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1 h p:// 2 In This Issue Economic Comparison 3 4 NSA State & Area Employment 5 8 Data Trends (Graphs) 9 15 Nonfarm Employment Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force 18 Average Hours & Earnings 19 LA Per Capita Employment by Parish Map & LMI Ques ons Glossary, Data Constraints, Downloads & Web Links Louisiana s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment was es mated at 1,975,300 for. The figure represents an increase of 600 jobs over the month but a decrease of 6,400 jobs over the year. This is the 16 th consecu ve month with an over-the-year loss. Private sector employment was es mated at 1,652,200, an increase of 500 jobs over the month but a loss of 3,200 jobs over the year. This shows 15 consecu ve months with an over-the-year loss following 59 consecu ve months of over-the-year increases. Over the month the largest gain was seen in the leisure and hospitality sector which added 1,800 jobs. The accommoda on and food services subsector rose by 1,600 jobs. Trade, transporta on, and u li es rose by 1,300 jobs. Informa on gained 600 jobs from October to show an increase in back to back months. Construc on added 400 jobs while government employment showed a slight gain of 100 jobs. The other services sector showed no change over the month. The largest decline from October was seen in the educa on and health services sector which dropped by 1,700 jobs. This is the sector s first over-the-month decline in since The health care and social assistance subsector lost 1,900 jobs. Mining and logging fell by 900 jobs, its first over-the-month loss since July. Manufacturing fell by 500 jobs as nondurable goods manufacturing lost 1,000 jobs. Manufacturing has lost jobs over the month in 11 of the last 13 months. Professional and business services lost 300 jobs from October, while financial ac vi es fell by 200 jobs. Financial ac vi es has lost jobs over the month in 20 of the last 25 months. Over the year the largest gain was seen in the educa on and health services sector which added 8,400 jobs. The series has added jobs over the year every month since October The health care and social assistance subsector added 5,900 of those jobs. Construc on added 2,700 jobs over the year and has not shown an over-the-year loss for 13 straight months. Informa on added 900 jobs from last year for its fi h consecu ve increase. Professional and business services added 700 jobs, showing back to back gains a er 12 months of losses. Financial ac vi es added 200 jobs. The largest over-the-year decline occurred in the manufacturing sector which lost 7,700 jobs, its 21 st consecu ve annual loss. Durable goods manufacturing was responsible for 6,400 of the jobs lost. Mining and logging lost 5,400 jobs, its 23 rd straight month with an annual decline. Government showed 3,200 fewer jobs than in 2015, with state government losing 3,500 jobs. Leisure and hospitality lost 2,400 jobs as the arts, entertainment, and recrea on subsector fell by 2,000 jobs. Leisure and hospitality has lost jobs over the year for five consecu ve months. Other services lost 500 jobs, its third straight over-the-year loss. Trade, transporta on, and u li es fell by 100 jobs and has lost jobs over the year in 12 of the last 14 months. The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana decreased to 6.2 percent from the October revised rate of 6.3 percent. The na onal unemployment rate for decreased to 4.6 percent from the October rate of 4.9 percent. Total unemployment in the state for was 130,986. The state civilian labor force decreased to 2,116,822, with a decrease in total employment to 1,985,836. Release Date: Date: Dec. Dec. 22, 22, Data Data For: For: United States Louisiana Civilian Labor Force NOV NOV Labor Force 159,486,000 2,116,822 Employed 152,085,000 1,985,836 Unemployed 7,400, ,986 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment Total Nonfarm NOV 145,128,000 NOV 1,975,300 Mining and Logging 682,000 38,300 Construction 6,704, ,700 Manufacturing 12,260, ,000 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,424, ,700 Information 2,768,000 25,400 Financial Activities 8,335,000 90,200 Professional and Business Services 20,492, ,400 Education and Health Services 22,896, ,500 Leisure and Hospitality 15,600, ,500 Other Services 5,722,000 74,500 Government 22,245, ,100 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings ( ) Construction NOV NOV United States Louisiana Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities Claims NOV Initial New & Renewals 8,898 Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 51,416 Insured Unemployment Rate 1.3 United States Consumer Price Index NOV All Urban Consumers The civilian labor force and nonfarm es mates are prepared according to Bureau of Labor Sta s cs (BLS) methodology and are comparable with the U.S. and other states data. 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2 2 2 Economic Comparison United States Louisiana Civilian Labor Force NOV OCT NOV 2015 NOV OCT NOV 2015 Labor Force 159,486, ,712, ,367,000 2,116,822 2,123,907 2,132,851 Employed 152,085, ,925, ,444,000 1,985,836 1,989,766 2,007,565 Unemployed 7,400,000 7,787,000 7,924, , , ,286 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment Total Nonfarm NOV 145,128,000 OCT 144,950,000 NOV ,875,000 NOV 1,975,300 OCT 1,974,700 NOV ,981,700 Mining and Logging 682, , ,000 38,300 39,200 43,700 Construction 6,704,000 6,685,000 6,549, , , ,000 Manufacturing 12,260,000 12,264,000 12,314, , , ,700 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,424,000 27,421,000 27,087, , , ,800 Information 2,768,000 2,778,000 2,753,000 25,400 24,800 24,500 Financial Activities 8,335,000 8,329,000 8,182,000 90,200 90,400 90,000 Professional and Business Services 20,492,000 20,429,000 19,921, , , ,700 Education and Health Services 22,896,000 22,852,000 22,315, , , ,100 Leisure and Hospitality 15,600,000 15,571,000 15,307, , , ,900 Other Services 5,722,000 5,718,000 5,648,000 74,500 74,500 75,000 Government 22,245,000 22,223,000 22,028, , , ,300 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings Construction United States ( ) Louisiana ( ) NOV OCT NOV 2015 NOV OCT NOV 2015 Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ $ $ $ $ Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ $ $ $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities % Change From Claims NOV OCT NOV 2015 OCT NOV 2015 Initial New & Renewals 8,898 11,204 10, Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 51,416 71,311 60, Insured Unemployment Rate* * Insured unemployment rate is for the week including the 12th of the month. United States Consumer Price Index () Nov % Change From: Oct % Change From: Index Prior Month Prior Year Index Prior Month Prior Year All Urban Consumers

