New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Data Series	May 2022	June 2022	July 2022	Aug 2022	Sept 2022	Oct 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	592.4	599.9	604.6	593.4	598.9	(p)598.8
Employment(1)	568.0	569.4	574.3	568.8	576.1	(p)579.2
Unemployment(1)	24.4	30.5	30.3	24.6	22.8	(p)19.5
Unemployment Rate(2)	4.1	5.1	5.0	4.1	3.8	(p)3.3
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	550.3	548.9	554.2	555.6	561.5	(p)566.1
12-month % change	1.1	1.2	2.1	1.7	9.9	(p)4.8
Mining and Logging(3)	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	(p)3.8
12-month % change	2.8	8.8	0.0	5.6	5.6	(p)5.6
Construction(3)	29.1	29.7	30.1	29.7	30.8	(p)29.6
12-month % change	5.1	6.8	7.9	7.6	14.9	(p)-2.3
Manufacturing(3)	28.7	29.7	29.9	29.9	30.2	(p)30.3
12-month % change	0.7	3.8	4.9	4.5	9.4	(p)9.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	104.0	104.4	104.6	103.9	103.7	(p)104.7
12-month % change	-1.8	-1.1	-0.9	-2.2	4.4	(p)2.3
Information(3)	9.0	8.6	8.5	8.6	8.6	(p)8.8
12-month % change	5.9	11.7	2.4	-3.4	16.2	(p)2.3
Financial Activities(3)	28.3	28.1	28.3	28.4	28.4	(p)28.5
12-month % change	-2.1	-2.1	-2.7	-1.7	-1.0	(p)-1.7
Professional and Business Services(3)	76.4	77.2	79.9	80.3	81.4	(p)82.8
12-month % change	3.4	5.3	7.7	6.8	14.2	(p)7.3
Education and Health Services(3)	103.4	102.3	104.7	106.0	106.4	(p)107.6
12-month % change	-2.2	-3.0	0.7	1.0	8.2	(p)5.5
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	79.3	78.1	77.8	77.7	79.0	(p)80.5
12-month % change	15.3	10.6	6.9	6.6	34.1	(p)14.3
Other Services(3)	21.4	21.7	21.9	21.9	22.0	(p)21.8
12-month % change	-5.3	-4.4	-1.4	-0.9	5.8	(p)2.8
Government(3)	67.0	65.4	64.8	65.4	67.2	(p)67.7
12-month % change	-4.7	-4.8	-2.8	-2.8	-1.2	(p)0.0
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: December 06, 2022

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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