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In 2022, union members accounted for 4.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, compared with 4.7 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022.
Data Series | Back Data |
Sept 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)2,082.2 | (r)2,082.4 | (r)2,082.0 | (r)2,081.7 | 2,077.4 | (p)2,073.3 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,986.9 | (r)1,985.9 | (r)1,985.9 | (r)1,986.2 | 1,983.4 | (p)1,981.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)95.4 | (r)96.5 | (r)96.1 | (r)95.6 | 94.0 | (p)92.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.6 | (r)4.6 | (r)4.6 | (r)4.6 | 4.5 | (p)4.4 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,982.0 | 1,989.2 | 1,990.5 | 1,989.5 | (p)1,995.8 | ||
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 | ||
Mining and Logging(3) |
28.6 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.7 | (p)28.8 | ||
12-month % change |
-7.1 | -6.2 | -5.9 | -6.8 | (p)-7.1 | ||
Construction(3) |
139.5 | 142.1 | 140.9 | 139.3 | (p)139.1 | ||
12-month % change |
5.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.5 | (p)2.1 | ||
Manufacturing(3) |
140.0 | 141.9 | 142.2 | 142.4 | (p)142.9 | ||
12-month % change |
0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | (p)1.3 | ||
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
373.3 | 373.4 | 372.6 | 375.3 | (p)375.0 | ||
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | (p)0.9 | ||
Information(3) |
19.3 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 19.1 | (p)19.0 | ||
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | (p)-2.6 | ||
Financial Activities(3) |
95.4 | 95.2 | 94.8 | 94.8 | (p)95.0 | ||
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -1.6 | -2.0 | -2.3 | (p)-2.0 | ||
Professional & Business Services(3) |
221.5 | 219.9 | 220.1 | 219.0 | (p)219.2 | ||
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | (p)-0.6 | ||
Education & Health Services(3) |
345.0 | 345.9 | 347.5 | 348.0 | (p)348.7 | ||
12-month % change |
2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | (p)1.8 | ||
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
222.0 | 224.5 | 225.6 | 224.6 | (p)228.9 | ||
12-month % change |
0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | (p)2.8 | ||
Other Services(3) |
74.8 | 75.5 | 76.1 | 76.3 | (p)76.1 | ||
12-month % change |
2.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | (p)2.8 | ||
Government(3) |
322.6 | 322.9 | 322.9 | 322.0 | (p)323.1 | ||
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | (p)0.8 | ||
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