Omaha and the entire state of Nebraska have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation.  This city has been a hotbed economically for nearly a century in the agriculture and food processing sectors.  It’s also home to some very big players in the education sector as several colleges and universities call Omaha home.  Once famous for their steaks and cattle drives, Omaha has reinvented itself as a financial hub on the prairie.  The city of Omaha lost only about 600 jobs in September, and the entire state of Nebraska only lost a little over 2,000.  Those numbers are less than some cities’ entire sector losses, not to mention figures representing entire states’ economies.  The key to Omaha and Nebraska’s success is diversification. Read more about Omaha Employment Outlook