Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · May 8
Louisiana private employment hits record as Baton Rouge adds jobs
Updated
Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · May 8
Louisiana private employment hits record as Baton Rouge adds jobs
1 articles · Updated · Greater Baton Rouge Business Report · May 8
Summary
State private payrolls reached 1.68 million in March, while Baton Rouge gained 1,300 jobs from February and 5,400 from a year earlier.
Total nonfarm employment rose to 2,005,100, the state's second-highest on record, with New Orleans the only metro to match Baton Rouge's monthly gains.
Construction added 2,900 jobs statewide, leisure and hospitality 1,700, and professional services also grew, while Louisiana's unemployment rate stood at 4.4%.