Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in November 2010 at 9.1% and is now 3.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Monroe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Louisiana	5.0%	0.0	+0.3
Monroe	5.4%	+0.1	+0.6

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

Unemployment Rate: Monroe, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Monroe peaked in November 2010 at 7,217. There are now 2,933 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,541 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 743. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Monroe	4,284	+56	+389

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	5.0%	5.4%	4,284
September 2018	3.7%	5.0%	5.3%	4,228
August 2018	3.9%	5.0%	5.4%	4,300
July 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.5%	4,411
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.3%	4,253
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	5.1%	4,111
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	4,092
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	3,904
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	3,682
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.4%	3,541
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.8%	3,887