In This IssueAverage Weekly Hours 40.6 40.5 40.8 42.6 43.3 44.8 Average Hourly Wages $ 27.39 $ 27.45 $ 26.90 $ 26.46 $ 25.74 $ 25.50 Claims MAR …

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March 2019 Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Labor Force Information

Total Nonfarm employment (1,984,600 jobs) added 3,300 jobs in March 2019 from February 2019 and gained 400 jobs from March 2018. The average over the month movement from 2016 to 2018 for the month of March shows a gain of 900 jobs over the month and the 2016-2018 over-the- year average movement for March is -3,700 jobs. Louisiana nonfarm employment has seen over-the-year gains for 13 straight months.

Private sector employment (1,657,200 jobs) added 2,900 jobs over the month and added 800 jobs over the year. Total private employment has added jobs over the month in seven of the last ten months. Total private employment has added jobs over the year for 13 straight months.

Mining and Logging (34,900 jobs) lost 600 jobs over the month and lost 900 jobs over the year. This shows over-the-month losses in four of the last six months. This is the first over-the-year loss in the series since December 2017.

Construction (144,800 jobs) lost 200 jobs over the month and lost 7,900 jobs over the year. This shows nine consecutive over-the-month losses. The series has seen four consecutive over-the-year losses after 24 straight gains.

Manufacturing (137,600 jobs) gained 600 jobs over the month and added 2,200 jobs over the year. Manufacturing has seen four consecutive over-the-month gains and 11 straight gains over-the-year. Durable goods manufacturing (65,300 jobs) gained 500 jobs over the month and added 1,600 jobs over the year. Non-durable goods manufacturing (72,300 jobs) gained 100 jobs over the month and added 600 jobs over the year.

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (379,800 jobs) lost 500 jobs over the month and lost 1,600 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the month in five of the last seven months. The series has lost jobs over the year for 41 straight months. Retail trade (224,600 jobs) lost 1,000 jobs over the month and lost 4,300 jobs over the year. Retail trade has lost jobs over the year for 26 straight months. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities (85,200 jobs) lost 100 jobs over the month but added 2,400 jobs over the year.

Information (21,700 jobs) lost 600 jobs over the month and lost 2,400 jobs over the year. This shows three straight losses both over the month and over the year.

Financial Activities (91,200 jobs) lost 100 jobs over the month but gained 100 jobs over the year. The series has seen five consecutive over-the year-gains after showing none for 24 straight months.

Professional and Business Services (211,300 jobs) gained 1,300 jobs over the month but lost 1,300 jobs over the year. This ends a streak of five consecutive over-the-month losses. This shows back-to-back over the year losses after 16 straight gains.

Education and Health Services (321,000 jobs) lost 100 jobs over the month but added 7,400 jobs over the year. The series has added jobs over the year in 148 of the last 150 months. The education services subsector (48,400 jobs) added 200 over the month and gained 1,600 jobs over the year. This is a series high for employment. The healthcare and social assistance subsector (272,600 jobs) lost 300 jobs over the month but gained 5,800 jobs over the year. The subsector has not lost jobs over the year since September 2006.

Leisure and Hospitality (240,600 jobs) gained 3,100 jobs over the month and added 4,400 jobs over the year. This shows 22 consecutive over-the-year gains for the series and is a series high for employment. Arts, entertainment, and recreation (30,700 jobs) lost 400 jobs over the month but added 1,900 jobs over the year. Accommodation and food services (209,900 jobs) added 3,500 jobs over the month and increased by 2,500 jobs over the year. The series has added jobs over the year for 22 consecutive months. This is a series high for employment.

Other Services (74,300 jobs) showed no change over the month but added 800 jobs over the year. The series has seen seven straight over-the-year gains.

Government (327,400 jobs) added 400 jobs over the month but lost 400 jobs over the year. State government (88,500 jobs) added 200 over the month but lost 100 jobs over the year. Local government (207,500 jobs) added 200 jobs over the month but lost 600 jobs over the year.

Civilian Labor Force - Statewide and National Trends: The March 2019 preliminary, seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana decreased to 4.7 percent from its February rate of 4.9 percent. The national unemployment rate for March 2019 remained at 3.8 percent, matching its February rate. Total unemployment in the state for March was 99,056. The state civilian labor force decreased to 2,101,969 with an increase in total employment to 2,002,913.

In This Issue

2 Economic Comparison

3—4 NSA State & Area Employment

5—8 Data Trends (Graphs)

9—15

Nonfarm

Employment

16—17 Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force

18 Average Hours & Earnings

19 Workforce

Development

Area Data 20—21

Glossary, Data Constraints, Downloads, & Web Links

Release Date: April 26, 2019 Data For: March 2019http://www.laworks.net

Release Date: April 26, 2019 Data For: March 2019

The civilian labor force and nonfarm estimates are

prepared according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

methodology and are comparable with the U.S. and

other states’ data. For more information, go to page 20.

MAR 2019 MAR 2019United States Louisiana

Average Weekly Earnings 1,182.24$ 1,201.20$ Average Weekly Hours 38.8 43.1 Average Hourly Wages 30.47$ 27.87$ ManufacturingAverage Weekly Earnings 1,112.03$ 1,127.20$ Average Weekly Hours 40.6 42.6 Average Hourly Wages 27.39$ 26.46$

Claims MAR 2019 Initial New & Renewals 5,784 Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 43,512 Insured Unemployment Rate 0.8

MAR 2019All Urban Consumers 254.2

United States Consumer Price Index

All Employees Average Hours & Earnings

Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Construction

Civilian Labor Force MAR 2019 MAR 2019Labor Force 162,960,000 2,101,969Employed 156,748,000 2,002,913Unemployed 6,211,000 99,056Unemployment Rate 3.8 4.7

Nonfarm Wage andSalary EmploymentTotal Nonfarm 150,816,000 1,984,600 Total Private 128,297,000 1,657,200 Mining and Logging 757,000 34,900 Construction 7,447,000 144,800 Manufacturing 12,821,000 137,600 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,816,000 379,800 Information 2,821,000 21,700 Financial Activities 8,638,000 91,200 Professional and Business Services 21,350,000 211,300 Education and Health Services 24,063,000 321,000 Leisure and Hospitality 16,679,000 240,600 Other Services 5,905,000 74,300 Government 22,519,000 327,400

Seasonally Adjusted United States Louisiana

MAR 2019 MAR 2019

2 2 Economic Comparison

Civilian Labor Force MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018 MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018

Labor Force 162,960,000 163,184,000 161,646,000 2,101,969 2,102,701 2,108,266

Employed 156,748,000 156,949,000 155,160,000 2,002,913 2,000,437 2,006,495

Unemployed 6,211,000 6,235,000 6,486,000 99,056 102,264 101,771

Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.7 4.9 4.8

Nonfarm Wage and

Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm 150,816,000 150,620,000 148,279,000 1,984,600 1,981,300 1,984,200

Total Private 128,297,000 128,115,000 125,870,000 1,657,200 1,654,300 1,656,400

Mining and Logging 757,000 755,000 714,000 34,900 35,500 35,800

Construction 7,447,000 7,431,000 7,201,000 144,800 145,000 152,700

Manufacturing 12,821,000 12,827,000 12,612,000 137,600 137,000 135,400

Trade, Transportation,

and Utilities 27,816,000 27,821,000 27,591,000 379,800 380,300 381,400

Information 2,821,000 2,811,000 2,824,000 21,700 22,300 24,100

Financial Activities 8,638,000 8,627,000 8,537,000 91,200 91,300 91,100

Professional and

Business Services 21,350,000 21,313,000 20,816,000 211,300 210,000 212,600

Education and

Health Services 24,063,000 23,993,000 23,518,000 321,000 321,100 313,600

Leisure and Hospitality 16,679,000 16,646,000 16,244,000 240,600 237,500 236,200

Other Services 5,905,000 5,891,000 5,813,000 74,300 74,300 73,500

Government 22,519,000 22,505,000 22,409,000 327,400 327,000 327,800

MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018 MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018

Average Weekly Earnings 1,182.24$ 1,155.58$ 1,142.42$ 1,201.20$ 1,178.10$ 1,133.85$

Average Weekly Hours 38.8 38.0 38.7 43.1 42.5 42.9

Average Hourly Wages 30.47$ 30.41$ 29.52$ 27.87$ 27.72$ 26.43$

Manufacturing

Average Weekly Earnings 1,112.03$ 1,111.73$ 1,097.52$ 1,127.20$ 1,114.54$ 1,142.40$

Average Weekly Hours 40.6 40.5 40.8 42.6 43.3 44.8

Average Hourly Wages 27.39$ 27.45$ 26.90$ 26.46$ 25.74$ 25.50$

Claims MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018 FEB 2019 MAR 2018

Initial New & Renewals 5,784 5,993 6,670 -3.5 -13.3

Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 43,512 40,893 44,810 6.4 -2.9

Insured Unemployment Rate* 0.8 0.8 1.0 -1.2 -16.3

* Insured unemployment rate is for the week including the 12th of the month.

