Actions

Nebraska unemployment rate hits 2.9%, tied for lowest in US

File

New data released Wednesday shows that Nebraska’s unemployment rate remained one of the lowest in the country as it fell even lower in May.

By: Associated Press

Posted at 10:29 AM, Apr 17, 2021

and last updated 2021-04-17 11:29:56-04

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s unemployment rate in March dropped to 2.9%, tying the state for the lowest rate in the country.

The Nebraska Department of Labor reported Friday that the rate was down from 3.1% in February and marked a 0.2% decline from March 2020.

“Nebraska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has reached pre-pandemic levels,” Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin said in a news release.

Nebraska’s rate was tied with South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont for lowest in the nation. The national rate for March was 6%.