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Nebraska Labor Market Trends

Nebraska Labor Market Trends. Mary Findlay Office of Labor Market Information 402-471-9915 mary.findlay@nebraska.gov neworks.nebraska.gov/ . Unemployment Rates by County for December 2012 . Nebraska Rate 3.7% not seasonally adjusted National Rate 7.6% not seasonally adjusted.

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Nebraska Labor Market Trends

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  1. Nebraska Labor Market Trends Mary Findlay Office of Labor Market Information 402-471-9915 mary.findlay@nebraska.gov neworks.nebraska.gov/

  2. Unemployment Rates by County for December 2012 Nebraska Rate 3.7% not seasonally adjusted National Rate 7.6% not seasonally adjusted

  3. Area Labor Force Inputs Records of jobless who claim from state, federal or railroad UI system Workers in firms covered by UI Jobless who came from UI covered firms Employer reports to DOL Reports of workers on strike Estimates of jobless who file late or never claim UI benefits Partial claims by underemployed workers Disqualified claimants and jobless with exhausted benefits Workers in firms not covered by UI including: Nonprofits; Domestic workers; Unpaid family workers; Local government; Agriculture • Estimates from Census Data • Surveys • Agency reports • Projected trends New jobless entering the labor market Population estimates of new entrants and those returning after one year of absence Jobless from firms not covered by UI • Estimates from Census Data • Surveys • Agency reports • Projected trends Note: Area and state statistics are adjusted to be consistent with national data Estimates of Area Employment Estimates of Area Unemployment

  4. Nebraska Snapshot * Seasonally Adjusted

  5. Labor Force vs. Workforce – What’s the Difference? Labor Force Workforce • Count of people by location • Includes people who are living in NE • Includes unemployed people who are looking, able and available for work • Includes agricultural employment • Count of jobs – not people • Doesn’t include agriculture • Includes jobs not covered by unemployment insurance • Estimates are produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

  6. Total Nonfarm Employment

  7. Manufacturing Employment December 2012 was 3.3% lower December 2008 July 2012 6.3% lower than July 2008 July 2012 1.8% higher than July 2011

  8. Education, Health & Social Assistance Employment

  9. Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization as Percent of Civilian Labor Force

  10. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Occupations Poster

  11. Battelle Industry Cluster Reports

  12. Battelle Industry Cluster Report - continued

  13. Battelle Industry Clusters – select alternate industries

  14. Battelle Industry Clusters Selections

  15. Workforce Data Quality Initiative Grant • $1million over 3 years to establish an education and workforce data warehouse • Examine and assess adult training and education programs and their outcomes • Result: better information for customers and stakeholders for program enhancement • Met with Adult Basic Education to begin obtaining information for an MOU.

  16. Questions? Need Additional Information? Please Contact me Mary Findlay Research Analyst 550 S. 16th St, P.O. Box 94600, Lincoln, NE 68509-4600 Telephone: 402-471-9915 Fax: 402-471-9867 mary.findlay@nebraska.govwww.dol.nebraska.gov

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