Bureau of Business Research
Date of this Version
9-1997
Citation
Business in Nebraska vol. 53 no. 623
Abstract
Second quarter (April-June) 1997 business conditions survey results indicate that the state's economy continues to expand at a healthy pace with no evidence of a slowdown. Substantial numbers of the reporting businesses continue to indicate gains in operating revenues. Only 21 percent reported a decrease in 2nd quarter earnings over 1st quarter earnings. Only 25 percent reported a decrease in 2nd quarter 1997 earnings over 2nd quarter 1996 earnings.
Creation of new jobs across the state continues to grow at a nearly constant rate. At the state level, the survey shows that new job growth is averaging about 20,000 full-time jobs each quarter. Generally, the state's metro and non-metro counties are sharing about equally in new job growth.
Operating Revenues
Job Creation and Replacement Hires
Wages
Unfilled Positions
Comments
Copyright 1997 by Bureau of Business Research, University of Nebraska.