Louisiana Economic Intelligence Dashboard
Committee of 100 for Economic Development
March 2024
- Louisiana’s job growth has been stagnant over 13 years of data, compared to Southern peer states
- There is a persistent, wider gap between employment and non-farm jobs, post-COVID
- Six of nine Louisiana metros gained jobs in the last year with Hammond and Houma-Thibodeaux showing the largest %age growth
- Louisiana ranks 43rd among all states for labor force participation, missing 135,000 workers
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