Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Baton Rouge rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge peaked in April 2020 at 12.5% and is now 9.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in September 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Baton Rouge unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Louisiana | 3.5% | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Baton Rouge | 3.1% | +0.1 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Baton Rouge peaked in April 2020 at 48,710. There are now 35,308 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,694 in September 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 708. Baton Rouge employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 13,402 | +443 | -482 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Louisiana Unemployment Rate |
Baton Rouge Unemployment Rate |
Baton Rouge Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 13,402 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 12,959 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 12,694 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 12,872 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 13,432 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 14,361 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 14,529 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 14,219 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 14,168 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 14,119 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 13,786 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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