LaSalle Parish has the second lowest jobless rate in the state at 2.8 percent for January 2023, only bested by West Feliciana Parish at 2.6 percent. Ascension Parish followed LaSalle with 2.9 percent.
LaSalle Parish has the second lowest jobless rate in the state at 2.8 percent for January 2023, only bested by West Feliciana Parish at 2.6 percent. Ascension Parish followed LaSalle with 2.9 percent.
The total civilian labor force (not seasonally adjusted) in January for LaSalle was 6,767 of which 6,575 were employed and 192 were unemployed.
For December 2022, the unemployment rate for La-Salle Parish was 2.4 percent, up from 2.1 percent for November 2022. In December, the total civilian labor force (not seasonally adjusted) for LaSalle was 6,640 of which 6,478 were employed and 162 were unemployed.
The information was released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the January 2023 nonfarm employment and civilian labor force data for Louisiana, nine metropolitan statistical areas and 64 parishes. State data for the month of February will be released on March 24.
Preliminary data for January 2023 shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, tied for the lowest in series history. The rate, while unchanged from December 2022, dropped 0.5 percent from the January 2022 rate of 4.0 percent. The rate has declined over the year for 23 consecutive months.
For December 2022, the state’s number of seasonally adjusted employed individuals increased by 5,323 from 2,010,011 to 2,015,334 in January 2023, the second highest number of employed for January in series history. From January 2022, the number of seasonally adjusted employed individuals increased by 12,283 people.
The number of unemployed individuals seasonally adjusted by 452 from 73,536 to 73,988 in January 2023. The January 2023 figure is the sixth lowest in series history and the lowest for January. Compared to January 2022, the number of seasonally adjusted unemployed individuals decreased by 9,645.
The seasonally adjusted civilian labor force, or the number of people employed looking for work, is 2,089,322 for January 2023. This shows an increase of 5,775 individuals from December 2022. The series also increased by 2,638 individuals from the January 2022 figure of 2,086,684.
“Louisiana’s unemployment rate remains the lowest in series history with decreases across 23 consecutive months,” said Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates. “LWC continues to assist hundreds of employers with job fairs being held across the state—our HiRE site currently has over 150,000 job openings listed.”
Preliminary data for January 2023 shows that seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 6,800 jobs from 1,936,600 in December 2022 to 1,943,400. Nonfarm employment gained 37,400 jobs from the January 2022 figure of 1,906,000 jobs. The state has added 234,800 jobs from the COVID-19 employment low point of 1,708,600 jobs in April 2020. The series has added jobs over the month in nine of the last 12 months and added jobs over the year for 22 consecutive months.
With the new benchmarked figures, Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted private sector employment figure rose by 5,000 jobs from the December 2022 figure of 1,623,400 to 1,628,400. Private sector employment increased by 34,600 jobs from the January 2022 estimate of 1,593,800. The series has added jobs over the month in nine of the last 10 months and over the year for 22 consecutive months.
Area parishes and their January jobless rate, compared to their December rate, along with number of people employed and unemployed, follows: Avoyelles – 4.2%, up from 4.1%; 13,580 employed and 597 unemployed.
Caldwell – 3.9%, up from 3.3%; 3,507 employed and 141 unemployed.
Catahoula – 4.9%, up from 4.1%; 3,273 employed and 167 unemployed.
Concordia – 4.9%, up from 4.3%; 6,522 employed and 334 unemployed.
Franklin – 5.1%, up from 4.6%; 7,039 employed and 379 unemployed.
Grant – 3.7%, up from 3.1%; 8,015 employed and 306 unemployed.
Jackson – 3.3%, up from 2.8%; 6,669 employed and 230 unemployed.
Rapides – 3.3%, up from 2.9%; 54,150 employed and 1,856 unemployed.
Winn – 4.2%, up from 3.8%; 4,539 employed and 201 unemployed.