Southwest Information Office
Baton Rouge
| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Jun 2019 | |
| Southwest - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Jun 2019 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge – May 2017 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2018 |
| Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana | Workplace fatalities | Table | Dec 2018 |
| Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2019 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Jun 2019 |
| 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 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
Jan 2019 |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)420.0 | (r)414.7 | 413.3 | 416.8 | 417.3 | (p)416.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)403.9 | (r)398.5 | 393.8 | 400.3 | 403.0 | (p)403.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)16.1 | (r)16.2 | 19.4 | 16.5 | 14.3 | (p)13.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)3.8 | (r)3.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | (p)3.1 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
415.1 | 411.4 | 404.9 | 409.6 | 411.7 | (p)411.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | -0.2 | (p)0.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
54.9 | 53.8 | 51.7 | 53.3 | 53.4 | (p)52.4 |
12-month % change |
|
6.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.5 | -2.9 | (p)-3.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
29.8 | 29.8 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 29.7 | (p)29.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | (p)2.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
71.1 | 71.2 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 69.9 | (p)69.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | -1.4 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -0.9 | (p)-1.0 |
Information(3) |
|
5.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | (p)4.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -2.0 | -6.0 | -14.3 | -22.6 | (p)-15.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
18.8 | 18.8 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | (p)18.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | (p)0.5 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
48.1 | 46.9 | 46.0 | 46.8 | 47.1 | (p)46.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | (p)-2.1 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
53.6 | 52.6 | 52.9 | 53.0 | 54.0 | (p)54.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -2.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
40.1 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 | (p)41.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | (p)4.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
16.7 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.9 | (p)16.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | (p)1.2 |
Government(3) |
|
76.0 | 76.2 | 74.4 | 76.3 | 76.6 | (p)75.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | (p)2.3 |
|
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