Updated July 05, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Lincoln area, fourth quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,418; Area = $1,117)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Lincoln Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
1.9
1.9
1.9
3.4
2.5
2.3
2.4
5.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
Seward Co., NE
Lancaster Co., NE
Lincoln area
United States
May-21
May-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
May-19
May-20
May-21
May-22
Lincoln area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
190.7
3.2
1.7
Mining, logging, and construction
10.6
0.2
1.9
Manufacturing
13.6
0.3
2.3
Trade, transportation, and util ities
33.5
1.1
3.4
Information
3.4
0.1
3.0
Financial activities
10.8
-0.6
-5.3
Professional and business services
21.4
0.3
1.4
Education and health services
31.1
0.5
1.6
Leisure and hospitality
17.7
1.2
7.3
Other services
7.2
0.2
2.9
Government
41.4
-0.1
-0.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May 2022
Change from May
2021 to May 2022
Lincoln area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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