3 3 State and Area Employment STATEWIDE Louisiana s total nonfarm not seasonally adjusted employment was es mated at 1,991,800 for. The es mate represents a gain of 4,200 jobs over the month but a loss of 6,200 jobs from The es mate shows 16 consecu ve months with an over-the-year loss. The total private employment figure was es mated at 1,662,300 in. Private sector employment showed an over-the-month increase of 2,500 jobs but lost 3,100 jobs from This shows 16 consecu ve months with over-the-year losses a er 59 consecu ve months of gains. Over the month the largest increase was seen in the trade, transporta on, and u li es sector which added 6,600 jobs. The retail trade subsector increased by 6,300 jobs. Leisure and hospitality rose by 1,800 jobs, as the food services and drinking places subsector rose by 1,500 jobs. Leisure and hospitality has seen back to back monthly gains. Government rose by 1,700 jobs with state government adding 1,300 jobs. State government has added jobs in every year since Informa on rose by 600 jobs while other services showed no change. The largest decline over the month occurred in the educa on and health services sector, which lost 1,900 jobs. The health care and social assistance subsector fell by 2,000 jobs, its largest monthly decline since January Mining and logging lost 1,400 jobs over the month, its first loss since June and largest loss since February. Professional and business services fell by 1,300 a er showing gains for three straight months. Construc on dropped by 1,100 jobs, with heavy and civil engineering losing 2,200 jobs. Manufacturing lost 700 jobs, all in nondurable goods, and has lost jobs over the month in 20 of the last 25 months. Educa on and health services showed the largest over-the-year sector increase by adding 8,300 jobs with the health care and social assistance subsector increasing by 5,900 jobs. Educa on and health services has added jobs over the year every month since October Construc on added 2,800 jobs from last year, the 12 th gain in the last 13 months. Informa on added 900 jobs from last year for its fi h consecu ve over-the-year gain. Professional and business services added 800 jobs over the year to show back to back gains a er a streak of 12 consecu ve losses. Financial ac vi es increased by 200 jobs. The largest over-the-year loss was in manufacturing which showed 7,700 fewer jobs than last, its 21st consecu ve loss. Durable goods manufacturing was down by 6,400 jobs. Mining and logging fell by 5,400 jobs, its 23 rd straight decline. Government lost 3,100 jobs as state government lost 3,400 jobs. State government has lost jobs over the year for 88 straight months. Leisure and hospitality showed 2,400 fewer jobs over the year as food services and drinking places lost 1,700 jobs. Other services showed 500 fewer jobs than last year. Trade, transporta on, and u li es lost 100 jobs, despite transporta on, warehousing, and u li es losing 3,200 jobs. The retail trade subsector added 4,900 jobs. ALEXANDRIA Total nonfarm employment for the Alexandria MSA was es mated at 63,900 for. This es mate shows a loss of 100 jobs over the month and a loss of 500 jobs over the year. The MSA has dropped jobs over-the-year in three of the last five months following 36 months of no losses. BATON ROUGE Total nonfarm employment for the Baton Rouge MSA was es mated at 420,800 for. The es mate shows a loss of 1,000 jobs over the month but an increase of 10,500 jobs over the year. Baton Rouge has added jobs over the year every month since January Over the month trade, transporta on, and u li es added 1,200 jobs while construc on lost 2,500 jobs. Over the year, construc on added 2,400 jobs, its 13 th straight annual gain. Trade, transporta on, and u li es increased by 3,000 jobs as retail trade added 2,700 jobs. Leisure and hospitality rose by 2,300 jobs while educa on and health services added 1,300 jobs from last.

