Louisiana Job Growth
There were 1,897,600 jobs in Louisiana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,917,198 employed persons for the month. Louisiana added 18,500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,191 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Louisiana job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,897,600 | +18,500 | -90,200 |
CPS | 1,917,198 | +2,191 | -76,049 |
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 109,600 jobs have been lost in Louisiana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,722,400 in April 2020, Louisiana has gained 175,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Louisiana reached a maximum of 2,037,589 in December 2014. 120,391 jobs have been lost in Louisiana since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,640,602, Louisiana has added 276,596 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Louisiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,897,600 | 18,500 | 1,917,198 | 2,191 |
October 2020 | 1,879,100 | 23,400 | 1,915,007 | -16,372 |
September 2020 | 1,855,700 | 2,700 | 1,931,379 | -13,424 |
August 2020 | 1,853,000 | 16,300 | 1,944,803 | 122,030 |
July 2020 | 1,836,700 | 19,800 | 1,822,773 | 17,746 |
June 2020 | 1,816,900 | 61,500 | 1,805,027 | 62,797 |
May 2020 | 1,755,400 | 33,000 | 1,742,230 | 101,628 |
April 2020 | 1,722,400 | -238,300 | 1,640,602 | -344,325 |
March 2020 | 1,960,700 | -34,300 | 1,984,927 | -15,199 |
February 2020 | 1,995,000 | 6,200 | 2,000,126 | 4,234 |
January 2020 | 1,988,800 | 4,900 | 1,995,892 | 2,684 |
December 2019 | 1,983,900 | -3,900 | 1,993,208 | -39 |