GDP, 2025$206.6B#34 of 51 · 0.7% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.3%#41 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$76,055#20 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20262.9%#6 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $17.6B | 8.5% | −5.2 pp | 51 | ||
| Government | $21.1B | 10.2% | −0.9 pp | 31 | ||
| Manufacturing | $19.1B | 9.2% | −0.3 pp | 26 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $39.5B | 19.1% | +10.4 pp | 3 | ||
| Professional services | $8.5B | 4.1% | −3.9 pp | 45 | ||
| Health care | $14.3B | 6.9% | −0.6 pp | 39 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $13.1B | 6.3% | 0.0 pp | 21 | ||
| Retail trade | $10.1B | 4.9% | −1.0 pp | 46 | ||
| Information | $6.8B | 3.3% | −2.4 pp | 25 | ||
| Construction | $9.6B | 4.7% | +0.3 pp | 24 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $10.4B | 5.0% | +1.7 pp | 5 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $4.6B | 2.2% | −0.9 pp | 50 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $4.7B | 2.3% | −0.7 pp | 46 | ||
| Other services | $3.9B | 1.9% | −0.1 pp | 38 | ||
| Management of companies | $3.3B | 1.6% | −0.2 pp | 23 | ||
| Utilities | $6.8B | 3.3% | +1.7 pp | 1 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $190M | 0.1% | −1.2 pp | 41 | ||
| Education | $1.2B | 0.6% | −0.6 pp | 39 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.1B | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | 48 | ||
| Agriculture | $10.6B | 5.1% | +4.3 pp | 4 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Nebraska
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1,001,010 | $99.2B | $78,380 | 3.2% | |
| Lincoln, NE | 350,626 | $29.9B | $68,304 | 2.8% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 145,994 | $11.7B | $67,440 | 3.3% | |
| Grand Island, NE | 77,278 | $6.1B | $61,781 | 3.4% |