New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
466.4 |
467.3 |
468.0 |
472.7 |
469.6 |
464.4 |
Employment |
|
446.1 |
448.7 |
446.3 |
448.4 |
447.1 |
444.0 |
Unemployment |
|
20.3 |
18.7 |
21.7 |
24.3 |
22.5 |
20.4 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.4 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
477.2 |
480.3 |
480.6 |
477.7 |
474.3 |
474.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
Mining and Logging |
|
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.0 |
-5.3 |
-5.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
27.4 |
27.6 |
28.3 |
27.9 |
27.8 |
27.2 |
12-month % change |
|
15.6 |
15.0 |
14.6 |
12.0 |
-2.8 |
-3.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
26.2 |
26.2 |
26.3 |
26.1 |
26.1 |
26.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-1.9 |
-1.1 |
-2.2 |
-1.5 |
-1.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
86.2 |
86.1 |
85.7 |
85.7 |
85.1 |
85.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.6 |
Information |
|
6.8 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 |
3.0 |
-10.1 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
-5.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
23.8 |
23.9 |
23.8 |
23.7 |
23.8 |
23.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
-1.7 |
-1.7 |
-0.8 |
Professional and Business Services |
|
61.7 |
62.0 |
62.9 |
62.8 |
63.2 |
63.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-1.7 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
-0.6 |
Education and Health Services |
|
97.5 |
98.3 |
97.7 |
97.2 |
95.7 |
97.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
70.0 |
70.1 |
69.7 |
69.9 |
69.9 |
69.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.4 |
-1.3 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
Other Services |
|
20.8 |
20.7 |
20.9 |
20.9 |
20.9 |
20.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.5 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
Government |
|
55.0 |
56.7 |
56.4 |
55.1 |
53.4 |
52.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
-0.8 |
Data extracted on:
October 01, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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