Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Aug 2023 |
Sept 2023 |
Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
95.7 |
96.5 |
96.5 |
96.2 |
94.9 |
93.6 |
Employment |
|
92.8 |
93.4 |
93.3 |
93.1 |
91.6 |
89.9 |
Unemployment |
|
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
95.3 |
95.7 |
96.4 |
96.5 |
96.2 |
95.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
Mining and Logging |
|
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
10.6 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.8 |
-13.6 |
-11.6 |
-8.7 |
-4.6 |
-6.4 |
Manufacturing |
|
11.3 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
16.8 |
16.8 |
17.0 |
17.2 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 |
-2.3 |
-1.7 |
-1.7 |
0.6 |
-0.6 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 |
-2.0 |
-1.0 |
-1.0 |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
13.8 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
12-month % change |
|
7.8 |
7.9 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
Government |
|
13.5 |
13.9 |
14.2 |
14.4 |
14.1 |
13.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
Data extracted on:
March 15, 2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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