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Louisiana Job Growth

There were 1,943,700 jobs in Louisiana in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,956,570 employed persons for the month. Louisiana added 700 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 4,858 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Louisiana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,943,700 +700 +16,000
CPS 1,956,570 -4,858 +12,932

Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Louisiana as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Louisiana

CES employment peaked in July 2005 for Louisiana at 1,950,900. Since then 7,200 jobs have been lost in Louisiana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,771,900 in October 2005, Louisiana has gained 171,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Louisiana reached a maximum of 1,972,501 in July 2005. 15,931 jobs have been lost in Louisiana since then according to the household survey. From a September 2005 low of 1,873,729, Louisiana has added 82,841 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,943,700 700 1,956,570 -4,858
March 2013 1,943,000 1,600 1,961,428 -7,360
February 2013 1,941,400 6,500 1,968,788 -570
January 2013 1,934,900 -10,500 1,969,358 -2,643
December 2012 1,945,400 200 1,972,001 5,922
November 2012 1,945,200 9,500 1,966,079 6,646
October 2012 1,935,700 14,500 1,959,433 6,800
September 2012 1,921,200 1,500 1,952,633 3,581
August 2012 1,919,700 800 1,949,052 3,919
July 2012 1,918,900 -5,900 1,945,133 2,184
June 2012 1,924,800 -3,300 1,942,949 356
May 2012 1,928,100 400 1,942,593 -1,045
April 2012 1,927,700 8,300 1,943,638 775

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