Southwest Information Office
Baton Rouge
| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary | Economic Summary | Jan 2019 | |
| Southwest - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Jan 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 – December 2018 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Jan 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 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
Oct 2018 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
430.1 | 423.6 | 421.6 | 420.2 | (p)421.3 | |
Employment(1) |
|
407.1 | 402.4 | 402.7 | 402.5 | (p)404.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
23.0 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 17.8 | (p)16.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | (p)4.0 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
410.1 | 412.4 | 414.3 | 413.4 | 416.1 | (p)412.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | (p)11.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
54.1 | 54.3 | 54.0 | 54.3 | 53.8 | (p)54.3 |
12-month % change |
|
5.0 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 9.3 | (p)12.9 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
29.2 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.4 | 29.3 | (p)29.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
70.5 | 70.3 | 70.2 | 69.5 | 70.6 | (p)70.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.8 | (p)-0.7 |
Information(3) |
|
5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 | (p)5.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | (p)8.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
19.2 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 19.0 | (p)18.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -1.6 | -1.6 | (p)-2.6 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
48.0 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 47.8 | 48.3 | (p)47.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | -0.2 | (p)-1.9 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
54.4 | 54.9 | 55.1 | 54.6 | 55.6 | (p)54.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 | (p)2.1 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
40.0 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 40.0 | (p)39.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -2.5 | -2.7 | (p)-5.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
17.0 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.0 | (p)16.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 |
Government(3) |
|
71.5 | 73.9 | 76.3 | 75.5 | 76.2 | (p)75.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | (p)0.5 |
|
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