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Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Alexandria rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Alexandria peaked in April 2020 at 9.5% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Alexandria unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.9% +0.1 +0.2
Louisiana 3.3% 0.0 -0.3
Alexandria 3.1% +0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Alexandria, Louisiana, National

Alexandria, Louisiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Alexandria peaked in April 2020 at 5,677. There are now 3,652 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,925 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 100. Alexandria employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Alexandria, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Alexandria 2,025 +88 -82

Number of Unemployed Persons

Alexandria, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Louisiana
Unemployment Rate
Alexandria
Unemployment Rate
Alexandria
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 3.3% 3.1% 2,025
September
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.0% 1,937
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.0% 1,925
July
2023
3.5% 3.4% 3.1% 2,039
June
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.4% 2,215
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 2,273
April
2023
3.4% 3.6% 3.4% 2,219
March
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.3% 2,190
February
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.3% 2,180
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.2% 2,113
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.3% 2,131

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.