4 4 HAMMOND The Hammond MSA total nonfarm employment was es mated at 44,200 for. This figure shows no change either over the month or over the year. Goods producing employment fell by 400 jobs over the year. Service providing employment added 400 jobs over the year. HOUMA Total nonfarm employment in the Houma MSA was es mated at 92,700 for. This shows a loss of 900 jobs over the month and a decline of 2,100 jobs over the year. Trade, transporta on, and u li es lost 600 jobs over the month and lost 2,800 jobs over the year. Mining and logging lost 600 jobs over the year, its 22 nd consecu ve month with an over-theyear loss. LAFAYETTE Total nonfarm employment for the Lafaye e MSA was es mated at 205,100 for. This represents a loss of 600 jobs over the month and a loss of 7,200 jobs over the year. The MSA has lost jobs over the year for 22 consecu ve months. Over the month, both the mining and logging sector and the professional and business services sector lost 400 jobs each. Over the year manufacturing lost 2,800 jobs from last, its 25 th straight month with an over-the-year decline. Mining and logging was down 2,500 jobs, its 23 rd consecu ve month with an over-the-year loss. Professional and business services lost 1,600 jobs, its 21 st consecu ve over-the-year loss. LAKE CHARLES Total nonfarm employment for the Lake Charles MSA was es mated at 106,600 for. This shows a no change over the month and a gain of 2,100 jobs over the year. It is the 65 th consecu ve month with an over-the-year increase. The construc on sector and the manufacturing sector each lost 200 jobs over the month. Construc on added 1,800 jobs over the year for its 11 th consecu ve month with an increase. Manufacturing lost 400 jobs over the year while leisure and hospitality lost 300. MONROE Total nonfarm employment for the Monroe MSA was es mated at 80,000 for. This shows no change over the month and an increase of 600 jobs over the year. The MSA has added jobs over the year for 24 consecu ve months. Educa on and health services added 300 jobs over the year. Trade, transporta on, and u li es added 100 jobs over the year despite retail trade falling by 300 jobs. Government lost 300 jobs over the year. Manufacturing lost 200 jobs from last. NEW ORLEANS Total nonfarm employment for the New Orleans MSA was es mated at 578,800 for. This shows a gain of 2,500 jobs over the month and 3,800 jobs over the year. Over the month, trade, transporta on, and u li es added 2,600 jobs as retail trade rose by 2,500 jobs. Over the year, educa on and health services added 3,900 jobs. The health care and social assistance subsector accounted for 3,100 jobs of the over-the-year gain. Financial ac vi es rose by 800 jobs from last. Construc on lost 1,300 jobs over the year. Manufacturing lost 200 jobs over the year, its fourth straight annual loss. Mining and logging declined by 600 over the year. Mining and logging has lost jobs over the year for 22 straight months. SHREVEPORT Total nonfarm employment for the Shreveport MSA was es mated at 182,900 for. This shows a gain of 600 jobs over the month but a loss of 1,400 jobs over the year. This is the 19 th consecu ve month with an over-the-year loss. Trade, transporta on, and u li es added 800 jobs over the month and added 1,200 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality lost 1,100 jobs over the year. Mining and logging fell by 500 jobs over the year, its 21 st consecu ve month with an over-the-year loss.

5 5 2,245,000 2,116,822 Over the Month: -7,085 Over the Year: -16,029 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force 2,109,694 Over the Month: -10,464 Over the Year: -27,108 2,210,000 2,175,000 2,140,000 2,105,000 2,070,000 2,035,000 2,000,000 2,095,000 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force Employment 1,985,836 Over the Month: -3,930 Over the Year: -21,729 1,992,830 Over the Month: -3,060 Over the Year: -28,242 2,060,000 2,025,000 1,990,000 1,955,000 1,920,000 1,885,000 1,850,000 2,025,000 1,975,300 Over the Month: 600 Over the Year: -6,400 Louisiana Nonfarm Employment 1,991,800 Over the Month: 4,200 Over the Year: -6,200 2,000,000 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,875,000

6 6 590, ,600 Over the Month: 1,300 Over the Year: 3,900 New Orleans MSA Nonfarm Employment 578,800 Over the Month: 2,500 Over the Year: 3, , , , , , , ,300 Over the Month: -1,400 Over the Year: 10,500 Baton Rouge MSA Nonfarm Employment 420,800 Over the Month: -1,000 Over the Year: 10, , , , , , , , , ,000 The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not currently publishing Seasonally Adjusted for this MSA. Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment 3 Year Trend 182,900 Over the Month: 600 Over the Year: -1, , , , , , , ,000

