Omaha Labor Availability Report PDF Download

"In the summer of 2014, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and the Nebraska Department of Labor collaborated in a project designed to measure labor availability in the Omaha and Lincoln metro regions of Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Labor, Office of Labor Market Information (NDOL LMI) frequently collects many types of data about Nebraska workers for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS then measures how many people work in different industries and occupations. Also, the BLS measures how many people work or do not work. While the BLS and NDOL LMI produce a rich data catalog, neither agency regularly measures the reasons workers choose to work where they do, or choose not to work. This study aims to supplement BLS and NDOL LMI data with information about those motivations. Understanding why people take a job helps stakeholders understand how an employer might attract new workers. In addition, understanding the characteristics of the current labor force and the incentives required for residents to change jobs could shed light on how communities might improve the local labor force" (page 4).