New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
469.6 |
470.5 |
464.7 |
460.0 |
463.4 |
467.0 |
Employment |
|
447.9 |
449.7 |
445.4 |
439.7 |
444.4 |
446.7 |
Unemployment |
|
21.7 |
20.7 |
19.2 |
20.3 |
19.0 |
20.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.6 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
479.3 |
482.7 |
478.2 |
475.1 |
478.2 |
478.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Mining and Logging |
|
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.6 |
-18.2 |
-18.2 |
-18.2 |
-18.2 |
-10.0 |
Construction |
|
27.4 |
27.2 |
26.8 |
26.3 |
27.1 |
27.4 |
12-month % change |
|
17.6 |
20.9 |
18.6 |
14.3 |
16.3 |
15.6 |
Manufacturing |
|
26.6 |
26.6 |
26.5 |
26.3 |
26.2 |
26.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
-1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
86.5 |
87.9 |
88.7 |
87.0 |
86.8 |
86.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
Information |
|
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
12-month % change |
|
15.8 |
-1.5 |
0.0 |
10.2 |
9.5 |
4.6 |
Financial Activities |
|
24.1 |
24.3 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.0 |
23.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
-1.2 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
62.9 |
62.4 |
61.6 |
61.0 |
61.6 |
61.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
-2.0 |
-2.2 |
-2.9 |
-2.5 |
-2.1 |
Education and Health Services |
|
97.6 |
98.6 |
97.1 |
97.0 |
98.2 |
98.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
69.4 |
70.5 |
69.1 |
69.6 |
69.5 |
71.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
2.3 |
-0.9 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
Other Services |
|
20.3 |
20.5 |
20.4 |
20.4 |
20.5 |
20.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
Government |
|
56.0 |
56.3 |
55.5 |
55.1 |
55.6 |
55.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
Data extracted on:
April 29, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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