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Union Members in Louisiana – 2018
In 2018, union members accounted for 5.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana compared with 4.4 percent in 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – January 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.5 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
Oct 2018 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,136.1 | 2,130.8 | 2,122.8 | 2,117.2 | 2,113.7 | (p)2,112.8 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,031.1 | 2,024.0 | 2,016.4 | 2,011.3 | 2,008.5 | (p)2,008.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
105.0 | 106.8 | 106.4 | 105.9 | 105.2 | (p)104.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | (p)4.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,986.2 | 1,987.3 | 1,989.7 | 1,992.2 | 1,991.5 | (p)1,992.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | (p)1.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
34.5 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 36.0 | 35.0 | (p)35.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 6.5 | -0.3 | (p)2.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
149.7 | 149.7 | 149.3 | 147.3 | 147.0 | (p)147.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | (p)2.1 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
139.3 | 140.0 | 139.8 | 139.2 | 138.9 | (p)139.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | (p)3.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
382.0 | 382.8 | 382.7 | 381.7 | 380.8 | (p)380.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | (p)1.1 |
Information(3) |
|
23.0 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 23.1 | 22.6 | (p)22.7 |
12-month % change |
|
6.0 | -2.6 | -5.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | (p)3.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
91.2 | 92.6 | 92.5 | 93.1 | 93.6 | (p)94.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | (p)3.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
213.6 | 212.5 | 211.5 | 212.2 | 211.9 | (p)212.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -0.9 | -1.9 | (p)-1.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
317.8 | 317.9 | 318.9 | 320.4 | 321.7 | (p)321.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | (p)1.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
235.7 | 234.9 | 237.3 | 238.4 | 238.6 | (p)238.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (p)1.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
75.4 | 76.4 | 76.6 | 77.1 | 77.3 | (p)76.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | (p)3.5 |
Government(3) |
|
324.0 | 323.7 | 323.8 | 323.7 | 324.1 | (p)323.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | (p)-0.6 |
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