Baton Rouge gained 6,200 jobs over the past 12 months, through September, according to unadjusted data from the Bureau of Labor & Statistics.
The data, released today, reflects year-over-year increases in nonfarm jobs for the Baton Rouge area. Five of the state’s nine metro areas—including Hammond, Lake Charles, New Orleans and Monroe—also gained jobs during the timeframe.
Month-over-month Baton Rouge gained 4,900 jobs.
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Also, the unemployment rate in Baton Rouge dropped to 4.5% in September, down from 5.8% a year ago.
Unemployment rates fell in all of Louisiana’s metro areas in September, compared to the same month last year. The state’s unemployment rate was 5.3% in September, down from 6.4%.
