Department of Numbers

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 420,500 jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 422,167 employed persons for the month. Baton Rouge added 2,700 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,819 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Baton Rouge job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 420,500 +2,700 +12,900
CPS 422,167 +1,819 +7,466

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 March 2023 is at a new high of 420,500.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Baton Rouge is at a new high of 422,167.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 420,500 2,700 422,167 1,819
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
September 2022 414,700 0 416,356 871
August 2022 414,700 0 415,485 673
July 2022 414,700 8,300 414,812 272
June 2022 406,400 -1,000 414,540 -51
May 2022 407,400 -700 414,591 -119
April 2022 408,100 500 414,710 9