Jobs

La. jobless rate at 13.3%

Preliminary data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 13.3 percent; down approximately 1.8 percentage points from April 2020’s revised rate of 15.1 percent.

Parish jobless rate was 13.2% in April

Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 14.5% for April, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 8.

State’s jobless rate soars to 14.5% in April

Preliminary data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 14.5 percent for April 2020. Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by 7.

Number of new Louisiana unemployment claims keeps rising

(April 2) – New unemployment claims in Louisiana spiked again last week, as many businesses statewide keep their doors closed or limit operations in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. A total of 97,830 new unemployment claims were filed in Louisiana last week, according to the U.S.

Job stats best of the year?

Recently released employment numbers may be the best for the year given COVID-19 layoffs and the downturn in the oil and gas industry. In releasing the job numbers Friday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission stated the February not seasonal employment data did not reflect any COVID-19 impacts.

October Tri-Parish workforce rises by 203 over October 2018

The Tri-Parish workforce rose by 203 in October compared to October 2018, according to a monthly report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released Monday. The workforce for St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes in October totaled 67,788, up 0.3% from October 2018.

Tri-Parish jobless rates down from a year ago

Tri-Parish jobless rates down from a year ago Staff Report Tri-Parish unemployment rates are down from August 2018 and the workforce is nearly unchanged over the year, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The workforce in St.

Tri-Parish workforce down 712 workers

The Tri-Parish workforce shed 712 people in the workforce in July compared to July 2018, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released Friday. St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes’ workforce totaled 68,687 in July, down from 69,399 in July 2018.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate drops to 4.3%in July

Preliminary data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.7 percentage points from 5% in July 2018 to 4.3% in July.

Tri-Parish workforce declines slightly

The Tri-Parish workforce declined by 0.5 percent in June compared to June 18, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The June workforce was 69,273, down 383 from the count a year ago. The workforce count includes both those employed and seeking a job.