Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Alexandria rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Alexandria peaked in May 2011 at 8.3% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.5% in September 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Alexandria unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Louisiana	7.1%	+0.1	-0.4
Alexandria	7.2%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Alexandria, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Alexandria peaked in May 2011 at 5,726. There are now 912 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,479 in September 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 335. Alexandria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Alexandria, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Alexandria	4,814	+88	-651

Number of Unemployed Persons

Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Alexandria Unemployment Rate	Alexandria Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.1%	7.2%	4,814
February 2012	8.3%	7.0%	7.1%	4,726
January 2012	8.3%	6.9%	6.7%	4,522
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	6.7%	4,589
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	6.7%	4,611
October 2011	8.9%	7.1%	6.7%	4,607
September 2011	9.0%	7.2%	6.5%	4,479
August 2011	9.1%	7.3%	6.7%	4,611
July 2011	9.1%	7.3%	7.2%	4,968
June 2011	9.1%	7.3%	7.6%	5,255
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.3%	5,726
April 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.1%	5,612