Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baton Rouge rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge peaked in November 2010 at 8.4% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Baton Rouge unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Louisiana	4.5%	-0.1	-1.2
Baton Rouge	3.8%	+0.1	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Baton Rouge peaked in December 2010 at 33,039. There are now 16,868 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,575 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 596. Baton Rouge employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baton Rouge	16,171	+596	-4,709

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Baton Rouge Unemployment Rate	Baton Rouge Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.8%	16,171
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	3.7%	15,575
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.8%	16,107
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.9%	16,495
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.0%	16,585
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	4.5%	18,853
August 2017	4.4%	4.9%	4.6%	19,137
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	4.5%	18,834
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	4.6%	18,939
May 2017	4.3%	5.3%	5.0%	20,856
April 2017	4.4%	5.4%	5.2%	22,159