New Orleans-Metairie, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 526,800 jobs in New Orleans, Louisiana in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 534,304 employed persons for the month. New Orleans added 1,800 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 73 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Orleans job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

New Orleans, Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for New Orleans 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 New Orleans, Louisiana

CES employment for New Orleans peaked in March 2001 at 635,000. Since then 108,200 jobs have been lost in New Orleans according to the employer survey. From a trough of 435,500 in October 2005, New Orleans has gained 91,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 606,547 for New Orleans in April 2000. 72,243 jobs have been lost in New Orleans since then according to the household survey. From a October 2005 low of 434,072, New Orleans has added 100,232 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Orleans, Louisiana Employment History