Mar 2019 Feb 2019

Index Prior Month Prior Year Index Prior Month Prior Year

All Urban Consumers 254.2 0.6 1.9 252.8 0.4 1.5

Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities

Louisiana ( Not Seasonally Adjusted)

United States Consumer Price Index (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

% Change From

All Employees Average Hours & Earnings

ConstructionUnited States ( Not Seasonally Adjusted)

LouisianaUnited StatesSeasonally Adjusted

MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018 MAR 2019 FEB 2019 MAR 2018

% Change From:% Change From:

3 Not Seasonally Adjusted State and Area Employment

March 2019 Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment

Statewide Nonfarm employment (1,981,100 jobs) in Louisiana added 8,000 jobs over the month but lost 1,700 jobs over the year. The series average for

the years 2016-2018 for March shows a gain of 8,400 jobs over the month and a loss of 3,300 jobs over the year. This is the first over-the-year

loss in the series since February 2018.

Total private employment (1,651,500 jobs) gained 8,200 jobs over the month but lost 1,900 jobs over the year. The series average in March for the years 2016-2018 shows a gain of 8,800 jobs over the month and a loss of 2,500 jobs over the year. This is the first over-the-year loss for the total private series since September 2017. Mining and logging (34,400 jobs) lost 400 jobs over the month and lost 1,100 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the month in five straight months. This also shows three consecutive over-the-year losses. Construction (143,400 jobs) lost 400 jobs over the month and lost 9,600 jobs over the year. This is the first over-the-month loss for the month of March since 2009. The estimate also shows four consecutive over-the-year losses after 23 straight gains. The construction of buildings subsector lost 7,200 jobs over the year. The heavy and civil engineering subsector lost 4,300 jobs over the year. Specialty trade contractors lost 500 jobs over the month but added 1,900 jobs over the year. Manufacturing (136,800 jobs) added 700 jobs over the month and gained 2,200 jobs over the year. The series has added jobs over the year in nine of the last 11 months. Durable goods manufacturing added 1,400 jobs over year. Non-durable goods manufacturing added 700 jobs over the month and 800 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities (378,700 jobs) gained 800 jobs over the month but lost 800 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the year in 40 of the last 41 months. Wholesale trade gained 900 jobs over the month and added 300 over the year. Retail trade lost 400 jobs over the month and lost 3,500 jobs over the year, with a loss in general merchandise stores of 1,900. Retail trade has lost jobs over the year for 26 consecutive months. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities gained 300 jobs over the month and added 2,400 jobs over the year. Information (22,200 jobs) lost 400 over the month and lost 2,200 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the year for three straight months. Financial activities (90,700 jobs) lost 300 jobs over the month and showed no change over the year. This shows five consecutive months without a loss over-the-year. The real estate and rental and leasing subsector gained 1,400 jobs over the year and has added jobs over the year for 12 straight months after 36 months without a gain. Professional and business services (211,300 jobs) gained 2,600 jobs over the month but lost 1,500 jobs over the year. This ends a streak of four over-the-month declines. The series also shows three consecutive over-the-year losses after 15 straight gains. Professional, scientific and technical services gained 1,300 jobs over the month and added 400 jobs over the year. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 1,500 jobs over the month but lost 1,900 jobs over the year. The employment services industry lost 3,600 jobs over the year. Education and health services (321,600 jobs) gained 300 jobs over the month and added 8,400 jobs over the year. The series has only seen one over-the-year loss since September 2006 (June 2018). Educational services gained 300 jobs over the month and added 2,000 jobs over the year. The educational services estimate of 49,400 is a series high. Health care and social assistance showed no change over the month but added 6,400 jobs over the year. The series has not seen an over-the-year loss since August 2006. Leisure and hospitality (238,600 jobs) added 5,600 jobs over the month and gained 2,400 jobs over the year. This is the largest over-the-month gain in the series for any month since February 2006. The series has also now seen 22 straight over-the-year gains. Arts, entertainment, and recreation gained 1,400 jobs over the year. Food services and drinking places gained 4,900 jobs over the month and added 2,200 jobs from last year. Other services (73,800 jobs) lost 300 jobs over the month but added 300 jobs over the year. The series has added jobs over the year for seven consecutive months. Government (329,600 jobs) lost 200 jobs over the month but added 200 jobs over the year. State government (90,200 jobs) gained 300 jobs over the month and added 300 jobs over the year. Local government (208,100 jobs) lost 500 jobs over the month and lost 500 jobs over the year.

4

March 2019 Metropolitan Statistical Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted Alexandria MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 61,300 jobs. The MSA gained 200 jobs over the month but lost 600 jobs over the year. The MSA has lost jobs over the year

for 12 consecutive months.

Baton Rouge MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 411,900 jobs. The MSA gained 2,300 jobs over the month but lost 700 jobs over the year. This ends a streak of 12 straight months with an over-the-year gain. Construction lost 1,800 jobs over the year. Construction has lost jobs over the month in seven of the last nine months, and this estimate shows its first over-the-year loss since February 2018. Manufacturing added 500 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 300 over the month and lost 600 jobs over the year. The retail trade subsector lost 400 jobs over the month and 1,300 jobs over the year. Information lost 1,400 jobs over the year. Professional and business services gained 300 jobs over the month but lost 500 jobs over the year. Education and health care added 1,000 jobs over the month and 700 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality added 1,000 jobs over the month, with food services and drinking places gaining 500 jobs over the month. Hammond MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 45,700 jobs. The MSA gained 200 jobs over the month and gained 200 jobs over the year. The MSA has added jobs over the year for three straight months. Houma MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 84,300 jobs. The MSA added 100 jobs over the month but lost 2,500 jobs over the year. This shows six consecutive over-the-year losses. Mining and logging added 200 jobs over the year, its 17th consecutive over-the-year gain. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 200 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality lost 300 jobs over the year. Lafayette MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted The March 2019 estimate is 204,400 jobs. The MSA gained 500 jobs over the month and added 1,400 jobs over the year. The MSA has seen 13 consecutive over-the-year job gains. Mining and logging lost 500 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the year in 48 of the last 51 months. Manufacturing added 700 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 700 jobs over the year, with retail trade losing 800 jobs. Education and health services added 700 jobs over the year, with health care and social assistance adding 500 jobs. Leisure and hospitality gained 300 jobs over the month and added 800 jobs over the year. Lake Charles MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 117,900 jobs. The MSA added 1,000 jobs over the month but lost 300 jobs over the year. The MSA lost jobs over the year for the first time since June 2011. Construction added 500 jobs over the month but lost 1,700 jobs over the year. Construction has lost jobs over the month in four of the last seven months and over the year for 10 consecutive months. Professional and business services added 300 jobs over the year. Monroe MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 78,600 jobs. The MSA gained 300 jobs over the month but showed no change over the year. Trade, transportation, and

utilities lost 400 jobs over the year, with the retail trade subsector losing 500 jobs over the year. State government lost 400 jobs over the year.

New Orleans MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 581,500 jobs. The MSA added 2,100 jobs over the month and added 6,300 jobs over the year. The MSA has seen nine

consecutive over-the-year gains. Construction added 300 jobs over the month and added 500 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities

added 100 jobs over the month but lost 1,200 over the year. Wholesale trade lost 500 jobs over the year. Retail trade added 400 jobs over the month but

lost 800 jobs over the year. Information lost 1,300 jobs over the year. Financial Activities lost 1,000 jobs over the year. Professional and business services

added 1,600 jobs over the month and gained 2,700 jobs over the year. Administrative and Support services gained 1,500 jobs over the year. Education

and health services lost 700 jobs over the month but added 3,500 jobs over the year. Education services showed no change over the month but added

900 jobs over the year. Health care and social assistance lost 700 jobs over the month but added 2,600 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality added

1,000 jobs over the month and added 3,500 jobs over the year. Food services and drinking places gained 900 jobs over the month and added 2,900 jobs

over the year.

Shreveport MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted

The March 2019 estimate is 179,200 jobs. The MSA gained 100 jobs over the month but lost 1,900 jobs over the year. The MSA has seen five straight over

-the-year losses. Mining and logging lost 200 jobs both over the month and over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 200 jobs over the

month and 700 jobs over the year, with retail trade losing 900 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality gained 300 jobs over the month but no change

over the year.

