Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
363.0 |
363.0 |
370.5 |
370.2 |
371.7 |
373.0 |
Employment |
|
350.7 |
349.8 |
352.7 |
353.9 |
353.3 |
353.0 |
Unemployment |
|
12.3 |
13.1 |
17.9 |
16.3 |
18.4 |
20.0 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
373.0 |
374.0 |
373.6 |
371.2 |
372.1 |
373.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
12-month % change |
|
16.7 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
Construction |
|
40.6 |
41.1 |
41.1 |
41.0 |
41.5 |
41.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
26.1 |
26.1 |
26.3 |
26.0 |
25.9 |
25.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
-1.1 |
-1.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
66.7 |
67.2 |
67.2 |
67.1 |
67.4 |
67.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
Information |
|
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
-3.4 |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
Financial Activities |
|
18.6 |
18.6 |
18.7 |
18.6 |
18.5 |
18.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
-1.1 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
43.8 |
43.9 |
43.7 |
43.5 |
43.4 |
43.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 |
-1.1 |
-2.7 |
-2.2 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
Education and Health Services |
|
45.2 |
45.5 |
45.4 |
45.6 |
45.8 |
45.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
33.3 |
33.5 |
33.6 |
33.2 |
33.1 |
33.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
Other Services |
|
13.9 |
14.0 |
14.2 |
14.0 |
14.1 |
14.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
Government |
|
77.0 |
76.3 |
75.6 |
74.4 |
74.6 |
76.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
-0.1 |
-1.2 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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