New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Aug 2024 |
Sept 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
465.9 |
465.0 |
467.2 |
467.8 |
463.0 |
460.3 |
Employment |
|
443.0 |
443.1 |
445.1 |
446.7 |
443.5 |
440.0 |
Unemployment |
|
23.0 |
21.8 |
22.1 |
21.1 |
19.6 |
20.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
473.0 |
471.0 |
479.3 |
482.7 |
478.2 |
476.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.6 |
-18.2 |
-13.6 |
-18.2 |
-18.2 |
-18.2 |
Construction |
|
28.3 |
26.8 |
27.4 |
27.2 |
26.8 |
26.3 |
12-month % change |
|
22.0 |
14.5 |
17.6 |
20.9 |
18.6 |
14.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
26.5 |
26.4 |
26.6 |
26.6 |
26.5 |
26.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
85.9 |
85.4 |
86.5 |
87.9 |
88.7 |
86.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
Information |
|
6.9 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.5 |
12-month % change |
|
13.1 |
14.0 |
15.8 |
-1.5 |
0.0 |
10.2 |
Financial Activities |
|
24.1 |
24.0 |
24.1 |
24.3 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
63.4 |
62.1 |
62.9 |
62.4 |
61.6 |
61.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
-1.7 |
-0.9 |
-2.0 |
-2.2 |
-2.9 |
Education and Health Services |
|
94.1 |
96.1 |
97.6 |
98.6 |
97.1 |
96.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
68.5 |
67.2 |
69.4 |
70.5 |
69.1 |
70.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
-0.9 |
4.3 |
Other Services |
|
20.1 |
20.0 |
20.3 |
20.5 |
20.4 |
20.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
Government |
|
53.3 |
54.7 |
56.0 |
56.3 |
55.5 |
55.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
Data extracted on:
March 21, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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