Louisiana

Louisiana

Data Series	Back Data	Jan 2009	Feb 2009	Mar 2009	Apr 2009	May 2009	June 2009
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1)		2,091.0	2,085.3	2,070.5	2,074.3	2,068.5	(P) 2,067.7
Employment (1)		1,984.1	1,965.9	1,949.8	1,946.4	1,932.9	(P) 1,926.8
Unemployment (1)		106.9	119.5	120.7	127.9	135.6	(P) 140.9
Unemployment Rate (2)		5.1	5.7	5.8	6.2	6.6	(P) 6.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3)		1,941.6	1,944.3	1,938.8	1,932.3	1,930.6	(P) 1,928.8
12-month % change		0.5	0.4	0.3	-0.4	-0.6	(P) -0.6
Construction (3)		141.0	143.8	138.5	139.5	140.1	(P) 140.6
12-month % change		6.4	8.1	4.8	4.3	4.2	(P) 4.0
Manufacturing (3)		149.2	148.9	147.0	146.5	144.6	(P) 143.7
12-month % change		-4.2	-4.2	-4.8	-4.5	-5.8	(P) -5.8
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3)		379.1	380.0	381.2	379.4	378.3	(P) 378.8
12-month % change		-1.7	-1.3	-1.0	-1.4	-1.7	(P) -1.3
Information (3)		26.9	27.2	27.7	27.6	27.1	(P) 27.4
12-month % change		-0.4	-3.2	-5.1	-6.1	-10.9	(P) -10.7
Financial Activities (3)		94.2	92.7	93.4	92.3	92.4	(P) 91.4
12-month % change		-1.1	-2.8	-2.3	-3.2	-3.0	(P) -4.3
Professional & Business Services (3)		203.9	206.4	204.3	201.7	201.5	(P) 201.8
12-month % change		0.2	0.8	0.3	-1.8	-2.3	(P) -1.7
Education & Health Services (3)		257.5	257.9	259.2	258.5	259.8	(P) 258.4
12-month % change		2.2	1.5	1.8	1.4	1.9	(P) 1.1
Leisure & Hospitality (3)		200.2	198.8	199.8	196.9	196.9	(P) 196.6
12-month % change		1.9	1.2	1.8	-0.7	0.0	(P) 0.8
Other Services (3)		68.8	69.1	69.1	70.0	69.9	(P) 70.3
12-month % change		0.1	0.7	0.7	1.4	1.2	(P) 1.9
Government (3)		365.6	364.6	365.4	366.9	367.7	(P) 367.2
12-month % change		1.2	0.9	1.4	1.4	1.3	(P) 1.3
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries (4)		29	19	16	27	35	26
Initial claimants, all industries (4)		3,396	1,498	1,411	2,670	3,160	3,005
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (4) See About the data. (P) Preliminary

Data extracted on: August 13, 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:

• Alexandria, LA
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
• Lafayette, LA
• Lake Charles, LA
• Monroe, LA
• New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
• Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

 

Geographically based survey data available from BLS:

Employment & Unemployment

• Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the CES survey (State and Area)
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• Create Customized Maps -- Unemployment Rates
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• Mass Layoff Statistics
• Occupational Employment Statistics
• Geographic Profile

Prices & Living Conditions

• Consumer Price Index
• Consumer Expenditure Survey

Compensation & Working Conditions

• National Compensation Survey
• Employment Cost Index
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities