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Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Dec
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2020
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.59 per hour in the South to $40.82 in the West during September 2020.
Dec
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,995.6 | 2,011.3 | 2,106.6 | 2,099.2 | 2,112.6 | (p)2,091.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,805.0 | 1,822.8 | 1,944.8 | 1,931.4 | 1,915.0 | (p)1,917.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
190.5 | 188.5 | 161.8 | 167.8 | 197.6 | (p)174.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
9.5 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 9.4 | (p)8.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,816.9 | 1,836.7 | 1,853.0 | 1,855.7 | 1,879.1 | (p)1,897.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.4 | -7.2 | -6.7 | -6.6 | -5.2 | (p)-4.5 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
30.3 | 30.5 | 29.0 | 28.1 | 27.7 | (p)29.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-18.1 | -16.9 | -21.0 | -23.0 | -23.3 | (p)-18.5 |
Construction(3) |
|
122.9 | 121.9 | 121.9 | 127.4 | 133.4 | (p)134.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.5 | -10.9 | -11.8 | -7.7 | -2.3 | (p)-1.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
128.0 | 128.6 | 128.3 | 128.3 | 129.0 | (p)129.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.1 | -6.6 | -6.6 | -6.7 | -5.2 | (p)-5.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
356.8 | 358.6 | 365.2 | 366.0 | 370.8 | (p)374.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.8 | -5.3 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -2.1 | (p)-1.2 |
Information(3) |
|
18.4 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 19.6 | 19.6 | (p)19.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.2 | -16.1 | -15.0 | -12.5 | -7.5 | (p)-13.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
90.9 | 91.2 | 91.5 | 92.8 | 91.7 | (p)91.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
201.7 | 199.1 | 200.5 | 203.4 | 207.9 | (p)208.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.5 | -7.6 | -7.0 | -5.7 | -3.1 | (p)-3.2 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
296.7 | 300.1 | 300.5 | 297.2 | 300.3 | (p)304.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.5 | -6.3 | -6.5 | -7.8 | -6.7 | (p)-5.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
183.7 | 189.2 | 194.7 | 195.7 | 204.9 | (p)214.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-22.5 | -19.7 | -17.7 | -17.5 | -14.4 | (p)-11.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
67.6 | 70.3 | 70.5 | 70.4 | 70.5 | (p)70.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.6 | -4.7 | -4.9 | -5.0 | -4.7 | (p)-4.7 |
Government(3) |
|
319.9 | 328.5 | 331.6 | 326.8 | 323.3 | (p)321.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.0 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -1.7 | -2.7 | (p)-3.1 |
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