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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Louisiana > Alexandria

Alexandria

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2026
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Alexandria — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Alexandria, LA Economy at a Glance:
Alexandria, LA
Data Series Back
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2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 64.7 65.0 65.1 65.6 65.0 (p)65.4

Employment(1)

 62.0 62.3 62.3 63.3 62.3 (p)62.4

Unemployment(1)

 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.3 2.7 (p)3.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.1 4.2 4.3 3.5 4.1 (p)4.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 61.9 62.0 62.0 62.4 62.7 (p)62.4

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.3 (p)-0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.0 (p)11.1

12-month % change

 -3.6 -3.6 -0.9 -3.5 -1.8 (p)-1.8

Government(3)

 13.6 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.5 (p)13.4

12-month % change

 -2.2 -2.1 -2.9 -2.2 -2.2 (p)-2.2

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