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Louisiana Job Growth

There were 1,968,400 jobs in Louisiana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,014,025 employed persons for the month. Louisiana lost 5,600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 3,384 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Louisiana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,968,400 -5,600 +34,000
CPS 2,014,025 -3,384 +5,693

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 December 2014 for Louisiana at 2,007,200. Since then 38,800 jobs have been lost in Louisiana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,708,600 in April 2020, Louisiana has gained 259,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Louisiana reached a maximum of 2,039,382 in May 2023. 25,357 jobs have been lost in Louisiana since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,968,400 -5,600 2,014,025 -3,384
October 2023 1,974,000 -4,800 2,017,409 -4,453
September 2023 1,978,800 8,800 2,021,862 -3,789
August 2023 1,970,000 12,800 2,025,651 -6,829
July 2023 1,957,200 -2,700 2,032,480 -4,907
June 2023 1,959,900 -900 2,037,387 -1,995
May 2023 1,960,800 2,500 2,039,382 2,467
April 2023 1,958,300 7,600 2,036,915 6,365
March 2023 1,950,700 5,200 2,030,550 8,788
February 2023 1,945,500 1,900 2,021,762 6,342
January 2023 1,943,600 7,000 2,015,420 5,409
December 2022 1,936,600 2,200 2,010,011 1,679

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