OMAHA, Neb., November 5 - The Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI), which compares labor availability to job availability in Nebraska, fell from 1.69 to 1.55 in the third quarter of 2010, aided by a 7.5% decrease in the number of unemployed workers from second to third quarter and an increase in job postings it that same time span.  The closer the idex value is to 1.0, the closer Nebraska is to full employment - the continued decline indicates movement toward economic stability and post-recession recovery. The state's unemployement rate dropped to 4.3% (from 4.8%). 
 

AIM's job trend data indicates that the number of job postings for the third quarter increased across all but four sectors: Marketing Sales and Service; Human Services; Health Science; and Arts, A/V Technology and Communication. The sectors with the largest percentage gain were Law and Public Safety (16.5%); Scientific Research and Engineering (8%); Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (7.8%), Hospitality and Tourism (6.2%), Education and Training (5.7%), and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (5.4%).
 

The AIM Institute is a membership organization that empowers communities, organizations and individuals through information technology.  We are a 501(c) (3) nonprofit consortium of local, state and regional businesses, colleges/universities, secondary schools, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the State of Nebraska.  Our signature services are Careerlink.com, the region's leading career development website, and Infotec, the Midwest's premier IT and business conference.  For more information, visit www.aiminstitute.org.