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Jun
18
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2020
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.00 per hour in the South to $40.20 in the West during March 2020.
Jun
16
Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge – May 2019
Workers in the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.22 in May 2019, 14 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
Jun
16
Occupational Employment and Wages in Houma-Thibodaux – May 2019
Workers in the Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.59 in May 2019, 8 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)2,102.2 | 2,107.2 | 2,110.0 | 2,126.6 | 1,931.9 | (p)2,046.5 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)1,993.2 | 1,995.9 | 2,000.1 | 1,984.9 | 1,640.6 | (p)1,773.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)109.0 | 111.3 | 109.9 | 141.6 | 291.3 | (p)273.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 15.1 | (p)13.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,983.9 | 1,988.8 | 1,995.0 | 1,960.7 | 1,722.4 | (p)1,755.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -13.6 | (p)-11.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
37.3 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 31.8 | (p)30.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -3.2 | -14.5 | (p)-18.9 |
Construction(3) |
|
135.6 | 138.1 | 140.6 | 138.3 | 119.8 | (p)125.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.5 | -8.1 | -5.3 | -6.0 | -17.5 | (p)-12.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
137.7 | 135.4 | 135.0 | 135.6 | 127.0 | (p)128.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -7.9 | (p)-6.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
377.4 | 378.4 | 378.0 | 375.9 | 339.1 | (p)340.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -10.8 | (p)-10.5 |
Information(3) |
|
21.2 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 20.6 | 18.6 | (p)18.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.4 | -5.8 | -4.0 | -8.4 | -17.7 | (p)-15.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
92.1 | 92.3 | 92.7 | 92.7 | 88.7 | (p)90.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -3.7 | (p)-2.2 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
213.0 | 216.0 | 217.1 | 213.0 | 194.6 | (p)197.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.5 | -10.2 | (p)-9.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
321.6 | 322.1 | 323.3 | 314.3 | 285.1 | (p)296.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -1.5 | -10.9 | (p)-7.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
242.2 | 242.5 | 243.2 | 226.7 | 130.9 | (p)145.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -4.1 | -44.8 | (p)-38.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
73.8 | 74.3 | 74.5 | 75.4 | 64.7 | (p)66.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | -12.6 | (p)-10.5 |
Government(3) |
|
332.0 | 332.0 | 332.2 | 332.4 | 322.1 | (p)316.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -2.8 | (p)-4.4 |
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