State Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.3% In Louisiana

Louisiana's unemployment rate dropped 4.3% in June according to the U.S. 
Bureau of Labor & Statistics. The national unemployment rate is currently 
3.7%. 

The Louisiana Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.3%, which is down .7% from this
period last year (5.0%).

The following charts show Louisiana's unemployment rates by region*. 
 
*Detailed statistical information 
is only available for the regions 
of Lafayette, Baton Rouge, 
Shreveport, and New Orleans. 
It should also be noted that statistical 
data is not currently available on the 
amount of workers and job seekers that 
have migrated away from Louisiana to 
seek employment.