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Highest unemployment, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Wayne, NENE6,3386.5%+2.6 pts

02South Sioux City, NENE14,1585.0%+0.5 pts

03Grand Island, NENE53,9434.6%+0.1 pts

04Crete, NENE7,7474.4%+1.3 pts

05Omaha, NENE488,7974.2%−0.2 pts

06Fremont, NENE28,3504.2%−1.5 pts

07North Platte, NENE22,5243.9%−0.3 pts

08Wahoo, NENE5,0233.6%+2.7 pts

09La Vista, NENE16,5433.4%−0.4 pts

10Lincoln, NENE301,5223.3%−0.2 pts

11Bellevue, NENE64,8633.2%−1.2 pts

12Papillion, NENE25,1273.2%+0.4 pts

13Norfolk, NENE26,6773.2%−0.5 pts

14Sidney, NENE6,4323.1%+0.6 pts

15Offutt AFB, NENE6,0742.9%−0.2 pts

16Kearney, NENE34,7822.9%+0.1 pts

17Hastings, NENE25,1212.9%+0.5 pts

18Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592.6%−2.0 pts

19Columbus, NENE25,2482.4%−0.7 pts

20Ralston, NENE6,3822.2%−0.5 pts

21Blair, NENE7,9972.1%−0.7 pts

22Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−4.3 pts

23Alliance, NENE7,9142.0%−3.7 pts

24Holdrege, NENE5,5551.8%+1.0 pts

25Beatrice, NENE12,3181.7%−0.6 pts

26York, NENE8,2841.7%−2.5 pts

27Seward, NENE7,8921.7%+0.2 pts

28Schuyler, NENE6,8001.6%−0.7 pts

29McCook, NENE7,1571.4%−4.4 pts

30Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.4%−2.1 pts

31Chalco, NENE10,5951.4%−0.4 pts

32Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.7%−3.4 pts

33Gretna, NENE9,2070.6%+0.3 pts

34Gering, NENE8,5350.6%−3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES