Lancaster County, NE jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLancaster County economy
2.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
189,580
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
323,673
people in Lancaster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,625
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Lancaster County ranks
Where Lancaster County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Best county job markets for job seekers in the Midwest73 / 100 · of 68
- #18Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+5.7% · of 100
- #18Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Midwest2.3% · of 100
- #24Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Midwest57 / 100 · of 68
Lancaster County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.3%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,241 jobs), hotels & food (+1,314 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,256 jobs), retail (−366 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lancaster County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- TikTok’s Bellevue Workforce Grows to 2,200 Despite Layoffs and a Smaller Office FootprintDowntown Bellevue Network · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in Lancaster County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Lancaster County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Lancaster County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Lancaster County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Nelnet Servicing20 open roles
- Hudl14 open roles
- Olsson9 open roles
- Vertiv Holdings8 open roles
- Army National Guard Units6 open roles
- University of Nebraska Lincoln6 open roles
- Ameritas5 open roles
- Assurity5 open roles
- Air National Guard Units4 open roles
- Mortenson4 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Lancaster County
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Lancaster County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Lancaster County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Lancaster County. 1 with dates announced.
- League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Conference
Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2027 · Lincoln, NE
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NESCPA Annual Fall Conference
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Lincoln, NE
Ticket $504 to $564. Member $504, non-member $564, printed materials $35
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lancaster County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Nebraska? How to file for unemployment in Nebraska (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Greater Lincoln Workforce Development Board
Lancaster, Saunders; City: City of Lincoln
Lincoln American Job Center (Lancaster and Saunders Counties)
Lincoln · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Cities in Lancaster County
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Laid off or looking for work in Lancaster County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Nebraska’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Nebraska unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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