7 7 228,000 The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not currently publishing Seasonally Adjusted for this MSA. Lafayette MSA Nonfarm Employment 3 Year Trend 205,100 Over the Month: -600 Over the Year: -7, , , , , , , , , , , ,000 92,000 Over the Month: -800 Over the Year: -2,000 Houma MSA Nonfarm Employment 92,700 Over the Month: -900 Over the Year: -2, , ,000 98,000 96,000 94,000 92,000 90, , ,000 Lake Charles MSA Nonfarm Employment 106,600 Over the Month: -100 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: 2,100 Over the Year: 2, , , ,000 97,000 94,000 91,000 88,000

8 8 81,000 79,300 Over the Month: -400 Over the Year: 600 Monroe MSA Nonfarm Employment 80,000 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: ,000 79,000 78,000 77,000 76,000 75,000 74,000 67,000 63,300 Over the Month: -500 Over the Year: -500 Alexandria MSA Nonfarm Employment Hammond MSA Nonfarm Employment 3 Year Trend 47,000 46,000 45,000 44,000 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000 63,900 Over the Month: -100 Over the Year: ,000 65,000 64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000 60,000 The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not currently publishing Seasonally Adjusted for this MSA. 44,200 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: 0

9 9 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,975,300 1,974,700 1,981, % -6, % Total Private 1,652,200 1,651,700 1,655, % -3, % Goods-Producing 319, , ,400-1, % -10, % Mining and Logging 38,300 39,200 43, % -5, % Mining, Logging, and Construction 185, , , % -2, % Construction 146, , , % 2, % Manufacturing 134, , , % -7, % Durable Goods 64,700 64,200 71, % -6, % Nondurable Goods 69,300 70,300 70,600-1, % -1, % Service-Providing 1,656,300 1,654,700 1,652,300 1, % 4, % Private Service-Providing 1,333,200 1,331,700 1,326,000 1, % 7, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 390, , ,800 1, % % Retail Trade 236, , , % 4, % Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 84,500 83,700 87, % -3, % Information 25,400 24,800 24, % % Financial Activities 90,200 90,400 90, % % Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29,300 29,400 29, % % Professional and Business Services 211, , , % % Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 87,300 87,900 88, % -1, % Management of Companies and Enterprises 21,900 22,200 22, % % Admin. and Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Serv. 102, ,600 99, % 2, % Education and Health Services 313, , ,100-1, % 8, % Educational Services 48,500 48,300 46, % 2, % Health Care and Social Assistance 265, , ,100-1, % 5, % Leisure and Hospitality 227, , ,900 1, % -2, % Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 28,600 28,400 30, % -2, % Accommodation and Food Services 198, , ,300 1, % % Other Services 74,500 74,500 75, % % Government 323, , , % -3, % Federal Government 31,000 30,900 30, % % State Government 82,200 82,100 85, % -3, % Local Government 209, , , % % MSAs - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Alexandria Total Nonfarm 63,300 63,800 63, % % Baton Rouge Total Nonfarm 417, , ,800-1, % 10, % Houma Total Nonfarm 92,000 92,800 94, % -2, % Lake Charles Total Nonfarm 106, , , % 2, % Monroe Total Nonfarm 79,300 79,700 78, % % New Orleans Total Nonfarm 574, , ,700 1, % 3, % The Bureau of Labor Sta s cs is not currently publishing seasonally adjusted data for the Hammond, Lafaye e, and Shreveport MSAs.

10 10 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 10 Louisiana - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,991,800 1,987,600 1,998,000 4, % -6, % Total Private 1,662,300 1,659,800 1,665,400 2, % -3, % Goods-Producing 321, , ,500-3, % -10, % Mining & Logging 38,300 39,700 43,700-1, % -5, % Oil & Gas Extraction 6,900 7,000 8, % -1, % Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction 7,500 7,500 8, % % Support Activities for Mining 29,300 29,900 31, % -2, % Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 4,000 4,000 4, % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 186, , ,900-2, % -2, % Construction 148, , ,200-1, % 2, % Construction of Buildings 25,900 26,000 24, % 1, % Residential Building Construction 5,400 5,400 5, % % Nonresidential Building Construction 20,500 20,600 18, % 1, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 52,400 54,600 52,300-2, % % Specialty Trade Contractors 69,700 68,500 68,600 1, % 1, % Manufacturing 134, , , % -7, % Durable Goods 64,100 64,100 70, % -6, % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10,100 10,200 11, % -1, % Ship & Boat Building 6,200 6,300 7, % -1, % Nondurable Goods 70,800 71,500 72, % -1, % Food Manufacturing 16,300 16,500 16, % % Paper Manufacturing 7,000 7,000 7, % % Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 12,200 12,200 12, % % Chemical Manufacturing 25,300 25,300 25, % % Basic Chemical Manufacturing 13,500 13,400 13, % % Service-Providing 1,670,600 1,663,200 1,666,500 7, % 4, % Private Service-Providing 1,341,100 1,335,400 1,333,900 5, % 7, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 396, , ,500 6, % % Wholesale Trade 70,000 70,400 71, % -1, % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 35,600 35,700 36, % -1, % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 25,800 25,800 25, % % Retail Trade 242, , ,100 6, % 4, % Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 30,300 30,500 30, % % Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 19,900 19,800 19, % % Food & Beverage Stores 41,100 40,300 40, % % Grocery Stores 35,900 35,500 35, % % Health & Personal Care Stores 16,900 16,600 16, % % Gasoline Stations 19,400 19,400 19, % % Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 19,700 17,600 18,800 2, % % General Merchandise Stores 57,800 55,100 57,900 2, % % Department Stores 14,000 12,800 14,200 1, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 84,400 83,700 87, % -3, % Transportation and Warehousing 74,800 74,400 78, % -3, % Truck Transportation 18,500 18,500 18, % % Support Activities for Transportation 19,800 19,900 20, % %

