Index Value: 1.72*
Job Postings: 15,621
Change from Second Quarter: +12.7%
Unemployment: 47,535*
Change from Second Quarter: -.6%*
*The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued revised employment numbers for Nebraska, changing the Q3 2009 index number from 1.71 (as previously reported) to 1.72. This does not significantly affect the analysis performed. In the third quarter of 2009, the Nebraska WFI improved to 1.72, a significant shift from the second quarter’s 1.96 posting. This came as a result of the number of job postings increasing nearly 13% in the third quarter, while the unemployment rate remained relatively level.
The number of job postings for the third quarter increased across all career fields. Manufacturing halted its four-quarter decline. Government Services, which saw a decline last quarter, showed the greatest relative increase in postings. Health Science, which declined dramatically in the first and second quarters, showed a slow increase. Information Technology, whose decline has been slowing for three quarters, posted a dramatic rebound. Jobs in Business and Administration accounted for 25% of the new postings, followed by Information Technology (10%), Human Services (9%), and Finance and Insurance (8%).
The following industries saw job postings increase the most from Second Quarter: - Government and Public Administration: +47.1%
- Law and Public Safety: +37.4%
- Human Services: +25.0%
- Information Technology: +21.8%
- Education and Training: +19.6%
The following industries saw job postings increase the least from Second Quarter:
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: +6.5%
- Marketing Sales and Service: +6.1%
- Hospitality and Tourism: +4.9%
- Scientific Research / Engineering: +3.5%
- Health Science: +3.1%
| Quarter | Job Postings | Unemployment | Index | | Q1-2007 | 17,592 | 31,117 | 1.00 | | Q2-2007 | 19,365 | 29,127 | 0.85 | | Q3-2007 | 20,330 | 29,295 | 0.81 | | Q4-2007 | 20,616 | 26,410 | 0.72 | | Q1-2008 | 22,020 | 32,954 | 0.85 | | Q2-2008 | 23,369 | 31,504 | 0.76 | | Q3-2008 | 22,553 | 33,566 | 0.84 | | Q4-2008 | 18,513 | 34,845 | 1.06 | | Q1-2009 | 15,547 | 48,114 | 1.75 | | Q2-2009 | 13,856 | 47,270* | 1.96* | | Q3-2009 | 15,621 | 47,344 | 1.72** | Figure 1: Job Postings, Number of Unemployed, WFI
*The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued revised unemployment numbers for Nebraska, changing the Q2 index number from 1.88 (as previously reported) to 1.96. This does not significantly affect the analysis performed. **The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued revised unemployment numbers for Nebraska, changing the Q3 2009 index number from 1.71 (as previously reported) to 1.72. This does not significantly affect the analysis performed.
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