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OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 5 – The Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI), which compares labor availability to job availability in Nebraska, regained some ground lost in the first quarter of 2011, decreasing from 1.66 to 1.58. The closer the index value is to 1.0, the closer Nebraska is to full employment. The state’s unemployment rate also decreased from 4.67 percent in the first quarter of 2011 to 4.2 percent in the second quarter. During this same period, Nebraska’s labor force increased by slightly over 15,700 with nearly 20,000 workers finding new employment, dropping the number of unemployed by over 4,200 and pushing the WFI closer to 1.0. The number of jobs posted during this period decreased slightly consistent with seasonal employment trends.
AIM’s job trend data shows increases in six job sectors, with three of those sectors posting increase for the second quarter in a row: Agriculture (74.5 percent), Arts, A/V Tech (44.4 percent), and Transportation (40 percent). The government and public administration and law and public safety sectors continued to decline, but at a much slower rate than the previous quarter. The seasonal bumps observed in the hospitality and tourism and architecture and construction sectors have disappeared.
About the Nebraska WorkForce Index
The AIM Institute and Creighton University College of Business produce the Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI) each quarter to reveal shifts in job availability versus labor availability. The WFI combines the AIM Institute’s employer data with unemployment data from the state’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Index values greater than 1.0 indicate there are more job seekers than available jobs, while values less than 1.0 suggest a labor shortage. For more information, visit www.aiminstitute.org/WFI
About the AIM Institute
The AIM Institute is a membership organization that empowers communities, organizations and individuals through information technology. We are a nonprofit consortium of businesses, colleges/universities, secondary schools and economic development partners. Our signature services are Careerlink, the region’s leading career development website, and Infotec, the Midwest’s premier business and IT conference. For more information, visit
http://www.aiminstitute.org
About Creighton University College of Business
Guided by its Jesuit heritage, the Creighton University College of Business forms leaders who promote justice and use their business knowledge to improve the world. Since 1920, the college has awarded almost 10,000 degrees to students from across the nation and around the world. Dual accreditation in business and accounting education by the AACSB places the college within the top 2 percent of business schools in the world. Undergraduate and graduate degrees focusing on traditional business disciplines, along with special programs in bioscience management, social entrepreneurship and leadership are taught by 42 full-time faculty members. Within six months of graduation, nearly 100 percent of our students are placed in jobs or go on to start their graduate education. For more information, visit www.creighton.edu/business.
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