5

Over the Month: 3,023

Over the Year: -13,915

Not Seasonally Adjusted

2,090,401

Over the Month: -732


Seasonally Adjusted

2,101,969



Seasonally Adjusted

2,002,913


Over the Year: 2,487

2,009,895



Over the Year: 400

Seasonally Adjusted

1,984,600




1,981,100

March

2019

March

2019

March

2019

2,000,000

2,050,000

2,100,000

2,150,000

2,200,000

2,250,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Louisiana Civilian Labor Force

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

1,900,000

1,925,000

1,950,000

1,975,000

2,000,000

2,025,000

2,050,000

2,075,000

2,100,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Louisiana Civilian Labor Force Employment


1,925,000

1,950,000

1,975,000

2,000,000

2,025,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Louisiana Nonfarm Employment


6 March

2019

March

2019

176,000

178,000

180,000

182,000

184,000

186,000

188,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment March

2019


Over the Year: -700

411,900



Over the Year: -100

Seasonally Adjusted

411,600




581,500

Over the Month: 100


Seasonally Adjusted

582,100

Over the Month: 100



179,200



Seasonally Adjusted

179,600

565,000

570,000

575,000

580,000

585,000

590,000

595,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr-1

6

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug-

16

Sep-

16

Oct-1

6

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-1

7

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct-1

7

Nov-

17

Dec-

17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr-1

8

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug-

18

Sep-

18

Oct-1

8

Nov-

18

Dec-

18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

New Orleans MSA Nonfarm Employment


385,000

395,000

405,000

415,000

425,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr-1

6

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug-

16

Sep-

16

Oct-1

6

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-1

7

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct-1

7

Nov-

17

Dec-

17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr-1

8

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug-

18

Sep-

18

Oct-1

8

Nov-

18

Dec-

18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Baton Rouge MSA Nonfarm Employment


7 March

2019

March

2019

95,000

100,000

105,000

110,000

115,000

120,000

125,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Lake Charles MSA Nonfarm Employment


March

2019

Over the Month: 100



84,300

Over the Month: 0


Seasonally Adjusted

84,900

Over the Month: 500



204,400



Seasonally Adjusted

204,600


Over the Year: -300

117,900


Over the Month: 800

Over the Year: -300

Seasonally Adjusted

118,200

190,000

195,000

200,000

205,000

210,000

215,000

220,000Fe

b-16

Mar

-16

Apr-1

6

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug-

16

Sep-

16

Oct-1

6

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-1

7

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct-1

7

Nov-

17

Dec-

17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr-1

8

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug-

18

Sep-

18

Oct-1

8

Nov-

18

Dec-

18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Lafayette MSA Nonfarm Employment

80,000

85,000

90,000

95,000

100,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr-1

6

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug-

16

Sep-

16

Oct-1

6

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-1

7

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct-1

7

Nov-

17

Dec-

17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr-1

8

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug-

18

Sep-

18

Oct-1

8

Nov-

18

Dec-

18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Houma MSA Nonfarm Employment


8 March

2019

March

2019

42,000

43,000

44,000

45,000

46,000

47,000

48,000

49,000

50,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Hammond MSA Nonfarm Employment


March

2019

Over the Month: 200

Over the Year: -600


61,300

Over the Month: 100

Over the Year: -700

Seasonally Adjusted

61,300

Over the Month: 200

Over the Year: 200


45,700Over the Month: 100

Over the Year: 300

Seasonally Adjusted

45,900

76,000

77,000

78,000

79,000

80,000

81,000Fe

b-16

Mar

-16

Apr-1

6

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug-

16

Sep-

16

Oct-1

6

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-1

7

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct-1

7

Nov-

17

Dec-

17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr-1

8

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug-

18

Sep-

18

Oct-1

8

Nov-

18

Dec-

18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Monroe MSA Nonfarm Employment

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Over the Month: 300

Over the Year: 0


78,600

Over the Month: 0

Over the Year: 0

Seasonally Adjusted

78,500

60,000

61,000

62,000

63,000

64,000

65,000

66,000

Feb-

16

Mar

-16

Apr

-16

May

-16

Jun-

16

Jul-1

6

Aug

-16

Sep-

16

Oct

-16

Nov

-16

Dec

-16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr

-17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug

-17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

Nov

-17

Dec

-17

Jan-

18

Feb-

18

Mar

-18

Apr

-18

May

-18

Jun-

18

Jul-1

8

Aug

-18

Sep-

18

Oct

-18

Nov

-18

Dec

-18

Jan-

19

Feb-

19

Mar

-19

Alexandria MSA Nonfarm Employment


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Prel. Rev. OTM OTM OTY OTY

Louisiana - Seasonally Adjusted Mar Feb Mar Change % Change %

2019 2019 2018 Change Change

Total Nonfarm 1,984,600 1,981,300 1,984,200 3,300 0.17% 400 0.02%

Total Private 1,657,200 1,654,300 1,656,400 2,900 0.18% 800 0.05%

Goods-Producing 317,300 317,500 323,900 -200 -0.06% -6,600 -2.04%

Mining and Logging 34,900 35,500 35,800 -600 -1.69% -900 -2.51%

Mining, Logging, and Construction 179,700 180,500 188,500 -800 -0.44% -8,800 -4.67%

Construction 144,800 145,000 152,700 -200 -0.14% -7,900 -5.17%

Manufacturing 137,600 137,000 135,400 600 0.44% 2,200 1.62%

Durable Goods 65,300 64,800 63,700 500 0.77% 1,600 2.51%

Nondurable Goods 72,300 72,200 71,700 100 0.14% 600 0.84%

Service-Providing 1,667,300 1,663,800 1,660,300 3,500 0.21% 7,000 0.42%

Private Service-Providing 1,339,900 1,336,800 1,332,500 3,100 0.23% 7,400 0.56%

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 379,800 380,300 381,400 -500 -0.13% -1,600 -0.42%

Wholesale Trade 70,000 69,400 69,700 600 0.86% 300 0.43%

Retail Trade 224,600 225,600 228,900 -1,000 -0.44% -4,300 -1.88%

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 85,200 85,300 82,800 -100 -0.12% 2,400 2.90%

Information 21,700 22,300 24,100 -600 -2.69% -2,400 -9.96%

Financial Activities 91,200 91,300 91,100 -100 -0.11% 100 0.11%

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31,200 31,200 29,800 0 0.00% 1,400 4.70%

Professional and Business Services 211,300 210,000 212,600 1,300 0.62% -1,300 -0.61%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 88,500 87,100 87,500 1,400 1.61% 1,000 1.14%

Management of Companies and Enterprises 22,700 22,800 22,800 -100 -0.44% -100 -0.44%

Admin. and Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Serv. 100,100 100,100 102,300 0 0.00% -2,200 -2.15%

Education and Health Services 321,000 321,100 313,600 -100 -0.03% 7,400 2.36%

Educational Services 48,400 48,200 46,800 200 0.41% 1,600 3.42%

Health Care and Social Assistance 272,600 272,900 266,800 -300 -0.11% 5,800 2.17%

Leisure and Hospitality 240,600 237,500 236,200 3,100 1.31% 4,400 1.86%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30,700 31,100 28,800 -400 -1.29% 1,900 6.60%

Accommodation and Food Services 209,900 206,400 207,400 3,500 1.70% 2,500 1.21%

Other Services 74,300 74,300 73,500 0 0.00% 800 1.09%

Government 327,400 327,000 327,800 400 0.12% -400 -0.12%

Federal Government 31,400 31,400 31,100 0 0.00% 300 0.96%

State Government 88,500 88,300 88,600 200 0.23% -100 -0.11%

Local Government 207,500 207,300 208,100 200 0.10% -600 -0.29%


MSAs - Seasonally Adjusted Mar Feb Mar Change % Change %


Alexandria Total Nonfarm 61,300 61,200 62,000 100 0.16% -700 -1.13%

Baton Rouge Total Nonfarm 411,600 410,500 411,700 1,100 0.27% -100 -0.02%

Hammond Total Nonfarm 45,900 45,800 45,600 100 0.22% 300 0.66%

Houma Total Nonfarm 84,900 84,900 87,000 0 0.00% -2,100 -2.41%

Lafayette Total Nonfarm 204,600 204,800 202,700 -200 -0.10% 1,900 0.94%

Lake Charles Total Nonfarm 118,200 117,400 118,500 800 0.68% -300 -0.25%

Monroe Total Nonfarm 78,500 78,500 78,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

New Orleans Total Nonfarm 582,100 582,000 575,700 100 0.02% 6,400 1.11%

Shreveport Total Nonfarm 179,600 179,900 181,300 -300 -0.17% -1,700 -0.94%

9 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT

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Louisiana - Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar Feb Mar Change % Change %


