Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in May 2011 at 9.0% and is now 1.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.1% in September 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Monroe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Louisiana	6.8%	-0.1	-0.9
Monroe	7.4%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January 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 1,416 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 257. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Monroe	5,840	+104	-720

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.8%	7.4%	5,840
November 2011	8.7%	6.9%	7.3%	5,736
October 2011	8.9%	7.0%	7.2%	5,703
September 2011	9.0%	6.9%	7.1%	5,583
August 2011	9.1%	7.2%	7.3%	5,792
July 2011	9.1%	7.6%	7.8%	6,219
June 2011	9.1%	7.8%	8.3%	6,618
May 2011	9.0%	8.2%	9.0%	7,256
April 2011	9.0%	8.1%	8.9%	7,234
March 2011	8.9%	8.1%	8.9%	7,180
February 2011	9.0%	7.9%	8.6%	6,930
January 2011	9.1%	7.8%	8.2%	6,599