Growing Nebraska by Developing Our People

10 Oct 2022


news

We’re successfully growing Nebraska and creating jobs here in the Good Life.  Nebraska had the nation’s lowest average unemployment rate in 2020 and 2021, and we do again so far in 2022.  In fact, we currently have the lowest unemployment rate in state history at 1.9%.  As of Sunday, August 14th, the State’s job website (NEworks.nebraska.gov) listed 51,835 available openings.

This abundance of jobs benefits Nebraska’s families.  Earlier this month, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released their annual Kids Count Data Book with information on child welfare in all 50 states.  Nebraska ranked #1 for children’s economic wellbeing.  That makes sense.  When there are plenty of jobs available, parents can readily find work to take care of their kids. 

Read full article.

Flipboard Icon

More Topics

Site Logo

Nebraska’s Agricultural Innovation

Oct 10 2022
Nebraska is a land of pioneers.  Our state was settled by hardy homesteaders who ventured across windswept prairies in search of opportunity.  While we often celebrate the grit and determination of these early Nebraskans, they deserve equal credit for their ingenuity.  Their inventiveness helped transform the Great Plains into some...Continue Reading
Site Logo

Bringing Manufacturing Back Home

Oct 3 2022
Over the past three years, we’ve dealt with shortages of many goods, from lumber to cars to toilet paper.  Supply chain shortages have shown that the United States is overreliant on foreign suppliers.  Instead of depending on China for medicine, Taiwan for computer chips, or Russia for fertilizer, we need...Continue Reading
Site Logo

Bringing Manufacturing Back Home

Oct 3 2022
Over the past three years, we’ve dealt with shortages of many goods, from lumber to cars to toilet paper.  Supply chain shortages have shown that the United States is overreliant on foreign suppliers.  Instead of depending on China for medicine, Taiwan for computer chips, or Russia for fertilizer, we need...Continue Reading