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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Louisiana > Hammond

Hammond

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Hammond, LA Economy at a Glance:
Hammond, LA
Data Series Back
Data		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 61.0 61.4 (2)- 62.1 (p)62.0  

Employment(1)

 58.0 58.3 (2)- 59.2 (p)59.2  

Unemployment(1)

 3.0 3.1 (2)- 3.0 (p)2.9  

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.9 5.1 (2)- 4.8 (p)4.7  

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 49.5 49.2 49.5 49.9 49.9 (p)49.1

12-month % change

 -2.2 -3.1 -4.3 -4.4 -4.4 (p)-0.4

Government(4)

 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.3 (p)12.2

12-month % change

 3.4 3.4 3.3 2.5 2.5 (p)3.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary