2015
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
GREATER OMAHA TRENDS All figures represent the Greater Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
EMPLOYMENT* (000s)
1995
2000
2005
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total Non-Farm Employment
392.2
441.6
449.8
459.1
463.6
469.6
475.7
Private Employment
336.6
386.3
389.9
393.8
398.1
404.6
410.8
Mining. Logging and Construction
17.5
23.2
25.7
20.9
20.1
21.1
22.8
Manufacturing
34.6
35.7
32.9
31.2
31.2
31.3
32.1
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
98.6
107.5
99.4
93.7
93.7
94.1
95.0
Information
12.9
15.1
13.3
11.2
11.3
11.3
11.1
Financial Activities
31.3
35.7
37.6
40.5
41.3
41.6
41.9
Professional and Business Services
49.0
59.6
61.6
63.5
65.6
67.5
69.0
Education and Health Care Service
45.2
54.5
61.2
71.6
73.1
74.7
75.0
Leisure and Hospitality
34.2
41.0
42.2
43.8
44.4
45.6
46.4
Other Services
13.4
14.2
16.1
17.5
17.3
17.5
17.5
Government
55.6
55.3
59.9
65.3
65.5
65.0
64.9
1995
2000
2005
2010
2011
2012
2013
Omaha CSA
2.8
2.8
4.3
5.2
5.0
4.4
4.3
State of Nebraska
2.6
2.8
3.9
4.7
4.4
3.9
3.9
State of Iowa
3.6
2.8
4.3
6.3
5.8
5.2
4.6
United States
5.6
4.0
5.1
9.6
8.9
8.1
7.4
1995
2000
2005
2010
2011
2012
2013
Single-Family Permits
2,526
3,393
5,487
2,072
1,960
2,064
2,623
Multi-Family Units
1,097
2,442
1,061
684
981
1,225
1,605
579
365
401
149
169
179
189
3,212
3,975
5,976
2,255
2,170
2,332
2,877
220.3
357.1
706.1
345.6
334.8
378.8
495.6
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Economy at a Glance
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
BUILDING PERMITS* Number of Permits/Units
Non-Residential Permits Total Permits (includes multi-family permits) Valuation of Permits ($ millions) Single-Family Multi-Family Non-Residential Total Valuation
31.3
114.7
62.4
45.5
68.7
86.6
115.8
163.7
228.1
196.0
156.5
191.9
302.9
359.3
415.3
699.9
964.5
547.6
595.4
768.2
970.6
1990
2000
2010
2012
2013 est.
projection
projection
720,291
803,201
902,041
922,084
931,666
971,742
989,412
2005
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
39,406
46,638
46,485
47,326
48,338
50,211
51,122
n.a.
1.5%
-0.3%
1.8%
2.1%
3.9%
1.8%
Source: Greater Omaha Chamber
POPULATION Omaha CSA
est.
2018
2023
Source: EMSI, Inc.
GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT Omaha MSA (2005 $s millions) Total Real (inflation-adjusted) Output Growth Rate (%) Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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