Louisiana Job Growth
There were 1,958,900 jobs in Louisiana in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,036,978 employed persons for the month. Louisiana added 8,200 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 6,428 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Louisiana job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,958,900 | +8,200 | +48,400 |
CPS | 2,036,978 | +6,428 | +16,334 |
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 48,300 jobs have been lost in Louisiana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,708,600 in April 2020, Louisiana has gained 250,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Louisiana for April 2023 is at a new high of 2,036,978.
Employment: CES, CPS
Louisiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 2023 | 1,958,900 | 8,200 | 2,036,978 | 6,428 |
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 |
November 2022 | 1,934,400 | 5,000 | 2,008,332 | 1,968 |
October 2022 | 1,929,400 | -3,500 | 2,006,364 | 680 |
September 2022 | 1,932,900 | 2,500 | 2,005,684 | -1,275 |
August 2022 | 1,930,400 | 3,700 | 2,006,959 | -3,718 |
July 2022 | 1,926,700 | 15,500 | 2,010,677 | -4,748 |
June 2022 | 1,911,200 | -3,300 | 2,015,425 | -3,807 |
May 2022 | 1,914,500 | 4,000 | 2,019,232 | -1,412 |