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News Releases:
Jun
12
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — March 2026

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026.

Jun
11
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment declined in 5 of the 7 largest parishes in Louisiana from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
Louisiana
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2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)2,108.1 2,112.8 2,117.8 2,118.4 2,120.0 (p)2,119.5

Employment(1)

 (r)2,018.5 2,022.5 2,026.1 2,024.9 2,026.1 (p)2,025.0

Unemployment(1)

 (r)89.6 90.3 91.7 93.4 93.8 (p)94.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 (p)4.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,997.2 1,998.2 2,001.2 2,005.2 2,009.3 (p)2,010.2

12-month % change

 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.5 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 28.1 28.1 27.9 27.7 27.3 (p)27.8

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.7 -2.1 -1.1 -3.9 (p)-2.1

Construction(3)

 140.1 142.7 143.6 146.1 145.5 (p)144.2

12-month % change

 -0.4 0.6 0.8 4.7 5.7 (p)5.4

Manufacturing(3)

 141.9 141.4 141.8 141.6 142.8 (p)143.4

12-month % change

 1.6 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.6 (p)2.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 374.1 373.8 372.8 372.8 373.6 (p)373.7

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.7 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1 (p)-1.0

Information(3)

 16.7 16.3 16.3 16.2 16.4 (p)16.3

12-month % change

 -12.1 -11.4 -13.8 -10.0 -7.9 (p)-6.9

Financial Activities(3)

 93.0 93.8 94.4 94.5 94.2 (p)94.0

12-month % change

 0.2 1.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 (p)1.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 223.9 224.1 225.2 225.1 225.1 (p)224.5

12-month % change

 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 (p)1.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 352.7 353.1 352.7 353.1 354.8 (p)356.4

12-month % change

 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 225.6 224.9 225.5 226.7 227.6 (p)227.6

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.7 0.2 (p)1.0

Other Services(3)

 76.6 75.4 76.0 75.6 76.1 (p)76.2

12-month % change

 1.7 -0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 (p)0.4

Government(3)

 324.5 324.6 325.0 325.8 325.9 (p)326.1

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 (p)0.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Jun 2026
New Orleans Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2026
Lafayette, LA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Shreveport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana – Third Quarter 2025 Employment News Release May 2026
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 — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 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 Jun 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 — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
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 — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026
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