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News Releases:
Mar
03
Union Members in Louisiana – 2025

In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
25
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Louisiana had 115,000 job openings in October 2025, compared to 105,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
24
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 7.6 percent in Louisiana.

Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
Louisiana
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Data		 July
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2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,075.1 2,075.3 2,076.5 (2)- 2,082.2 (p)2,089.1

Employment(1)

 1,982.3 1,983.9 1,985.7 (2)- 1,993.5 (p)2,000.7

Unemployment(1)

 92.8 91.4 90.8 (2)- 88.7 (p)88.4

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.5 4.4 4.4 (2)- 4.3 (p)4.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 2,002.8 2,000.9 2,002.1 2,003.5 2,006.2 (p)2,012.4

12-month % change

 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.8 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 28.9 28.6 28.2 28.4 28.1 (p)27.9

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.0 -1.4 -1.7 -2.8 (p)-2.8

Construction(4)

 137.1 134.5 135.8 136.9 138.6 (p)139.6

12-month % change

 -2.6 -4.6 -2.7 -3.7 -1.6 (p)0.2

Manufacturing(4)

 143.4 143.1 142.9 143.1 143.6 (p)143.9

12-month % change

 2.0 1.9 2.1 0.8 1.0 (p)1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 370.2 370.7 370.8 368.5 365.4 (p)367.2

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.6 -0.7 -1.3 -1.9 (p)-2.2

Information(4)

 19.3 18.8 18.6 18.4 18.2 (p)18.3

12-month % change

 1.0 -2.1 -3.6 -3.2 -3.7 (p)-4.2

Financial Activities(4)

 93.1 92.9 92.9 93.1 92.7 (p)93.0

12-month % change

 -2.9 -3.1 -2.6 -2.2 -2.2 (p)-1.9

Professional & Business Services(4)

 221.0 220.1 220.0 221.9 224.0 (p)225.9

12-month % change

 -0.6 -1.0 -0.7 0.9 1.8 (p)3.2

Education & Health Services(4)

 359.4 360.6 360.7 360.8 362.7 (p)363.4

12-month % change

 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.4 (p)4.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 229.8 230.7 231.3 232.1 232.5 (p)232.4

12-month % change

 3.1 3.7 4.2 3.4 3.1 (p)3.5

Other Services(4)

 76.7 76.7 77.1 77.6 77.4 (p)78.3

12-month % change

 3.4 3.0 3.1 2.8 1.7 (p)2.6

Government(4)

 323.9 324.2 323.8 322.7 323.0 (p)322.5

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 (p)0.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
New Orleans Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Lafayette, LA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Shreveport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana – Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release May 2025
Women’s Earnings in Louisiana — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Union Members in Louisiana – 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Charles — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Orleans-Metairie — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Shreveport-Bossier City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Louisiana Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Mar 2026
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Louisiana — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Monroe — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Alexandria — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025