New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for New Orleans rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in New Orleans peaked in May 2011 at 8.4% and is now 1.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in September 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare New Orleans 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 |
| New Orleans | 7.1% | +0.1 | -0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: New Orleans, Louisiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
New Orleans, Louisiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in New Orleans peaked in May 2011 at 45,241. There are now 7,103 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 37,392 in September 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 746. New Orleans employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in New Orleans, Louisiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 38,138 | +126 | -4,298 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
New Orleans, Louisiana Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Louisiana Unemployment Rate |
New Orleans Unemployment Rate |
New Orleans Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 38,138 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 38,012 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 37,892 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 37,392 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 38,655 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 40,994 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 42,708 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 45,241 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 45,075 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 44,978 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 43,829 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 42,784 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
