Hamilton County, NE jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hamilton County’s unemployment rate is 1.9%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Hamilton County economy

1.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.2% the month before
5,308
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,438
people in Hamilton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,884
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Hamilton County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Hamilton County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Hamilton 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.

Hamilton Telecommunications1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

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Laid off or looking for work in Hamilton 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.