Total Nonfarm 1,981,100 1,973,100 1,982,800 8,000 0.41% -1,700 -0.09%

Total Private 1,651,500 1,643,300 1,653,400 8,200 0.50% -1,900 -0.11%

Goods-Producing 314,600 314,700 323,100 -100 -0.03% -8,500 -2.63%

Mining & Logging 34,400 34,800 35,500 -400 -1.15% -1,100 -3.10%

Oil & Gas Extraction 5,400 5,500 6,000 -100 -1.82% -600 -10.00%

Support Activities for Mining 25,400 26,100 26,000 -700 -2.68% -600 -2.31%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 177,800 178,600 188,500 -800 -0.45% -10,700 -5.68%

Construction 143,400 143,800 153,000 -400 -0.28% -9,600 -6.27%

Construction of Buildings 29,800 29,700 37,000 100 0.34% -7,200 -19.46%

Residential Building Construction 5,200 5,200 5,500 0 0.00% -300 -5.45%

Nonresidential Building Construction 24,600 24,500 31,500 100 0.41% -6,900 -21.90%

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 43,000 43,000 47,300 0 0.00% -4,300 -9.09%

Specialty Trade Contractors 70,600 71,100 68,700 -500 -0.70% 1,900 2.77%

Manufacturing 136,800 136,100 134,600 700 0.51% 2,200 1.63%

Durable Goods 64,900 64,900 63,500 0 0.00% 1,400 2.20%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8,400 8,500 8,700 -100 -1.18% -300 -3.45%

Ship & Boat Building 5,200 5,200 5,200 0 0.00% 0 0.00%


Food Manufacturing 14,600 14,600 15,400 0 0.00% -800 -5.19%

Chemical Manufacturing 26,600 26,600 26,000 0 0.00% 600 2.31%

Basic Chemical Manufacturing 14,600 14,600 14,100 0 0.00% 500 3.55%

Service-Providing 1,666,500 1,658,400 1,659,700 8,100 0.49% 6,800 0.41%

Private Service-Providing 1,336,900 1,328,600 1,330,300 8,300 0.62% 6,600 0.50%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 378,700 377,900 379,500 800 0.21% -800 -0.21%

Wholesale Trade 69,900 69,000 69,600 900 1.30% 300 0.43%

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 37,300 36,700 36,400 600 1.63% 900 2.47%

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 25,000 25,200 25,400 -200 -0.79% -400 -1.57%

Retail Trade 223,800 224,200 227,300 -400 -0.18% -3,500 -1.54%

Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 29,000 29,000 29,300 0 0.00% -300 -1.02%

Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 20,800 20,100 21,200 700 3.48% -400 -1.89%

Food & Beverage Stores 38,000 38,000 38,100 0 0.00% -100 -0.26%

Grocery Stores 33,700 33,800 33,900 -100 -0.30% -200 -0.59%

Health & Personal Care Stores 16,600 16,600 17,300 0 0.00% -700 -4.05%

Gasoline Stations 19,900 19,700 19,900 200 1.02% 0 0.00%

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 16,000 16,000 16,700 0 0.00% -700 -4.19%

General Merchandise Stores 50,400 50,900 52,300 -500 -0.98% -1,900 -3.63%

Department Stores 8,800 8,900 9,100 -100 -1.12% -300 -3.30%

Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 85,000 84,700 82,600 300 0.35% 2,400 2.91%

Transportation and Warehousing 76,200 75,900 74,000 300 0.40% 2,200 2.97%

Truck Transportation 16,400 16,500 17,000 -100 -0.61% -600 -3.53%

Support Activities for Transportation 18,000 17,900 18,500 100 0.56% -500 -2.70%

Information 22,200 22,600 24,400 -400 -1.77% -2,200 -9.02%

Telecommunications 8,100 8,100 8,900 0 0.00% -800 -8.99%


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Louisiana - Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar Feb Mar Change % Change %



Finance & Insurance 59,700 60,000 61,100 -300 -0.50% -1,400 -2.29%

Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 28,500 28,500 28,900 0 0.00% -400 -1.38%

Depository Credit Intermediation 20,200 20,200 20,300 0 0.00% -100 -0.49%

Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 28,400 28,200 28,100 200 0.71% 300 1.07%

Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 31,000 31,000 29,600 0 0.00% 1,400 4.73%

Professional & Business Services 211,300 208,700 212,800 2,600 1.25% -1,500 -0.70%

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 89,000 87,700 88,600 1,300 1.48% 400 0.45%

Legal Services 18,100 18,200 18,300 -100 -0.55% -200 -1.09%

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 13,200 13,300 13,000 -100 -0.75% 200 1.54%

Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 23,200 23,000 23,300 200 0.87% -100 -0.43%

Management of Companies & Enterprises 22,600 22,800 22,600 -200 -0.88% 0 0.00%

Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 99,700 98,200 101,600 1,500 1.53% -1,900 -1.87%

Administrative & Support Services 88,300 87,000 91,500 1,300 1.49% -3,200 -3.50%

Employment Services 27,000 26,800 30,600 200 0.75% -3,600 -11.76%

Services to Buildings & Dwellings 22,400 22,300 22,700 100 0.45% -300 -1.32%

Education & Health Services 321,600 321,300 313,200 300 0.09% 8,400 2.68%

Educational Services 49,400 49,100 47,400 300 0.61% 2,000 4.22%

Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 13,500 13,700 13,100 -200 -1.46% 400 3.05%

Health Care & Social Assistance 272,200 272,200 265,800 0 0.00% 6,400 2.41%

Ambulatory Health Care Services 106,300 106,200 102,100 100 0.09% 4,200 4.11%

Offices of Physicians 43,100 43,000 40,600 100 0.23% 2,500 6.16%

Home Health Care Services 21,400 21,400 21,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Hospitals 76,700 76,300 74,500 400 0.52% 2,200 2.95%

Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 42,200 42,300 42,200 -100 -0.24% 0 0.00%

Nursing Care Facilities 26,500 26,500 26,600 0 0.00% -100 -0.38%

Social Assistance 47,000 47,400 47,000 -400 -0.84% 0 0.00%

Leisure & Hospitality 238,600 233,000 236,200 5,600 2.40% 2,400 1.02%

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 29,400 29,400 28,000 0 0.00% 1,400 5.00%

Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 20,800 20,500 20,100 300 1.46% 700 3.48%

Gambling Industries 8,400 8,400 8,500 0 0.00% -100 -1.18%

Accommodation & Food Services 209,200 203,600 208,200 5,600 2.75% 1,000 0.48%

Accommodation 32,900 32,200 34,100 700 2.17% -1,200 -3.52%

Food Services & Drinking Places 176,300 171,400 174,100 4,900 2.86% 2,200 1.26%

Other Services 73,800 74,100 73,500 -300 -0.40% 300 0.41%

Repair & Maintenance 19,300 19,700 19,800 -400 -2.03% -500 -2.53%

Government 329,600 329,800 329,400 -200 -0.06% 200 0.06%


State Government 90,200 89,900 89,900 300 0.33% 300 0.33%

State Government Educational Services 48,900 48,800 48,100 100 0.20% 800 1.66%

State Government Excluding Education 41,300 41,100 41,800 200 0.49% -500 -1.20%

Local Government 208,100 208,600 208,600 -500 -0.24% -500 -0.24%

Local Government Educational Services 105,400 105,900 105,400 -500 -0.47% 0 0.00%

Local Government excluding Educational Services 102,700 102,700 103,200 0 0.00% -500 -0.48%


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Mar Feb Mar Change % Change %


Total Nonfarm 581,500 579,400 575,200 2,100 0.36% 6,300 1.10%

Total Private 509,600 507,200 502,500 2,400 0.47% 7,100 1.41%

Goods-Producing 65,400 64,900 64,700 500 0.77% 700 1.08%

Mining & Logging 4,400 4,300 4,400 100 2.33% 0 0.00%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 35,500 35,100 35,000 400 1.14% 500 1.43%

Construction 31,100 30,800 30,600 300 0.97% 500 1.63%

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6,400 6,400 6,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Specialty Trade Contractors 17,600 17,400 17,500 200 1.15% 100 0.57%

Manufacturing 29,900 29,800 29,700 100 0.34% 200 0.67%

Durable Goods 11,200 11,200 11,200 0 0.00% 0 0.00%



Service-Providing 516,100 514,500 510,500 1,600 0.31% 5,600 1.10%

Private Service-Providing 444,200 442,300 437,800 1,900 0.43% 6,400 1.46%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 111,400 111,300 112,600 100 0.09% -1,200 -1.07%

Wholesale Trade 22,100 22,200 22,600 -100 -0.45% -500 -2.21%

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 8,400 8,400 8,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Retail Trade 60,400 60,000 61,200 400 0.67% -800 -1.31%

Grocery Stores 9,700 9,800 9,900 -100 -1.02% -200 -2.02%

General Merchandise Stores 12,600 12,800 12,900 -200 -1.56% -300 -2.33%

Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 28,900 29,100 28,800 -200 -0.69% 100 0.35%

