Lincoln, NE Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lincoln, NE Metro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
3.8%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-18.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.6 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.1 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.1 pp (-3%) |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |