Louisiana
Louisiana
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,107.1 |
2,105.2 |
2,110.8 |
2,091.0 |
2,085.3 |
2,070.9 |
Employment |
|
1,992.3 |
1,992.7 |
1,994.4 |
1,984.1 |
1,965.9 |
1,949.8 |
Unemployment |
|
114.8 |
112.5 |
116.4 |
106.9 |
119.5 |
121.1 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,949.9 |
1,948.4 |
1,948.6 |
1,941.6 |
1,944.3 |
1,938.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
Construction |
|
138.5 |
139.6 |
138.4 |
141.0 |
143.8 |
138.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
8.1 |
4.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
151.0 |
150.7 |
149.6 |
149.2 |
148.9 |
147.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 |
-4.4 |
-4.8 |
-4.2 |
-4.2 |
-4.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
380.2 |
380.1 |
381.1 |
379.1 |
380.0 |
381.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-1.8 |
-1.3 |
-1.7 |
-1.3 |
-0.9 |
Information |
|
27.5 |
27.3 |
27.2 |
26.9 |
27.2 |
27.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 |
-0.4 |
-1.8 |
-0.4 |
-3.2 |
-5.1 |
Financial Activities |
|
96.6 |
96.1 |
95.7 |
94.2 |
92.7 |
93.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
-1.1 |
-2.8 |
-2.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
207.5 |
207.3 |
206.9 |
203.9 |
206.4 |
204.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
Education & Health Services |
|
258.8 |
259.4 |
260.1 |
257.5 |
257.9 |
259.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
197.2 |
195.9 |
198.0 |
200.2 |
198.8 |
200.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
Other Services |
|
69.5 |
69.2 |
68.5 |
68.8 |
69.1 |
68.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
-0.4 |
-1.6 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
Government |
|
366.8 |
366.7 |
366.9 |
365.6 |
364.6 |
364.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
22 |
13 |
17 |
29 |
19 |
16 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,662 |
1,093 |
2,430 |
3,396 |
1,498 |
1,411 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Louisiana includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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