Information 6,800 6,900 8,100 -100 -1.45% -1,300 -16.05%

Financial Activities 28,100 28,100 29,100 0 0.00% -1,000 -3.44%

Finance & Insurance 20,400 20,500 20,500 -100 -0.49% -100 -0.49%

Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 7,500 7,500 7,600 0 0.00% -100 -1.32%

Depository Credit Intermediation 5,700 5,700 5,700 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Professional & Business Services 77,800 76,200 75,100 1,600 2.10% 2,700 3.60%

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 32,100 31,400 31,200 700 2.23% 900 2.88%

Legal Services 8,100 8,000 8,200 100 1.25% -100 -1.22%

Management of Companies & Enterprises 8,500 8,500 8,200 0 0.00% 300 3.66%

Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 37,200 36,300 35,700 900 2.48% 1,500 4.20%

Administrative & Support Services 34,500 33,900 33,000 600 1.77% 1,500 4.55%

Employment Services 11,900 11,500 11,500 400 3.48% 400 3.48%

Education & Health Services 101,700 102,400 98,200 -700 -0.68% 3,500 3.56%

Educational Services 30,900 30,900 30,000 0 0.00% 900 3.00%

Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 11,400 11,600 11,300 -200 -1.72% 100 0.88%

Health Care & Social Assistance 70,800 71,500 68,200 -700 -0.98% 2,600 3.81%

Ambulatory Health Care Services 29,400 29,300 27,800 100 0.34% 1,600 5.76%

Hospitals 22,500 22,500 21,400 0 0.00% 1,100 5.14%

Leisure & Hospitality 93,800 92,800 90,300 1,000 1.08% 3,500 3.88%

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13,500 13,400 12,300 100 0.75% 1,200 9.76%

Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 6,600 6,500 6,300 100 1.54% 300 4.76%

Accommodation & Food Services 80,300 79,400 78,000 900 1.13% 2,300 2.95%

Accommodation 14,400 14,400 15,000 0 0.00% -600 -4.00%

Food Services & Drinking Places 65,900 65,000 63,000 900 1.38% 2,900 4.60%

Other Services 24,600 24,600 24,400 0 0.00% 200 0.82%

Government 71,900 72,200 72,700 -300 -0.42% -800 -1.10%







Total Nonfarm 45,700 45,500 45,500 200 0.44% 200 0.44%

Total Private 33,600 33,500 33,600 100 0.30% 0 0.00%

Goods-Producing 3,800 3,800 3,700 0 0.00% 100 2.70%

Service-Providing 41,900 41,700 41,800 200 0.48% 100 0.24%

Private Service-Providing 29,800 29,700 29,900 100 0.34% -100 -0.33%

Government 12,100 12,000 11,900 100 0.83% 200 1.68%

Hammond MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Tangipahoa

New Orleans-Metairie MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany


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Total Nonfarm 411,900 409,600 412,600 2,300 0.56% -700 -0.17%

Total Private 335,300 333,300 337,800 2,000 0.60% -2,500 -0.74%

Goods-Producing 83,800 83,900 85,100 -100 -0.12% -1,300 -1.53%

Mining & Logging 900 900 900 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 54,100 54,200 55,900 -100 -0.18% -1,800 -3.22%

Construction 53,200 53,300 55,000 -100 -0.19% -1,800 -3.27%

Construction of Buildings 7,600 7,600 10,100 0 0.00% -2,500 -24.75%

Nonresidential Building Construction 6,200 6,100 8,700 100 1.64% -2,500 -28.74%

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 19,300 19,400 20,500 -100 -0.52% -1,200 -5.85%

Specialty Trade Contractors 26,300 26,300 24,400 0 0.00% 1,900 7.79%

Manufacturing 29,700 29,700 29,200 0 0.00% 500 1.71%



Basic Chemical Manufacturing 6,300 6,200 6,200 100 1.61% 100 1.61%

Service-Providing 328,100 325,700 327,500 2,400 0.74% 600 0.18%

Private Service-Providing 251,500 249,400 252,700 2,100 0.84% -1,200 -0.47%

Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 69,900 70,200 70,500 -300 -0.43% -600 -0.85%

Wholesale Trade 13,800 13,700 13,600 100 0.73% 200 1.47%

Retail Trade 40,900 41,300 42,200 -400 -0.97% -1,300 -3.08%

Grocery Stores 6,700 6,700 6,700 0 0.00% 0 0.00%


Department Stores 1,200 1,200 1,200 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 15,200 15,200 14,700 0 0.00% 500 3.40%

Information 4,800 4,800 6,200 0 0.00% -1,400 -22.58%

Financial Activities 18,600 18,600 18,500 0 0.00% 100 0.54%

Finance & Insurance 12,400 12,500 12,500 -100 -0.80% -100 -0.80%

Depository Credit Intermediation 3,600 3,600 3,600 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Professional & Business Services 47,100 46,800 47,600 300 0.64% -500 -1.05%

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 20,700 20,300 20,900 400 1.97% -200 -0.96%

Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 21,200 20,900 21,400 300 1.44% -200 -0.93%

Education & Health Services 54,000 53,000 53,300 1,000 1.89% 700 1.31%

Health Care & Social Assistance 46,600 45,900 46,200 700 1.53% 400 0.87%

Ambulatory Health Care Services 20,600 20,500 20,100 100 0.49% 500 2.49%

Hospitals 11,900 11,800 11,900 100 0.85% 0 0.00%

Leisure & Hospitality 40,200 39,200 40,000 1,000 2.55% 200 0.50%

Accommodation & Food Services 34,500 33,400 34,800 1,100 3.29% -300 -0.86%

Food Services & Drinking Places 32,200 31,700 31,900 500 1.58% 300 0.94%

Other Services 16,900 16,800 16,600 100 0.60% 300 1.81%

Government 76,600 76,300 74,800 300 0.39% 1,800 2.41%

Federal Government 2,800 2,800 2,900 0 0.00% -100 -3.45%


Local Government 34,400 34,400 33,000 0 0.00% 1,400 4.24%




Total Nonfarm 84,300 84,200 86,800 100 0.12% -2,500 -2.88%

Total Private 71,900 71,900 74,100 0 0.00% -2,200 -2.97%

Goods-Producing 16,500 16,500 17,600 0 0.00% -1,100 -6.25%

Mining & Logging 5,800 5,800 5,600 0 0.00% 200 3.57%

Support Activities for Mining 5,200 5,200 5,100 0 0.00% 100 1.96%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 10,500 10,500 10,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Construction 4,700 4,700 4,900 0 0.00% -200 -4.08%

Service-Providing 67,800 67,700 69,200 100 0.15% -1,400 -2.02%

Private Service-Providing 55,400 55,400 56,500 0 0.00% -1,100 -1.95%


Retail Trade 10,500 10,400 10,400 100 0.96% 100 0.96%

Support Activities for Transportation 3,700 3,700 3,700 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Administrative & Support Services 3,800 3,700 4,100 100 2.70% -300 -7.32%

Employment Services 2,000 2,000 2,500 0 0.00% -500 -20.00%

Leisure & Hospitality 7,900 7,800 8,200 100 1.28% -300 -3.66%

Government 12,400 12,300 12,700 100 0.81% -300 -2.36%

Federal Government 400 400 400 0 0.00% 0 0.00%



Houma-Thibodaux MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Lafourche, Terrebonne

Baton Rouge MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Felic iana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee,

St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, West Felic iana


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Total Nonfarm 179,200 179,100 181,100 100 0.06% -1,900 -1.05%

Total Private 149,500 149,300 150,800 200 0.13% -1,300 -0.86%

Goods-Producing 22,900 23,100 23,300 -200 -0.87% -400 -1.72%

Mining & Logging 4,700 4,900 4,900 -200 -4.08% -200 -4.08%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 12,400 12,500 12,800 -100 -0.80% -400 -3.13%

Construction 7,700 7,600 7,900 100 1.32% -200 -2.53%

Manufacturing 10,500 10,600 10,500 -100 -0.94% 0 0.00%

Service-Providing 156,300 156,000 157,800 300 0.19% -1,500 -0.95%


Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 36,300 36,500 37,000 -200 -0.55% -700 -1.89%

Wholesale Trade 7,500 7,500 7,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Retail Trade 21,900 22,100 22,800 -200 -0.90% -900 -3.95%



Information 1,900 1,900 2,100 0 0.00% -200 -9.52%

Financial Activities 7,600 7,500 7,500 100 1.33% 100 1.33%

Professional & Business Services 18,300 18,000 18,300 300 1.67% 0 0.00%

Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 11,100 11,000 10,500 100 0.91% 600 5.71%

