Louisiana added 12,800 jobs from March to April with increases in every metropolitan area - save one, Lake Charles, which was unchanged from March.
There were 1.96M total non-farm jobs in April, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, compared to 1.95M in March. The numbers are not seasonally adjusted.
The additional jobs caused the unemployment rate to fall by a tenth of a percent to 3.2% in April.
*New Orleans added 3,500 jobs bringing the total to 568,200.
*Baton Rouge added 2,200 jobs in April, rising to 423,900.
*Lafayette added 2,000 jobs going up to 204,100.
*Shreveport-Bossier City added 1,100 jobs.
*Houma-Thibodaux added 800; Alexandria increased by 600; Hammond up 500 and Monroe a 300 gain.
Louisiana’s civilian labor force was 2.04M in April, down from nearly 2.05M in March. (NOLA.com 05/30/23) Louisiana adds 12,800 jobs from March to April | Business News | nola.com
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