11 11 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Information 25,400 24,800 24, % % Telecommunications 9,400 9,300 9, % % Financial Activities 90,300 90,400 90, % % Finance & Insurance 60,900 60,800 60, % % Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 31,400 31,300 31, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 21,400 21,200 20, % % Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 25,900 25,900 25, % % Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 29,400 29,600 29, % % Professional & Business Services 212, , ,900-1, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 87,300 87,800 88, % -1, % Legal Services 19,100 19,100 18, % % Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 11,800 11,700 11, % % Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 24,700 24,900 25, % -1, % Management of Companies & Enterprises 22,000 22,300 22, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 103, , , % 2, % Administrative & Support Services 93,000 93,900 91, % 1, % Employment Services 33,100 33,600 33, % % Services to Buildings & Dwellings 22,900 23,200 22, % % Education & Health Services 315, , ,500-1, % 8, % Educational Services 50,100 50,000 47, % 2, % Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 15,800 15,600 14, % 1, % Health Care & Social Assistance 265, , ,800-2, % 5, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 100, ,900 97,900-1, % 2, % Offices of Physicians 40,500 40,300 38, % 2, % Home Health Care Services 19,600 19,900 21, % -1, % Hospitals 77,400 77,500 75, % 2, % Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 45,600 45,900 43, % 2, % Nursing Care Facilities 27,100 27,200 27, % % Social Assistance 41,900 42,400 43, % -1, % Leisure & Hospitality 226, , ,700 1, % -2, % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 27,900 28,000 29, % -2, % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 21,800 22,100 22, % % Gambling Industries 10,200 10,300 10, % % Accommodation & Food Services 198, , ,800 1, % % Accommodation 34,600 34,200 33, % 1, % Food Services & Drinking Places 163, , ,500 1, % -1, % Other Services 74,200 74,200 74, % % Repair & Maintenance 17,500 17,800 19, % -1, % Automotive Repair & Maintenance 10,700 10,700 10, % % Personal & Laundry Services 17,200 17,100 17, % % Government 329, , ,600 1, % -3, % Federal Government 30,900 30,900 30, % % State Government 86,300 85,000 89,700 1, % -3, % Local Government 212, , , % %

12 12 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 12 New Orleans-Metairie MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 578, , ,000 2, % 3, % Total Private 504, , ,700 2, % 3, % Goods-Producing 67,200 67,400 69, % -2, % Mining & Logging 6,100 6,300 6, % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 37,000 37,300 38, % -1, % Construction 30,900 31,000 32, % -1, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 7,300 7,600 7, % % Specialty Trade Contractors 18,000 18,000 17, % % Manufacturing 30,200 30,100 30, % % Durable Goods 11,100 11,200 11, % % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,200 2,300 2, % % Ship & Boat Building 1,100 1,200 1, % % Nondurable Goods 19,100 18,900 18, % % Chemical Manufacturing 5,300 5,200 5, % % Service-Providing 511, , ,700 2, % 5, % Private Service-Providing 437, , ,400 2, % 5, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 117, , ,700 2, % % Wholesale Trade 24,100 24,000 23, % % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 10,600 10,700 10, % % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 8,800 8,800 8, % % Retail Trade 65,500 63,000 64,900 2, % % Grocery Stores 9,900 9,800 10, % % General Merchandise Stores 14,500 13,900 14, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 28,100 28,100 29, % -1, % Information 6,700 6,600 6, % % Financial Activities 29,400 29,200 28, % % Finance & Insurance 20,300 20,300 20, % % Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 8,400 8,300 8, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 5,900 5,800 5, % % Professional & Business Services 75,500 76,100 75, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 32,100 32,100 32, % % Legal Services 8,400 8,400 8, % % Management of Companies & Enterprises 7,700 7,700 7, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 35,700 36,300 34, % 1, % Administrative & Support Services 32,900 33,700 32, % % Employment Services 12,400 12,200 12, % % Education & Health Services 98,500 98,600 94, % 3, % Educational Services 30,400 30,000 29, % % Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 12,900 12,800 11, % 1, % Health Care & Social Assistance 68,100 68,600 65, % 3, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 26,300 26,400 25, % % Hospitals 22,700 22,600 21, % 1, % Leisure & Hospitality 85,400 85,400 85, % % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10,400 10,300 11, % % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 5,900 6,000 6, % % Gambling Industries 1,900 1,900 2, % % Accommodation & Food Services 75,000 75,100 73, % 1, % Accommodation 15,000 14,700 14, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 60,000 60,400 59, % % Other Services 24,100 24,100 23, % % Government 74,300 73,800 74, % % Federal Government 12,700 12,600 12, % % State Government 12,500 12,300 13, % % Local Government 49,100 48,900 48, % % Hammond MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 44,200 44,200 44, % % Total Private 32,800 32,700 32, % % Goods-Producing 3,200 3,200 3, % % Service-Providing 41,000 41,000 40, % % Private Service-Providing 29,600 29,500 29, % % Government 11,400 11,500 11, % %

