Louisiana

Louisiana includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Alexandria, LA
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
• Lafayette, LA
• Lake Charles, LA
• Monroe, LA
• New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
• Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

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Inflation and Consumer Spending

Revisions in January to August 2000 CPI Data

News Releases

• South Region, All Items (monthly) (PDF)

Tables of Data

• Consumer Price Indexes for Detailed Categories for the U.S., Dallas, and Houston
• Consumer Price Indexes, All Items, U.S., South, and selected metropolitan areas
• Consumer Price Index Indicators, Current Month(PDF)
• Archived Consumer Price Index Indicators
• Consumer Price Index, Annual Percent Changes for Recent Calendar Years

Employment and Unemployment

News Releases

• Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana - 2011 (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Baton Rouge (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Lafayette (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Lake Charles (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Shreveport-Bossier City (PDF)
• Union Membership in Louisiana (PDF)

Tables of Data

• Unemployment rates and nonfarm employment, by Southwest state
• Unemployment rates and nonfarm employment, by Southwest metropolitan area
• Southwest Regional labor force and nonfarm employment, by state (PDF)
• Rankings by unemployment rate, all U.S. states
• Rankings by unemployment rate, all U.S. metropolitan areas
• Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance by census region, division, and state

Pay and Benefits

News Releases

• Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana(PDF)
• Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, South Region (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Baton Rouge (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Lafayette (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Lake Charles (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (PDF)
• Occupational Employment and Wages, Shreveport-Bossier City (PDF)
• Women's Earnings in Louisiana (PDF)

Tables of Data

• Employment Cost Indexes for the United States, regions, and divisions

Safety and Health

Tables of Data

• Louisiana Workplace Fatalities (PDF)
• Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Private Industy, Southwest States
• Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure, Southwest States

Frequently Asked Questions

• Consumer Price Indexes FAQ
• Consumer Expenditure Survey FAQ
• State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings FAQ
• Mass Layoff Statistics FAQ
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics FAQ
• Compensation Cost Trends FAQ
• National Compensation Survey FAQ
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FAQ

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