Education & Health Services 32,600 32,700 32,700 -100 -0.31% -100 -0.31%

Health Care & Social Assistance 30,300 30,400 30,300 -100 -0.33% 0 0.00%

Leisure & Hospitality 23,400 23,100 23,400 300 1.30% 0 0.00%

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3,400 3,400 3,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 3,000 3,000 3,100 0 0.00% -100 -3.23%

Gambling Industries 2,300 2,200 2,200 100 4.55% 100 4.55%

Accommodation & Food Services 20,000 19,700 20,000 300 1.52% 0 0.00%


Other Services 6,500 6,500 6,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Government 29,700 29,800 30,300 -100 -0.34% -600 -1.98%







Total Nonfarm 204,400 203,900 203,000 500 0.25% 1,400 0.69%

Total Private 176,800 176,400 175,800 400 0.23% 1,000 0.57%

Goods-Producing 38,300 38,400 38,200 -100 -0.26% 100 0.26%

Mining & Logging 12,600 12,700 13,100 -100 -0.79% -500 -3.82%

Support Activities for Mining 11,400 11,500 11,700 -100 -0.87% -300 -2.56%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 22,300 22,500 22,900 -200 -0.89% -600 -2.62%

Construction 9,700 9,800 9,800 -100 -1.02% -100 -1.02%

Manufacturing 16,000 15,900 15,300 100 0.63% 700 4.58%

Service-Providing 166,100 165,500 164,800 600 0.36% 1,300 0.79%

Private Service-Providing 138,500 138,000 137,600 500 0.36% 900 0.65%


Wholesale Trade 8,900 8,900 9,000 0 0.00% -100 -1.11%

Retail Trade 26,700 26,600 27,500 100 0.38% -800 -2.91%

General Merchandise Stores 5,600 5,600 5,700 0 0.00% -100 -1.75%


Information 2,300 2,300 2,300 0 0.00% 0 0.00%



Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 10,500 10,400 10,300 100 0.96% 200 1.94%

Education & Health Services 32,500 32,400 31,800 100 0.31% 700 2.20%

Health Care & Social Assistance 30,800 30,700 30,300 100 0.33% 500 1.65%


Accommodation & Food Services 19,300 18,900 19,200 400 2.12% 100 0.52%


Other Services 7,200 7,200 7,100 0 0.00% 100 1.41%

Government 27,600 27,500 27,200 100 0.36% 400 1.47%



Local Government 19,500 19,500 19,400 0 0.00% 100 0.52%

Lafayette MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermilion

Shreveport-Bossier City MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Webster


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Total Nonfarm 117,900 116,900 118,200 1,000 0.86% -300 -0.25%

Total Private 102,000 101,000 102,600 1,000 0.99% -600 -0.58%

Goods-Producing 36,600 36,100 38,300 500 1.39% -1,700 -4.44%

Mining & Logging 200 200 200 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Mining, Logging, & Construction 26,100 25,600 27,800 500 1.95% -1,700 -6.12%

Construction 25,900 25,400 27,600 500 1.97% -1,700 -6.16%

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 7,900 7,900 9,000 0 0.00% -1,100 -12.22%

Manufacturing 10,500 10,500 10,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00%


Service-Providing 81,300 80,800 79,900 500 0.62% 1,400 1.75%

Private Service-Providing 65,400 64,900 64,300 500 0.77% 1,100 1.71%


Retail Trade 11,300 11,300 11,300 0 0.00% 0 0.00%



Accommodation & Food Services 13,900 13,700 14,000 200 1.46% -100 -0.71%

Government 15,900 15,900 15,600 0 0.00% 300 1.92%







Total Nonfarm 78,600 78,300 78,600 300 0.38% 0 0.00%

Total Private 67,300 67,000 66,800 300 0.45% 500 0.75%

Goods-Producing 10,000 10,000 10,200 0 0.00% -200 -1.96%

Manufacturing 6,500 6,500 6,400 0 0.00% 100 1.56%


Service-Providing 68,600 68,300 68,400 300 0.44% 200 0.29%

Private Service-Providing 57,300 57,000 56,600 300 0.53% 700 1.24%


Retail Trade 9,600 9,700 10,100 -100 -1.03% -500 -4.95%


Education & Health Services 16,000 15,900 15,900 100 0.63% 100 0.63%

Hospitals 3,600 3,600 3,600 0 0.00% 0 0.00%


Government 11,300 11,300 11,800 0 0.00% -500 -4.24%







Total Nonfarm 61,300 61,100 61,900 200 0.33% -600 -0.97%

Total Private 47,600 47,400 48,200 200 0.42% -600 -1.24%

Goods-Producing 7,800 7,800 8,000 0 0.00% -200 -2.50%

Service-Providing 53,500 53,300 53,900 200 0.38% -400 -0.74%



Retail Trade 7,600 7,500 7,600 100 1.33% 0 0.00%

Hospitals 4,000 4,000 3,900 0 0.00% 100 2.56%

Government 13,700 13,700 13,700 0 0.00% 0 0.00%




Alexandria MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Grant, Rapides

Lake Charles MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Calcasieu, Cameron

Monroe MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Ouachita, Union


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3.8

United States Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)

United States Rate

Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Statewide

Alexandria MSA

Baton Rouge MSA

Hammond MSA

Houma-Thibodaux MSA

Lafayette MSA

Lake Charles MSA

Monroe MSA

New Orleans-Metairie MSA

Shreveport-Bossier City MSA

% % % % % % % %

3.9

4.2

3.4

4.3

4.4

4.2

3.3

3.4

3.7

4.8

3.34.3

4.7

3.6

3.4

16

3.8

4.4

3.6

4.1

% %

3.8

3.1

4.3

3.83.9

4.2

4.3

3.4 4.1

4.2

3.1

2.9

4.3

5.0

3.4

3.8

3.5

3.93.44.7

4.4

3.3

3.4

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.5

5.2

4.5

4.3

5.0

4.9

5.4

4.6

5.5

9.1

4.7

6.0

3.9

3.7

3.5

4.2

6.6

6.8

4.5

3.5

5.4

4.1

5.1

5.1

6.0

5.1

4.8

10.2

5.1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Apr-18

May-18

Jun-18

Jul-18

Aug-18

Sep-18

Oct-18

Nov-18

Dec-18

Jan-19

Feb-19

Mar-19

United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates(Seasonally Adjusted)

Louisiana U.S.

March 2019

March 2019

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In addition to nine (9) Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Louisiana, there are nine (9) Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MCs). Civilian Labor Force can be derived by adding employed and

unemployed. For related information or data, please visit http://www.bls.gov/lau/. 17

