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Apr
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – March 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
21

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2017

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.36 per hour in the South to $40.93 in the Northeast during December 2017.

Mar
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – February 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Louisiana Economy at a Glance:

Louisiana
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2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)2,115.4 (2)2,115.7 (2)2,115.5 2,120.7 2,128.1 (p)2,134.1

Employment(1)

 (2)2,016.2 (2)2,016.5 (2)2,015.9 2,024.1 2,033.0 (p)2,039.3

Unemployment(1)

 (2)99.1 (2)99.3 (2)99.6 96.6 95.1 (p)94.8

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.7 (2)4.7 (2)4.7 4.6 4.5 (p)4.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,970.3 1,968.0 1,970.3 1,971.6 1,978.3 (p)1,985.1

12-month % change

 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(4)

 33.8 35.1 34.3 34.2 34.5 (p)34.4

12-month % change

 -5.8 -0.8 -3.4 -2.0 -0.9 (p)-1.4

Construction(4)

 142.7 142.9 144.4 143.2 146.8 (p)148.0

12-month % change

 1.4 0.6 1.0 -1.7 0.3 (p)1.0

Manufacturing(4)

 133.7 132.9 134.2 134.8 136.5 (p)137.4

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.7 0.1 0.3 1.2 (p)1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 380.1 377.1 376.4 377.5 378.0 (p)379.8

12-month % change

 -1.6 -2.3 -2.3 -2.1 -1.9 (p)-1.1

Information(4)

 22.9 22.2 21.9 22.3 22.8 (p)23.2

12-month % change

 -2.6 -8.3 -1.4 -2.6 -4.6 (p)-1.3

Financial Activities(4)

 92.3 91.6 91.4 91.2 90.3 (p)90.8

12-month % change

 -0.6 -1.1 -1.1 -1.2 -2.3 (p)-1.5

Professional & Business Services(4)

 214.1 216.1 215.9 213.9 212.8 (p)214.7

12-month % change

 2.2 3.4 3.7 2.6 1.4 (p)2.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 315.2 315.3 315.6 317.6 318.1 (p)319.1

12-month % change

 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 (p)1.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 234.8 234.5 236.3 237.2 238.0 (p)237.0

12-month % change

 1.3 1.5 2.5 2.9 2.8 (p)2.3

Other Services(4)

 74.1 74.1 74.3 74.4 75.2 (p)75.7

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.4 1.8 (p)2.6

Government(4)

 326.6 326.2 325.6 325.3 325.3 (p)325.0

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 (p)-0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and a new seasonal adjustment procedure.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
New Orleans Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2018
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2018
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2018
Lafayette, LA, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
Shreveport Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana – Third Quarter 2016 Employment News Release May 2017
Women’s Earnings in Louisiana – 2016 Pay News Release Sep 2017
Union Members in Louisiana – 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Houma–Thibodaux, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Charles, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Orleans–Metairie, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Shreveport–Bossier City, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2017
Consumer Price Index, South Region – March 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2018
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2017
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Nov 2017
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana – 2017 Unemployment News Release Feb 2018
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2017 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2018
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana – First Quarter 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Oct 2017