Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe rose 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in May 2011 at 9.0% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.1% in September 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Monroe 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
Monroe	8.0%	+0.2	-0.9

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: Monroe, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Monroe peaked in May 2011 at 7,256. There are now 833 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,583 in September 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 840. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Monroe	6,423	+205	-757

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.1%	8.0%	6,423
February 2012	8.3%	7.0%	7.8%	6,218
January 2012	8.3%	6.9%	7.4%	5,886
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	7.4%	5,840
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	7.3%	5,736
October 2011	8.9%	7.1%	7.2%	5,703
September 2011	9.0%	7.2%	7.1%	5,583
August 2011	9.1%	7.3%	7.3%	5,792
July 2011	9.1%	7.3%	7.8%	6,219
June 2011	9.1%	7.3%	8.3%	6,618
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	9.0%	7,256
April 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.9%	7,234