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News Releases:
Nov
27
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Louisiana had 149,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 140,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region — October 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
20
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — August 2023

Louisiana had 157,000 job openings in May 2023, compared to 148,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
Louisiana
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,116.0 2,112.8 2,103.3 2,094.5 2,089.8 (p)2,087.2

Employment(1)

 2,039.4 2,037.4 2,032.5 2,025.7 2,021.9 (p)2,017.3

Unemployment(1)

 76.7 75.4 70.8 68.8 67.9 (p)69.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,960.8 1,959.9 1,957.2 1,970.0 1,978.8 (p)1,972.8

12-month % change

 2.4 2.5 1.6 2.1 2.4 (p)2.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 33.3 33.4 33.6 33.5 33.2 (p)33.2

12-month % change

 8.1 8.1 8.0 6.7 4.7 (p)6.1

Construction(3)

 137.5 137.8 136.6 140.5 140.2 (p)138.0

12-month % change

 6.8 7.2 5.2 8.2 7.9 (p)10.3

Manufacturing(3)

 137.8 138.0 138.1 138.4 139.0 (p)138.8

12-month % change

 3.5 3.6 2.5 2.2 2.4 (p)1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 370.3 369.8 370.0 373.1 372.8 (p)374.3

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.4 -1.6 -1.0 -1.3 (p)0.0

Information(3)

 22.5 23.5 23.7 24.1 24.1 (p)23.5

12-month % change

 -5.1 -1.7 -1.3 1.7 3.4 (p)1.7

Financial Activities(3)

 93.7 94.2 94.5 94.4 94.7 (p)94.8

12-month % change

 5.2 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.6 (p)3.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 223.0 221.8 222.5 224.1 223.8 (p)220.8

12-month % change

 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.2 (p)0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 337.7 338.8 335.3 336.7 342.8 (p)339.9

12-month % change

 5.0 5.4 3.0 3.3 5.1 (p)3.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 217.9 216.4 217.6 217.2 218.1 (p)218.5

12-month % change

 3.0 1.9 2.4 2.2 2.3 (p)0.2

Other Services(3)

 70.4 70.7 69.4 70.2 71.3 (p)71.6

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.1 -2.5 -1.5 -0.1 (p)1.4

Government(3)

 316.7 315.5 315.9 317.8 318.8 (p)319.4

12-month % change

 2.0 2.8 1.6 1.9 2.1 (p)2.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
New Orleans Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2023
Lafayette, LA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Shreveport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana – Third Quarter 2022 Employment News Release May 2023
Women’s Earnings in Louisiana – 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Union Members in Louisiana – 2022 Employment News Release Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Houma-Thibodaux — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Charles — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Orleans-Metairie — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Shreveport-Bossier City — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2023
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana – 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana – First Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023