13 13 13 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Baton Rouge MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 420, , ,300-1, % 10, % Total Private 347, , ,200-1, % 10, % Goods-Producing 86,000 88,600 83,700-2, % 2, % Mining & Logging , % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 56,300 58,800 54,000-2, % 2, % Construction 55,400 57,900 53,000-2, % 2, % Construction of Buildings 8,800 9,100 8, % % Nonresidential Building Construction 7,800 8,300 7, % % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 22,800 24,400 21,500-1, % 1, % Specialty Trade Contractors 23,800 24,400 22, % % Manufacturing 29,700 29,800 29, % % Nondurable Goods 18,500 18,500 18, % % Chemical Manufacturing 10,800 10,800 10, % % Basic Chemical Manufacturing 6,200 6,100 6, % % Service-Providing 334, , ,600 1, % 8, % Private Service-Providing 261, , ,500 1, % 8, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 74,100 72,900 71,100 1, % 3, % Wholesale Trade 13,000 13,000 13, % % Retail Trade 46,500 45,400 43,800 1, % 2, % Grocery Stores 6,800 6,700 6, % % General Merchandise Stores 10,400 9,900 10, % % Department Stores 2,300 2,100 2, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 14,600 14,500 14, % % Information 6,700 6,500 6, % % Financial Activities 18,600 18,500 18, % % Finance & Insurance 12,800 12,700 12, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 3,700 3,700 3, % % Professional & Business Services 50,600 51,100 49, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 21,600 21,800 21, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 23,300 23,400 22, % % Education & Health Services 55,500 55,600 54, % 1, % Health Care & Social Assistance 48,000 48,300 46, % 1, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 20,200 20,200 19, % % Hospitals 13,000 13,000 12, % % Leisure & Hospitality 39,800 39,300 37, % 2, % Accommodation & Food Services 33,600 32,900 32, % 1, % Food Services & Drinking Places 30,300 29,600 29, % 1, % Other Services 16,600 16,600 16, % % Government 72,900 72,700 73, % % Federal Government 2,900 2,900 2, % % State Government 36,800 36,500 37, % % Local Government 33,200 33,300 32, % % Houma-Thibodaux MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 92,700 93,600 94, % -2, % Total Private 80,300 81,100 82, % -1, % Goods-Producing 19,800 20,200 20, % % Mining & Logging 6,800 6,900 7, % % Support Activities for Mining 5,900 6,100 6, % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 11,800 12,000 12, % % Construction 5,000 5,100 5, % % Service-Providing 72,900 73,400 74, % -1, % Private Service-Providing 60,500 60,900 61, % -1, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 24,000 24,600 26, % -2, % Retail Trade 11,500 11,300 11, % % Support Activities for Transportation 5,300 5,400 5, % % Administrative & Support Services 3,700 3,700 3, % % Employment Services 1,900 1,900 2, % % Leisure & Hospitality 8,400 8,400 8, % % Government 12,400 12,500 12, % % Federal Government % % State Government 2,000 2,000 2, % % Local Government 10,000 10,100 10, % %

