Douglas County, NE jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Douglas County’s unemployment rate is 3.0%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 651 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Douglas County economy

3.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.1% the month before
331,392
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
585,461
people in Douglas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,081
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Douglas County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
669
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Douglas County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 26, 2026	Skylark Meats, LLC	Omaha	218	—	State record
May 22, 2026	WK Kellogg Co	Omaha	451	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Douglas County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Conagra Brands32 open roles
Rivalia Chemical13 open roles
Valmont13 open roles
Zachry11 open roles
Father Flanagans Boys Home10 open roles
Fiserv10 open roles
GPAC10 open roles
HDR10 open roles
Amazon9 open roles
Aston Carter9 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Douglas County

University of Nebraska Medical Center5,001–20,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Douglas County

Colleges in Douglas County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Creighton University	Omaha	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Clarkson College	Omaha	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	Omaha	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
College of Saint Mary	Omaha	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Douglas County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Douglas County. 1 with dates announced.

DEC International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities
Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Omaha, NE
Paid ticket, price not listed
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Usually March (next dates not announced) · Omaha, NE
Paid ticket. 2026 rates: $450-$500 full, $250 one-day, $275 student. 2027 not posted.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Douglas County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Heartland Workforce Solutions Inc.
Douglas, Sarpy, Washington

Heartland Workforce Solutions
Omaha · Comprehensive · 402-444-4700
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Heartland Workforce Solutions
Omaha · Comprehensive · 402-444-4700
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Cities in Douglas County

Omaha650 jobs

Other Nebraska counties

All of Nebraska

Laid off or looking for work in Douglas County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Nebraska’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.