Department of Numbers

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 426,500 jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 421,454 employed persons for the month. Baton Rouge added 2,600 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 293 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Baton Rouge job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 426,500 +2,600 +11,800
CPS 421,454 -293 +5,098

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Baton Rouge 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 for Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CES employment for Baton Rouge in September 2023 is at a new high of 426,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 423,459 for Baton Rouge in May 2023. 2,005 jobs have been lost in Baton Rouge since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 426,500 2,600 421,454 -293
August 2023 423,900 0 421,747 -763
July 2023 423,900 -300 422,510 -627
June 2023 424,200 -700 423,137 -322
May 2023 424,900 2,200 423,459 508
April 2023 422,700 2,300 422,951 917
March 2023 420,400 2,600 422,034 1,686
February 2023 417,800 0 420,348 1,280
January 2023 417,800 1,200 419,068 1,776
December 2022 416,600 1,300 417,292 -28
November 2022 415,300 1,800 417,320 220
October 2022 413,500 -1,200 417,100 744