New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Data Series	July 2021	Aug 2021	Sept 2021	Oct 2021	Nov 2021	Dec 2021
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	595.8	586.1	569.5	580.4	(p)584.6
Employment(1)	550.7	547.7	534.4	551.1	(p)556.8
Unemployment(1)	45.1	38.4	35.1	29.3	(p)27.9
Unemployment Rate(2)	7.6	6.6	6.2	5.0	(p)4.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	527.4	528.6	508.8	533.2	538.8	(p)541.8
12-month % change	4.1	2.6	-1.2	2.2	1.9	(p)2.4
Mining and Logging(3)	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	(p)3.4
12-month % change	-7.9	-10.5	-8.1	-8.1	-8.1	(p)-8.1
Construction(3)	24.8	24.6	23.9	25.1	23.9	(p)24.7
12-month % change	-5.0	-5.4	-10.2	-6.0	-10.2	(p)-5.4
Manufacturing(3)	28.7	28.4	27.9	28.2	28.5	(p)29.0
12-month % change	0.3	-0.7	-2.4	-1.1	-2.7	(p)-3.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	104.6	103.8	100.4	104.2	107.0	(p)109.3
12-month % change	3.2	1.2	-2.2	0.9	0.4	(p)0.3
Information(3)	5.4	5.2	4.5	4.7	4.8	(p)4.6
12-month % change	14.9	-1.9	-15.1	-13.0	-11.1	(p)-14.8
Financial Activities(3)	28.4	29.1	28.2	28.0	28.8	(p)28.5
12-month % change	-3.7	-1.7	-3.8	-2.4	3.2	(p)3.3
Professional and Business Services(3)	71.8	72.8	72.9	79.2	79.1	(p)78.4
12-month % change	6.1	5.2	4.7	12.5	11.4	(p)11.7
Education and Health Services(3)	101.5	103.3	98.6	100.5	100.7	(p)100.3
12-month % change	3.8	3.5	-0.5	-0.5	-0.9	(p)-0.8
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	68.9	67.4	57.8	68.6	70.8	(p)72.3
12-month % change	22.8	15.6	0.7	11.7	10.3	(p)14.0
Other Services(3)	21.8	21.8	21.4	21.7	21.9	(p)21.8
12-month % change	5.3	2.8	1.4	2.4	3.3	(p)2.8
Government(3)	68.0	68.8	69.8	69.6	69.9	(p)69.5
12-month % change	-2.9	-2.8	-2.6	-2.8	-2.0	(p)-2.7
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: January 26, 2022

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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