Omaha, Neb., July 9, 2020 – The Greater Omaha Chamber today announced Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI) for May 2020, noting Omaha’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in May, down from 9.9 percent in April.
While the region continues to experience the economic effects of COVID-19, “Greater Omaha has seen an increase of approximately 10,900 net jobs compared to April 2020,” the report noted.
Additionally, Eppley noted 26,500 passenger enplanements in May 2020, an increase of 206 percent over the previous month.
Links
April 2020 Monthly Economic Indicators (MEI): https://www.omahachamber.org/download/42024
Greater Omaha Building Permit Data: https://www.omahachamber.org/download/39527/
About Greater Omaha
Greater Omaha is a No. 1 ranked up-and-coming-tech hotspot and Time magazine’s 2017 No. 3 Most Up-and-Coming City in America. Recognized for its “We Don’t Coast” attitude, and named America’s No. 2 Best Small City, Greater Omaha is home to more than 30 communities and nearly 1 million people, with a youthful population (more than 40 percent are age 24 or younger), low cost of living and steady economic growth that outpaces the nation. Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. and Union Pacific – all Fortune 500 companies – call Greater Omaha “home.”
About the Greater Omaha Chamber
The mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and a prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.