Lake Charles, Louisiana Job Growth
There were 101,500 jobs in Lake Charles, Louisiana in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 98,816 employed persons for the month. Lake Charles lost 100 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 600 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lake Charles job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 101,500 | -100 | +6,200 |
CPS | 98,816 | +600 | +6,320 |
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 April 2018 at 118,800. Since then 17,300 jobs have been lost in Lake Charles according to the employer survey. From a trough of 84,500 in September 2020, Lake Charles has gained 17,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,740 for Lake Charles in March 2018. 11,924 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 17,748 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Lake Charles, Louisiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 101,500 | -100 | 98,816 | 600 |
March 2022 | 101,600 | 500 | 98,216 | 698 |
February 2022 | 101,100 | 600 | 97,518 | 647 |
January 2022 | 100,500 | -100 | 96,871 | 459 |
December 2021 | 100,600 | 700 | 96,412 | -39 |
November 2021 | 99,900 | 300 | 96,451 | 42 |
October 2021 | 99,600 | 1,900 | 96,409 | 368 |
September 2021 | 97,700 | 200 | 96,041 | 559 |
August 2021 | 97,500 | -1,200 | 95,482 | 699 |
July 2021 | 98,700 | 2,100 | 94,783 | 777 |
June 2021 | 96,600 | 400 | 94,006 | 754 |
May 2021 | 96,200 | 900 | 93,252 | 756 |