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News Releases:
Jul
28
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025

Louisiana had 114,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 110,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jul
15
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in June.

Jul
10
Occupational Employment and Wages in Alexandria — May 2024

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.

Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
Louisiana
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2025

Labor Force Data

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

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
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) 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 Aug 2025
New Orleans Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 2025
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Aug 2025
Lafayette, LA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2025
Shreveport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2025
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 – 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
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 Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2025
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
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 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
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