Area Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate

UNITED STATES 156,441,000 6,382,000 3.9 156,167,000 6,625,000 4.1 154,877,000 6,671,000 4.1

LOUISIANA 2,009,895 80,506 3.9 1,995,463 91,915 4.4 2,007,408 96,908 4.6

ALEXANDRIA MSA 59,969 2,622 4.2 59,633 3,000 4.8 60,430 3,221 5.1

Grant 7,597 353 4.4 7,544 414 5.2 7,642 453 5.6

Rapides 52,372 2,269 4.2 52,089 2,586 4.7 52,788 2,768 5.0

BATON ROUGE MSA 403,393 14,340 3.4 400,328 16,474 4.0 404,291 16,980 4.0

Ascension 60,783 2,068 3.3 60,331 2,378 3.8 60,931 2,471 3.9

East Baton Rouge 224,138 7,786 3.4 222,448 8,939 3.9 224,652 9,171 3.9

East Feliciana 7,685 295 3.7 7,619 333 4.2 7,692 342 4.3

Iberville 13,408 676 4.8 13,327 781 5.5 13,464 866 6.0

Livingston 65,602 2,217 3.3 65,072 2,539 3.8 65,707 2,580 3.8

Pointe Coupee 9,530 428 4.3 9,452 484 4.9 9,546 504 5.0

St. Helena 4,073 201 4.7 4,041 242 5.7 4,081 249 5.8

West Baton Rouge 13,016 490 3.6 12,919 575 4.3 13,048 577 4.2

West Feliciana 5,158 179 3.4 5,119 203 3.8 5,170 220 4.1

HAMMOND MSA 51,622 2,340 4.3 51,344 2,680 5.0 51,385 2,739 5.1

Tangipahoa 51,622 2,340 4.3 51,344 2,680 5.0 51,385 2,739 5.1

HOUMA-THIBODAUX MSA 82,250 3,257 3.8 81,834 3,741 4.4 84,314 4,128 4.7

Lafourche 39,026 1,521 3.8 38,805 1,727 4.3 39,972 1,903 4.5

Terrebonne 43,224 1,736 3.9 43,029 2,014 4.5 44,342 2,225 4.8

LAFAYETTE MSA 203,758 8,048 3.8 202,280 9,228 4.4 201,983 10,247 4.8

Acadia 22,870 1,014 4.2 22,740 1,159 4.8 22,719 1,228 5.1

Iberia 27,190 1,213 4.3 26,974 1,411 5.0 26,938 1,675 5.9

Lafayette 109,171 3,898 3.4 108,352 4,461 4.0 108,170 4,935 4.4

St. Martin 21,422 921 4.1 21,321 1,058 4.7 21,300 1,126 5.0

Vermilion 23,105 1,002 4.2 22,893 1,139 4.7 22,856 1,283 5.3

LAKE CHARLES MSA 109,988 3,494 3.1 108,880 3,962 3.5 110,327 4,081 3.6

Calcasieu 106,059 3,377 3.1 104,989 3,831 3.5 106,383 3,947 3.6

Cameron 3,929 117 2.9 3,891 131 3.3 3,944 134 3.3

MONROE MSA 75,782 3,499 4.4 75,254 3,992 5.0 75,723 3,974 5.0

Ouachita 67,093 3,042 4.3 66,618 3,479 5.0 67,030 3,501 5.0

Union 8,689 457 5.0 8,636 513 5.6 8,693 473 5.2

NEW ORLEANS-METAIRIE

*MSA572,856 21,240 3.6 568,691 24,123 4.1 566,337 25,609 4.3

Jefferson 207,641 7,269 3.4 206,212 8,249 3.8 205,363 8,878 4.1

Orleans 171,496 6,819 3.8 170,200 7,728 4.3 169,485 8,222 4.6

Plaquemines 9,626 346 3.5 9,570 390 3.9 9,539 449 4.5

St. Bernard 18,713 762 3.9 18,558 864 4.4 18,482 907 4.7

St. Charles 24,054 845 3.4 23,893 941 3.8 23,795 994 4.0

St. James 8,841 436 4.7 8,798 518 5.6 8,766 549 5.9

St. John the Baptist 18,708 866 4.4 18,597 1,003 5.1 18,522 1,064 5.4

St. Tammany 113,777 3,897 3.3 112,863 4,430 3.8 112,385 4,546 3.9

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER

*CITY MSA176,864 7,614 4.1 176,096 8,674 4.7 178,289 9,230 4.9

Bossier 54,777 1,954 3.4 54,547 2,199 3.9 55,228 2,309 4.0

Caddo 98,340 4,426 4.3 97,894 5,092 4.9 99,107 5,459 5.2

De Soto 10,069 523 4.9 10,033 578 5.4 10,161 570 5.3

Webster 13,678 711 4.9 13,622 805 5.6 13,793 892 6.1

NON-MSA PARISHES

Allen 8,233 388 4.5 8,230 430 5.0 8,385 470 5.3

Assumption 8,403 464 5.2 8,322 529 6.0 8,489 591 6.5

Avoyelles 14,384 670 4.5 14,177 766 5.1 14,625 831 5.4

Beauregard (DeRidder MC) 13,572 610 4.3 13,467 682 4.8 13,767 688 4.8

Bienville 5,291 278 5.0 5,270 325 5.8 5,352 304 5.4

Caldwell 3,603 186 4.9 3,581 222 5.8 3,636 219 5.7

Catahoula 3,075 174 5.4 3,022 216 6.7 3,143 220 6.5

Claiborne 5,415 263 4.6 5,391 297 5.2 5,515 283 4.9

Concordia (Natchez, MS-LA MC) 6,387 370 5.5 6,332 435 6.4 6,472 462 6.7

East Carroll 1,713 171 9.1 1,717 206 10.7 1,782 201 10.1

Evangeline 11,473 562 4.7 11,356 630 5.3 11,474 669 5.5

Franklin 6,821 434 6.0 6,725 498 6.9 6,778 515 7.1

Jackson 6,494 263 3.9 6,438 294 4.4 6,636 290 4.2

Jefferson Davis 12,843 490 3.7 12,844 566 4.2 12,958 611 4.5

La Salle 6,055 221 3.5 6,014 253 4.0 5,835 270 4.4

Lincoln (Ruston MC) 21,156 923 4.2 20,969 1,014 4.6 20,993 1,024 4.7

Madison 3,274 233 6.6 3,249 263 7.5 3,371 314 8.5

Morehouse (Bastrop MC) 9,439 687 6.8 9,374 842 8.2 9,439 876 8.5

Natchitoches (Natchitoches MC) 16,113 756 4.5 15,881 849 5.1 16,270 852 5.0

Red River 3,966 143 3.5 3,942 159 3.9 3,824 167 4.2

Richland 7,773 442 5.4 7,700 503 6.1 7,726 523 6.3

Sabine 8,650 374 4.1 8,550 427 4.8 8,470 442 5.0

St. Landry (Opelousas MC) 29,968 1,614 5.1 29,685 1,857 5.9 30,153 1,909 6.0

St. Mary (Morgan City MC) 18,820 1,005 5.1 18,668 1,131 5.7 18,780 1,354 6.7

Tensas 1,301 83 6.0 1,295 101 7.2 1,358 109 7.4

Vernon (Fort Polk South MC) 14,933 795 5.1 14,874 894 5.7 15,058 921 5.8

Washington (Bogalusa MC) 16,255 812 4.8 16,128 919 5.4 15,802 896 5.4

West Carroll 3,467 395 10.2 3,432 450 11.6 3,544 394 10.0

Winn 4,535 245 5.1 4,493 284 5.9 4,695 296 5.9

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

March 2019 February 2019 March 2018

http://www.bls.gov/lau/

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MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018

Total Private 867.12 866.84 842.52 36.1 36.3 36.3 24.02 23.88 23.21Goods-Producing 1,206.26 1,193.88 1,183.70 43.5 43.7 44.4 27.73 27.32 26.66Private Service-Providing 788.10 788.33 759.06 34.4 34.5 34.3 22.91 22.85 22.13Construction 1,201.20 1,178.10 1,133.85 43.1 42.5 42.9 27.87 27.72 26.43Manufacturing 1,127.20 1,114.54 1,142.40 42.6 43.3 44.8 26.46 25.74 25.50Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 805.14 786.40 746.92 35.5 35.6 35.5 22.68 22.09 21.04Financial Activities 1,006.85 1,049.62 1,024.50 38.4 39.4 37.5 26.22 26.64 27.32Professional and Business Services 1,026.82 998.28 970.55 38.4 37.6 37.2 26.74 26.55 26.09Education and Health Services 773.18 795.94 774.75 33.5 34.0 34.1 23.08 23.41 22.72Leisure and Hospitality 366.81 366.02 375.91 26.6 26.6 27.6 13.79 13.76 13.62

MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018

Alexandria 636.72 631.22 664.70 33.6 33.9 34.0 18.95 18.62 19.55Baton Rouge 991.13 997.65 933.44 36.6 36.8 37.1 27.08 27.11 25.16Hammond 699.62 687.30 639.14 32.3 31.6 31.5 21.66 21.75 20.29Houma 985.14 972.13 995.51 39.0 38.5 40.9 25.26 25.25 24.34Lafayette 967.21 954.44 896.69 37.9 38.3 37.3 25.52 24.92 24.04Lake Charles 814.50 833.65 784.42 36.2 37.2 35.9 22.50 22.41 21.85Monroe 713.78 731.10 710.36 34.7 34.6 35.5 20.57 21.13 20.01New Orleans 929.25 936.57 905.35 36.2 36.4 35.7 25.67 25.73 25.36Shreveport 742.32 730.37 691.38 34.9 34.5 34.5 21.27 21.17 20.04

ProductionWorkers

MAR MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR MAR FEB MAR2019 2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 2019 2018

Mining & Logging 26,800 1,409.79 1,501.01 1,524.46 48.9 52.3 50.9 28.83 28.70 29.95 Manufacturing 102,600 968.79 973.57 967.03 43.6 44.7 44.4 22.22 21.78 21.78 Durable Goods 48,200 1,052.76 1,069.08 970.61 46.5 47.2 43.1 22.64 22.65 22.52 Nondurable Goods 54,400 893.80 886.58 963.24 41.0 42.4 45.5 21.80 20.91 21.17

AverageWeekly Earnings ($)

AverageHourly Earnings ($)

Average Average Average

AverageWeekly Hours

Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($)

Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($)

Average Average Average

LOUISIANA - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AND SELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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PERIOD LABORFORCE EMP UNEMP URATE

