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Lowest labor force participation, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 65.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Boone County, NE, up 48 places to #25.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Johnson County, NENE5,21849.1%+1.7 pts
02▲1Garden County, NENE1,80453.6%−2.0 pts
03▲2Pawnee County, NENE2,51054.7%−3.6 pts
04▲7Hitchcock County, NENE2,46754.8%−6.3 pts
05▲11Furnas County, NENE4,52456.6%−5.2 pts
06▲12Deuel County, NENE1,86256.7%−5.4 pts
07▲29Kimball County, NENE3,39156.9%−7.8 pts
08▲5Boyd County, NENE1,67457.6%−3.8 pts
09▼3Franklin County, NENE2,79558.3%−0.6 pts
10▲14Sheridan County, NENE4,80958.9%−4.3 pts
11▼7Burt County, NENE6,67859.0%+1.5 pts
12▼2Greeley County, NENE2,15459.5%−1.4 pts
13▲43Sioux County, NENE1,18859.7%−6.3 pts
14▼2Jefferson County, NENE7,07059.8%−1.5 pts
15▲22Keya Paha County, NENE79260.3%−4.4 pts
16▲4Keith County, NENE8,10060.5%−1.9 pts
17▲6Frontier County, NENE2,65560.6%−2.1 pts
18▼10Brown County, NENE2,82660.7%+0.3 pts
19▲13Sherman County, NENE2,92460.8%−3.2 pts
20▼13Gosper County, NENE1,80361.1%+1.6 pts
21▲4Harlan County, NENE3,00061.1%−2.1 pts
22▼1Richardson County, NENE7,53061.3%−1.2 pts
23▲31Knox County, NENE8,33561.9%−4.1 pts
24▲17Rock County, NENE1,25961.9%−3.2 pts
25▲48Boone County, NENE5,35562.1%−6.7 pts
26▼9Morrill County, NENE4,40462.7%+0.7 pts
27▲12Red Willow County, NENE10,30762.9%−2.0 pts
28Hayes County, NENE82163.1%−0.3 pts
29▲22Box Butte County, NENE10,49463.2%−2.6 pts
30▲16Nuckolls County, NENE4,10063.2%−2.3 pts
31▼12Dawes County, NENE7,85863.3%+1.1 pts
32▼1Thayer County, NENE4,84263.3%−0.7 pts
33▲9Gage County, NENE21,71163.3%−1.8 pts
34▼7Chase County, NENE3,71863.4%+0.1 pts
35▲23Antelope County, NENE6,35263.5%−2.7 pts
36▼6Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58663.9%+0.2 pts
37▲1York County, NENE14,56464.0%−0.8 pts
38▲19Cheyenne County, NENE9,52864.3%−1.8 pts
39▼10Valley County, NENE4,09464.5%+0.9 pts
40▼38Hooker County, NENE68664.5%+10.1 pts
41▲6Lincoln County, NENE33,30364.6%−1.0 pts
42▲10Webster County, NENE3,33664.7%−1.2 pts
43▲44Holt County, NENE10,06764.7%−6.7 pts
44▼1Custer County, NENE10,50064.8%−0.4 pts
45▼36Nemaha County, NENE7,10264.9%+4.2 pts
46▲33Howard County, NENE6,53864.9%−5.0 pts
47▼25Grant County, NENE56165.1%+2.5 pts
48▲18Garfield County, NENE1,71065.3%−2.1 pts
49▲12Arthur County, NENE39665.4%−1.6 pts
50▲9Thurston County, NENE6,75265.5%−0.9 pts
51▲4Nance County, NENE3,29065.5%−0.5 pts
52▲23Pierce County, NENE7,37865.9%−3.2 pts
53▼5Butler County, NENE8,50765.9%+0.3 pts
54▼9Thomas County, NENE63965.9%+0.6 pts
55▼20Fillmore County, NENE5,45866.1%+1.4 pts
56▼23Merrick County, NENE7,90566.1%+1.5 pts
57▲20Hamilton County, NENE9,67866.1%−3.3 pts
58▼5Phelps County, NENE8,99466.2%+0.3 pts
59▲29Stanton County, NENE5,74466.2%−5.4 pts
60▲4Otoe County, NENE16,53166.2%−1.0 pts
61▼1Dodge County, NENE38,05766.4%−0.3 pts
62▲7Dundy County, NENE1,56866.6%−1.6 pts
63▲11Dixon County, NENE5,60266.7%−2.1 pts
64▲3Washington County, NENE21,30266.8%−0.9 pts
65▲18Blaine County, NENE45866.9%−3.5 pts
66▼52McPherson County, NENE36966.9%+5.4 pts
67▲3Seward County, NENE18,03267.1%−1.4 pts
68▲23Cherry County, NENE5,56167.2%−5.7 pts
69▲20Wayne County, NENE10,02067.3%−4.4 pts
70▼30Polk County, NENE5,27067.3%+2.3 pts
71▲1Madison County, NENE36,10667.4%−1.2 pts
72▼22Banner County, NENE68667.5%+1.8 pts
73▼8Adams County, NENE31,07167.5%+0.2 pts
74▼12Clay County, NENE6,17067.5%+0.6 pts
75▼60Wheeler County, NENE78967.6%+6.0 pts
76▼50Loup County, NENE57067.8%+4.5 pts
77▼14Cass County, NENE27,65768.2%+1.1 pts
78Cedar County, NENE8,37368.2%−1.3 pts
79▼30Perkins County, NENE2,84968.3%+2.6 pts
80▲2Hall County, NENE63,63368.4%−1.8 pts
81▼37Saline County, NENE14,99668.4%+3.1 pts
82▼2Cuming County, NENE8,82368.5%−1.4 pts
83▼49Logan County, NENE66968.9%+4.2 pts
84▼8Platte County, NENE35,64969.1%−0.3 pts
85▼17Kearney County, NENE6,79069.3%+1.4 pts
86Lancaster County, NENE334,04969.7%−1.1 pts
87▼16Saunders County, NENE23,70269.9%+1.4 pts
88▼4Colfax County, NENE10,93470.0%−0.3 pts
89▼8Dawson County, NENE24,45270.2%0.0 pts
90▼5Douglas County, NENE606,46070.2%−0.5 pts
91▼1Buffalo County, NENE51,17270.6%−1.5 pts
92▲1Dakota County, NENE21,68771.5%−3.1 pts
93▼1Sarpy County, NENE208,30372.9%−0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES