It’s not unusual to see low unemployment figures in Nebraska. But it is unusual for Nebraska business leaders and economic experts to see 2.9 percent unemployment with as many open jobs as there are right now. As Nebraska Public Media News’ Will Bauer reports, experts say wages may have to increase and extra unemployment benefits may need to end to help fill the state’s empty jobs.

Even with high school and college students wrapping up school for the year – restaurant and economic experts across the state say that may not be enough to solve the workforce shortage that’s deeply affected some of the state’s blue-collar industries.