Southwest Information Office
Baton Rouge
| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Oct 2018 | |
| Southwest - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2018 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge – May 2017 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2018 |
| Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana | Workplace fatalities | Table | Dec 2017 |
| Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2018 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Oct 2018 |
| Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana – First Quarter 2018 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2018 |
Baton Rouge, LA Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
426.3 | 426.9 | 422.2 | 430.4 | 430.1 | (p)423.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
410.0 | 410.7 | 404.5 | 407.0 | 407.1 | (p)402.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
16.3 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 23.4 | 23.0 | (p)21.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | (p)5.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
409.3 | 412.1 | 411.6 | 414.5 | 410.1 | (p)412.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | (p)1.6 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)1.0 |
12-month % change |
|
12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)11.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
48.1 | 49.6 | 50.7 | 53.3 | 54.1 | (p)53.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.9 | -4.2 | -3.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | (p)4.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
28.9 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 29.2 | (p)29.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | (p)0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
70.4 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.5 | 70.5 | (p)70.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | (p)-0.1 |
Information(3) |
|
5.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | (p)5.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | -6.7 | -8.3 | -10.2 | -3.6 | (p)2.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
19.1 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.2 | (p)19.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | (p)4.3 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
47.5 | 48.0 | 47.5 | 48.2 | 48.0 | (p)47.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | (p)1.9 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
54.4 | 54.2 | 53.9 | 54.8 | 54.4 | (p)54.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | (p)2.7 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
41.4 | 42.0 | 41.5 | 41.8 | 40.0 | (p)40.5 |
12-month % change |
|
6.2 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 | (p)-1.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.0 | (p)16.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | (p)1.2 |
Government(3) |
|
76.3 | 75.8 | 75.7 | 74.1 | 71.5 | (p)73.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | (p)1.5 |
|
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