
58Valley County2.3-0.5 pts
58Wayne County2.3-0.1 pts
64Buffalo County2.2+0.1 pts
64Garfield County2.2-0.4 pts
64Nance County2.2-0.4 pts
64Saunders County2.2-0.1 pts
64Seward County2.2-0.2 pts
64Sheridan County2.2+0.3 pts
64York County2.2-0.1 pts
71Butler County2.10 pts
71Fillmore County2.1+0.2 pts
71Kimball County2.1-0.3 pts
71Merrick County2.1-0.1 pts
71Phelps County2.1-0.1 pts
71Thayer County2.1-0.2 pts
77Boone County2-0.1 pts
77Cedar County20 pts
77Chase County2-0.7 pts
77Hamilton County20 pts
77Howard County2-0.5 pts
77Kearney County2-0.1 pts
77Perkins County2-0.2 pts
77Red Willow County2-0.2 pts
85Cherry County1.9-0.1 pts
85Cuming County1.9-0.2 pts
85Harlan County1.9-0.1 pts
85Holt County1.9-0.2 pts
85Wheeler County1.9-0.5 pts
90Brown County1.7-0.3 pts
90Dundy County1.7-0.1 pts
90Rock County1.7-0.3 pts
93Blaine County1.6-0.8 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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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Dawson County, with 20.1% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Blaine County, with 1.6% in March 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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