14 14 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 14 Shreveport-Bossier City MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 182, , , % -1, % Total Private 152, , , % % Goods-Producing 22,900 23,100 24, % -1, % Mining & Logging 3,900 3,900 4, % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 12,300 12,400 13, % % Construction 8,400 8,500 8, % % Manufacturing 10,600 10,700 10, % % Service-Providing 160, , , % % Private Service-Providing 129, , , % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 39,900 39,100 38, % 1, % Wholesale Trade 7,900 8,000 7, % % Retail Trade 25,200 24,300 24, % 1, % General Merchandise Stores 6,000 5,700 5, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 6,800 6,800 6, % % Information 2,100 2,100 2, % % Financial Activities 7,200 7,200 7, % % Professional & Business Services 16,700 16,700 17, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 10,200 10,300 10, % % Education & Health Services 34,100 34,100 33, % % Health Care & Social Assistance 31,600 31,700 30, % % Hospitals 13,500 13,500 13, % % Leisure & Hospitality 23,000 23,000 24, % -1, % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4,400 4,500 5, % % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 4,200 4,300 4, % % Gambling Industries 3,300 3,400 3, % % Accommodation & Food Services 18,600 18,500 19, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 14,900 14,800 15, % % Other Services 6,500 6,500 6, % % Government 30,500 30,500 31, % % Federal Government 4,800 4,800 4, % % State Government 5,000 5,000 5, % % Local Government 20,700 20,700 20, % % Lafayette MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 205, , , % -7, % Total Private 178, , , % -7, % Goods-Producing 41,600 42,100 46, % -5, % Mining & Logging 15,100 15,500 17, % -2, % Support Activities for Mining 12,900 13,400 15, % -2, % Mining, Logging, & Construction 27,200 27,500 29, % -2, % Construction 12,100 12,000 12, % % Manufacturing 14,400 14,600 17, % -2, % Service-Providing 163, , , % -1, % Private Service-Providing 136, , , % -2, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 43,300 43,100 43, % % Wholesale Trade 9,600 9,700 9, % % Retail Trade 27,700 27,400 27, % % General Merchandise Stores 5,900 5,700 5, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 6,000 6,000 6, % % Information 2,700 2,700 2, % % Financial Activities 10,700 10,600 10, % % Professional & Business Services 20,500 20,900 22, % -1, % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 10,300 10,300 10, % % Education & Health Services 30,100 30,200 29, % % Health Care & Social Assistance 28,900 28,900 28, % % Hospitals 8,400 8,400 8, % % Leisure & Hospitality 22,100 22,100 22, % % Accommodation & Food Services 19,500 19,500 19, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 17,900 17,900 17, % % Other Services 7,400 7,500 7, % % Government 26,700 26,500 26, % % Federal Government 1,400 1,400 1, % % State Government 5,800 5,600 5, % % Local Government 19,500 19,500 19, % %

15 15 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Lake Charles MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 106, , , % 2, % Total Private 91,400 91,500 89, % 2, % Goods-Producing 27,800 28,200 26, % 1, % Mining & Logging % % Mining, Logging, & Construction 17,200 17,400 15, % 1, % Construction 16,800 17,000 15, % 1, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 9,700 10,000 9, % % Manufacturing 10,600 10,800 11, % % Nondurable Goods 7,600 7,600 7, % % Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. 7,300 7,300 7, % % Service-Providing 78,800 78,400 78, % % Private Service-Providing 63,600 63,300 62, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 18,400 18,200 18, % % Retail Trade 11,600 11,500 11, % % Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandise 4,000 3,800 3, % % Professional & Business Services 9,900 10,000 9, % % Leisure & Hospitality 14,600 14,500 14, % % Accommodation & Food Services 13,500 13,400 13, % % Government 15,200 15,100 15, % % Federal Government % % State Government 2,700 2,700 2, % % Local Government 11,900 11,800 11, % % Monroe MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 80,000 80,000 79, % % Total Private 67,700 67,800 66, % % Goods-Producing 10,500 10,700 10, % % Manufacturing 6,400 6,500 6, % % Nondurable Goods 4,700 4,700 4, % % Service-Providing 69,500 69,300 69, % % Private Service-Providing 57,200 57,100 56, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 14,800 14,700 14, % % Retail Trade 10,000 9,800 10, % % Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandise 3,400 3,100 3, % % Professional & Business Services 7,900 8,000 7, % % Education & Health Services 16,000 16,100 15, % % Hospitals 3,800 3,800 3, % % Leisure & Hospitality 7,800 7,800 7, % % Government 12,300 12,200 12, % % Federal Government % % State Government 3,200 3,100 3, % % Local Government 8,600 8,600 8, % % Alexandria MSA - Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 63,900 64,000 64, % % Total Private 50,700 50,800 50, % % Goods-Producing 8,900 9,000 8, % % Service-Providing 55,000 55,000 55, % % Private Service-Providing 41,800 41,800 42, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 12,100 11,900 11, % % Retail Trade 8,200 8,100 8, % % Hospitals 4,400 4,400 4, % % Government 13,200 13,200 13, % % Federal Government 2,900 2,900 3, % % State Government 3,500 3,500 3, % % Local Government 6,800 6,800 6, % %

16 16 Louisiana Unemployment Rates () Statewide Alexandria MSA Baton Rouge MSA Hammond MSA Houma-Thibodaux MSA Lafayette MSA Lake Charles MSA Monroe MSA New Orleans-Metairie MSA Shreveport-Bossier City MSA 5.5 % 5.9 % 4.7 % 6.1 % 6.0 % 6.3 % 4.5 % 5.7 % 5.0 % 6.0 % United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates () Louisiana U.S. United States Unemployment Rates () United States Rate

