Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baton Rouge fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2022 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge peaked in April 2020 at 12.5% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Baton Rouge unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Louisiana | 4.2% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Baton Rouge | 3.7% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
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 April 2020 at 48,425. There are now 32,649 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Baton Rouge employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 15,776 | -200 | -7,318 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Louisiana Unemployment Rate |
Baton Rouge Unemployment Rate |
Baton Rouge Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 15,776 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 15,976 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 16,322 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 17,240 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 17,060 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 17,082 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 17,984 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 19,372 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 20,901 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 22,144 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 22,849 |
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. ↩
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