Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baton Rouge fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge peaked in November 2010 at 8.5% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Baton Rouge unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Louisiana	4.9%	0.0	+0.2
Baton Rouge	4.3%	0.0	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 November 2010 at 33,392. There are now 15,243 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,574 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,575. Baton Rouge employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Baton Rouge	18,149	+16	+2,010

Number of Unemployed Persons

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Baton Rouge Unemployment Rate	Baton Rouge Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.9%	4.3%	18,149
January 2019	4.0%	4.9%	4.3%	18,133
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.2%	17,763
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.3%	18,140
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.4%	18,345
September 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.5%	18,770
August 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.7%	19,918
July 2018	3.9%	5.0%	4.8%	20,537
June 2018	4.0%	5.0%	4.6%	19,385
May 2018	3.8%	5.0%	4.3%	18,141
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.2%	17,795