Otoe County, NE jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Otoe County’s unemployment rate is 2.5%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Otoe County economy

2.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.5% the month before
8,645
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,075
people in Otoe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,430
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Otoe County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Otoe 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

Workforce development and job centers

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

Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board
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Nebraska City Career Center
Nebraska City · Affiliate · 402-873-3384
Tue & Wed, 8:00am to 5:00pm; Thur, 8;00am to 12:00pm; Closed Mon & Fri

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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.