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Lake Charles, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 96,100 jobs in Lake Charles, Louisiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 98,256 employed persons for the month. Lake Charles added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 810 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lake Charles job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 96,100 +300 -1,300
CPS 98,256 -810 +1,385

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

Lake Charles, Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles, Louisiana

CES employment for Lake Charles peaked in May 2018 at 118,900. Since then 22,800 jobs have been lost in Lake Charles according to the employer survey. From a trough of 84,400 in September 2020, Lake Charles has gained 11,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,740 for Lake Charles in March 2018. 12,484 jobs have been lost in Lake Charles since then according to the household survey. From a September 2020 low of 81,068, Lake Charles has added 17,188 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Lake Charles, Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 96,100 300 98,256 -810
December 2022 95,800 100 99,066 39
November 2022 95,700 600 99,027 33
October 2022 95,100 400 98,994 -239
September 2022 94,700 100 99,233 -326
August 2022 94,600 200 99,559 -272
July 2022 94,400 100 99,831 -72
June 2022 94,300 -700 99,903 491
May 2022 95,000 -500 99,412 548
April 2022 95,500 -900 98,864 648
March 2022 96,400 -300 98,216 698
February 2022 96,700 -700 97,518 647

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