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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in June.
Workers in the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.09 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Workers in the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.84 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
2,077.4 | 2,073.4 | 2,071.1 | 2,069.4 | 2,071.2 | (p)2,074.3 | |
Employment(1) |
1,983.4 | 1,981.3 | 1,979.5 | 1,978.4 | 1,978.8 | (p)1,981.6 | |
Unemployment(1) |
94.0 | 92.0 | 91.5 | 91.0 | 92.4 | (p)92.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,994.0 | 1,999.4 | 1,997.6 | 1,998.8 | 2,000.8 | (p)2,001.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (p)1.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
29.0 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 28.5 | (p)28.9 | |
12-month % change |
-6.5 | -6.2 | -5.9 | -5.3 | -4.0 | (p)-2.0 | |
Construction(3) |
138.0 | 139.1 | 137.6 | 137.3 | 138.1 | (p)138.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -0.9 | (p)-0.4 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
143.3 | 143.4 | 143.6 | 143.7 | 143.7 | (p)143.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | (p)1.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
374.9 | 374.5 | 373.9 | 373.7 | 373.0 | (p)371.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | (p)0.0 | |
Information(3) |
19.0 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 19.4 | (p)19.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | (p)7.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
94.9 | 94.3 | 94.5 | 94.7 | 93.6 | (p)93.2 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.0 | -2.6 | (p)-3.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
219.4 | 222.4 | 221.0 | 220.0 | 221.5 | (p)221.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | (p)0.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
348.9 | 351.1 | 352.8 | 354.1 | 355.3 | (p)357.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | (p)3.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
227.3 | 227.0 | 226.8 | 227.4 | 226.4 | (p)227.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | (p)2.1 | |
Other Services(3) |
76.0 | 75.9 | 76.3 | 76.4 | 77.3 | (p)76.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | (p)3.2 | |
Government(3) |
323.3 | 323.7 | 323.4 | 323.8 | 324.0 | (p)324.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
Footnotes |