17 17 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE () October 2015 Area Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate UNITED STATES 152,385,000 7,066, ,335,000 7,447, ,766,000 7,573, LOUISIANA 1,992, , ,995, , ,021, , ALEXANDRIA MSA 61,414 3, ,484 4, ,768 3, Grant 7, , , Rapides 53,685 3, ,753 3, ,873 3, BATON ROUGE MSA 406,181 20, ,896 21, ,955 19, Ascension 58,935 2, ,354 2, ,457 2, East Baton Rouge 228,207 11, ,856 11, ,327 10, East Feliciana 7, , , Iberville 13, , , Livingston 65,494 3, ,897 3, ,980 2, Pointe Coupee 9, , , St. Helena 4, , , West Baton Rouge 12, , , West Feliciana 5, , , HAMMOND MSA 49,581 3, ,555 3, ,213 3, Tangipahoa 49,581 3, ,555 3, ,213 3, HOUMA-THIBODAUX MSA 88,323 5, ,028 6, ,657 5, Lafourche 41,565 2, ,921 2, ,103 2, Terrebonne 46,758 3, ,107 3, ,554 2, LAFAYETTE MSA 201,015 13, ,570 14, ,544 13, Acadia 22,816 1, ,802 1, ,960 1, Iberia 27,779 2, ,790 2, ,098 2, Lafayette 106,407 6, ,883 6, ,362 6, St. Martin 21,176 1, ,234 1, ,237 1, Vermilion 22,837 1, ,861 1, ,887 1, LAKE CHARLES MSA 98,626 4, ,881 4, ,355 4, Calcasieu 95,133 4, ,383 4, ,868 4, Cameron 3, , , MONROE MSA 75,982 4, ,137 4, ,634 4, Ouachita 67,351 4, ,537 4, ,898 3, Union 8, , , NEW ORLEANS-METAIRIE *MSA 561,504 29, ,921 32, ,412 30, Jefferson 205,956 10, ,801 11, ,770 10, Orleans 167,334 9, ,195 10, ,748 9, Plaquemines 9, , , St. Bernard 17,903 1, ,852 1, ,066 1, St. Charles 24,041 1, ,021 1, ,258 1, St. James 8, , , St. John the Baptist 18,861 1, ,854 1, ,034 1, St. Tammany 108,846 5, ,719 5, ,753 5, SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER *CITY MSA 178,122 11, ,854 12, ,979 11, Bossier 53,584 2, ,497 3, ,753 2, Caddo 100,581 6, ,458 7, ,732 6, De Soto 9, , , Webster 13,986 1, ,959 1, ,294 1, NON-MSA PARISHES Allen 8, , , Assumption 8, , , Avoyelles 14, ,393 1, ,747 1, Beauregard (DeRidder MC) 13, , , Bienville 5, , , Caldwell 3, , , Catahoula 2, , , Claiborne 5, , , Concordia (Natchez, MS-LA MC) 6, , , East Carroll 1, , , Evangeline 11, , , Franklin 6, , , Jackson 6, , , Jefferson Davis 12, , , La Salle 5, , , Lincoln (Ruston MC) 19,357 1, ,314 1, ,918 1, Madison 3, , , Morehouse (Bastrop MC) 9, , , Natchitoches (Natchitoches MC) 14,830 1, ,791 1, ,554 1, Red River 3, , , Richland 7, , , Sabine 8, , , St. Landry (Opelousas MC) 30,050 2, ,067 2, ,876 2, St. Mary (Morgan City MC) 20,143 1, ,177 2, ,286 1, Tensas 1, , , Vernon (Fort Polk South MC) 15,763 1, ,582 1, ,293 1, Washington (Bogalusa MC) 15,804 1, ,746 1, ,640 1, West Carroll 3, , , Winn 4, , , In addi on to nine (9) Metropolitan Sta s cal Areas (MSAs) in Louisiana, there are nine (9) Micropolitan Sta s cal Areas (MCs). Civilian Labor Force can be derived by adding employed and unemployed. For related informa on or data, please visit h p:// 17

18 18 LOUISIANA LOUISIANA PRIVATE - EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT (Not (Not Seasonally ) Adjusted) NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Total Private Goods-Producing 1, , , Private Service-Providing Construction 1, , , Manufacturing 1, , , Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities , , Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT () NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Alexandria Baton Rouge Hammond Houma Lafayette Lake Charles Monroe New Orleans AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AND SELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES () Shreveport Production Workers Average Weekly Earnings ($) Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings ($) METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT () Average Average Average Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($) AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AND SELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES () Average Average Average Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($) NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Mining & Logging 27,500 1, , , Manufacturing 104, Durable Goods 49, Nondurable Goods 55,