February 146,675 140,991 5,684 3.9

March 147,121 142,116 5,005 3.4

February 214,461 206,212 8,249 3.8

March 214,910 207,641 7,269 3.4

February 177,928 170,200 7,728 4.3

March 178,315 171,496 6,819 3.8

February 53,750 51,288 2,462 4.6

March 53,750 51,603 2,147 4.0

February 256,486 245,352 11,134 4.3

March 256,838 247,132 9,706 3.8

February 231,387 222,448 8,939 3.9

March 231,924 224,138 7,786 3.4

February 94,426 90,156 4,270 4.5

March 94,374 90,653 3,721 3.9

February 274,835 261,989 12,846 4.7

March 275,248 264,019 11,229 4.1

February 164,829 158,295 6,534 4.0

March 165,346 159,569 5,777 3.5

February 43,950 41,582 2,368 5.4

March 44,066 42,033 2,033 4.6

February 54,675 52,089 2,586 4.7

March 54,641 52,372 2,269 4.2

February 88,112 83,658 4,454 5.1

March 88,309 84,338 3,971 4.5

February 159,732 152,441 7,291 4.6

March 159,497 153,117 6,380 4.0

February 70,097 66,618 3,479 5.0

March 70,135 67,093 3,042 4.3

February 56,039 52,147 3,892 6.9

March 55,925 52,574 3,351 6.0

Union, East Carroll, West Carroll,

Morehouse, Franklin, Richland, Caldwell,

Jackson, Madison, Tensas

WDA 83

WDA 10

WDA 11

WDA 12

WDA 14St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles

Vernon, Allen, Beauregard,

Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Cameron

Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia,

LaSalle, Grant, Winn

WDA 20

WDA 21

WDA 31

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA

Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,

St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston,

Ascension, Iberville, West Baton Rouge

St. Tammany, Plaquemines, St. Bernard

Jefferson

Orleans

WDA 40

Assumption, Lafourche, Terrebonne

Lafayette, Vermilion, Iberia, St. Mary,

St. Martin, St. Landry, Evangeline, Acadia

WDA 51

East Baton Rouge

WDA 60

WDA 61

WDA 70

WDA 71

WDA 81

Caddo, Bossier

Ouachita

Rapides

DeSoto, Sabine, Natchitoches, Red River,

Bienville, Lincoln, Claiborne, Webster



20 Glossary & Technical Notes

Average Hourly Earnings/Average Weekly Earnings/ Average Weekly Hours

(CES/BLS) - average total money earnings, in the survey week (i.e., the week that

includes the twelfth of the month), of production workers plus nonsupervisory

workers not in production, including overtime, paid vacation and sick leave.

Civilian Labor Force - that portion of the population, age sixteen or older, which

is employed or unemployed and actively seeking employment during the refer-

ence week of the twelfth of the month.

Employed - the members of the labor force who worked for pay or

profit, or had a job from which they were temporarily absent because of

illness, vacation, labor dispute, or other reasons not reflecting a short-

age of work, or who worked fifteen hours or more as unpaid workers

in an enterprise operated by a member of the family.

Unemployed - the members of the labor force who did not work but

were seeking work or were awaiting recall from layoffs or the beginning of a

new job within thirty days.

Unemployment Rate - the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labor force.

Continued Claim - each week claimed subsequent to the filing of the initial claim for a week of unemployment compensation.

Current Employment Statistics (CES) - estimates of nonfarm employment and

production workers hours and earnings by industry. They are produced as part of

a nationwide program, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),

for the state and each metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from a sample of em-

ploying establishments.

Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly household survey of the

U.S. population conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the Bureau of t h e Census, of 60,000 selected households. Respondents are interviewed to obtain information on the employment status of each household member age 16 and over, during the reference week of the twelfth.

Durable Goods - items with a normal life expectancy of three years or more.

Automobiles, furniture, household appliances, and mobile homes are examples.

Extended Layoff Event - Fifty or more initial claims for unemployment insur-

ance benefits from an establishment during a 5-week period, with at least 50

workers separated for more than 30 days.

Initial Claims - a new claim, filed to open a claim for unemployment com-

pensation.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - a geographical area comprised of a parish

generally containing a central city (or twin cities) of 50,000 inhabitants or more and

contiguous parishes that are socially and economically integrated with the central

city.

Micropolitan Statistical Area (MC) - a geographical area comprised of a parish

containing a central city of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 inhabitants

and contiguous parishes that are socially and economically integrated with

the central city.

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) - an industry classification system that groups establishments into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged.

Nonfarm Employment - employment by place of work that does not include the

self employed, unpaid family workers, domestics, or agriculture workers. All esti-

mates of nonfarm employment in this publication are in cooperation with the

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and include all full-time and

part-time workers who were employed during the pay period including the

twelfth of the month.

Nondurable Goods - items that generally last for only a short period of time (less

than three years). Food, beverages, apparel, and gasoline are common examples.

Seasonally Adjusted - monthly data that is adjusted to minimize the changes in any

time series which result from normal annual occurrences such as Christmas,

summer vacations, and weather patterns.

Separation - The release of persons from an employer as part of a mass layoff

event. Such releases involve both persons subject to recall and those who are

terminated by the establishment.

Subsector - refers to the three-digit NAICS code, which will fall under the partic-

ular sector. Example: If Manufacturing (31-33) is the industry sector, then Food

manufacturing (311), Paper manufacturing (322), Chemical manufacturing

(325), Transportation equipment manufacturing (336), are some of the subsectors of

manufacturing.

Supersector - refers to these five categories: Total Nonfarm, Total Private, Goods-Producing, Service-Providing, and Private Service-Providing.

Summary Industry Sector - a combination of industry sectors. A summary sector

may or may not be published. The summary industry sectors are Mining &

Logging; Construction; Manufacturing; Trade, Transportation, & Utilities; Infor-

mation; Financial Activities; Professional & Business Services; Education & Health

Services; Leisure & Hospitality; Other Services; and Government.

Industry Sector - 20 industry sectors based on two-digit NAICS code. They are Agricul-

ture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11), Mining (21), Utilities (22), Construction

(23),Manufacturing(31-33),WholesaleTrade(42),RetailTrade(44-45),Transportation and

Warehousing (48-49), Information (51), Finance and Insurance (52), Real Estate and Rental

and Leasing (53), Professional and Technical Services (54), Management of Companies and

Enterprises (55), Administrative and Waste Services (56), EducationalServices

(61),HealthCareandSocialAssistance(62),Arts,Entertainment, and Recreation

(71),Accommodation and Food Services (72), Other Services (81), and Public Administra-

tion (92).

Constraints of the monthly civilian labor force and nonfarm employment estimates:

The civilian labor force estimates are derived by a monthly survey of approximately 723 households throughout Louisiana following the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology. The US Census Bureau conducts the survey by calling randomly selected households and providing BLS with sur-vey results. Households are asked for the number of residents who are sixteen and over and whether they were working or actively looking for work during the week of the twelfth of the month. Responses to these questions become part of the formula to determine the number of people employed and the num-ber of individuals unemployed for the state, MSAs, and each parish every month.

The nonfarm employment estimates are derived from responses received from the monthly BLS survey of approximately 7,000 businesses across the state. Responses capture employment activity during the 12th of each month. This survey relies on responses from these businesses to produce industry employment levels for the state and all metropolitan statistical areas.

Both data sets are comparable with estimates for the U.S., all 50 states, and 387 metropolitan areas across the U.S.

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LABOR MARKET INFORMATION WEB LINKS

Civilian Labor Force - LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) –

Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance Rate

LA https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/altentry.asp?action=lmiguest

Left menu: Historical Data Analysis – Employment and Wage Data – Labor Force Data – Labor Force Employment and Unemployment (LAUS)

States http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?la

US http://data.bls.gov/pdq/querytool.jsp?survey=ln

Consumer Price Index (US) http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?cu

Download Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Labor Market Information Products

LA http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/Downloads_LMI.asp

Employment and Wage Data – Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)


Left menu: Historical Data Analysis – Employment and Wage Data – Industry Data – Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

States & US http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?en

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Codes Look-Up Table

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

Nonfarm Employment, Hours and Earnings - CES (Current Employment Statistics)


Left menu: Historical Data Analysis – Employment and Wage Data – Industry Data – Current Employ-ment Statistics (CES) – select Show Earnings Data under table

States http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?sm

US http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?ce

Unemployment Insurance Claimants Data (by Occupation) - Unemployment Insurance (UI)


Left menu: Historical Data Analysis – Employment and Wage Data – Labor Force Data – Unemployment Insur-ance Claimants

Unemployment Insurance Claims Data (by Region, Parish, Industry) - UI

LA http://www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_UIClaimsReportMenu.asp

States & US http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims.asp

Unemployment Rates for all States - LAUS

States http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

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http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?la

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http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?cu

http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/Downloads_LMI.asp


http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?en

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/


http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?sm

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?ce


http://www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_UIClaimsReportMenu.asp

http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims.asp

http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

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Data for: 03/2019

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This document can be accessed on the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s website www.laworks.net. Begin on the home page and select

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