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Tri-Parish jobless rates up

The Tri-Parish workforce numbered 66,652 people in December, down 1,106 or 1.6 percent from the December 2017 count, according to not seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The workforce includes those people employed and those looking for jobs in the state count.

Tri-Parish job situation remains down

Tri-Parish unemployment rates are up from a year ago and the workforce remains below the 2017 number in November, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. There were 67,171 people in the workforce in November, down 1.

Tri-Parish workforce count is below a year ago

The Tri-Parish workforce in September declined by 2 percent — 1,287 people — from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce includes those people employed and looking for jobs. In September, the workforce in St.

Tri-Parish workforce drops by 344

The Tri-Parish workforce dropped 344 jobs in July from July 2017, according to federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. There were 69,864 people working or looking for jobs in July in St.

Jobless rates down

By Harlan Kirgan Editor Tri-Parish unemployment rates are down from a year ago, but the workforce is slightly down compared the May 2017 numbers, according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics information on not seasonally adjusted employment rates released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Tri-Parish workforce declines slightly, jobless rate down

The Tri-Parish workforce declined by 133 people to 68,743 in April compared to April 2017, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission and compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics. There were 3,558 people looking for jobs in April in St.

Tri-Parish workforce stabilizes; Jobless rates down

The Tri-Parish workforce nearly matched that of a year ago as unemployment rates declined in the latest report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. There were 68,332 people either working or searching for jobs in St.

Unemployment rate declines for 8th month in a row to 4.6%

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.6 percent in December. This is the eighth consecutive month the unemployment rate has declined. Compared to December 2016, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has decreased 1.4 percentage points.

Tri-Parish jobless rates improve from a year ago

Tri-Parish unemployment rates improved in November compared to a year ago, according to a Louisiana Workforce Commission report citing federal Bureau of Labor & Statistics. The workforce in St. Landry and Acadia parishes remained below those of a year ago in November.

Tri-Parish jobless rates decline

Unemployment rates in the Tri-Parish area and for the state improved in October, according to a Louisiana Workforce Commission report citing federal Bureau of Labor & Statistics.