The Baton Rouge metro area’s unemployment rate fell in August, going from 5.8% in July to 5%, slightly lower than the national average of 5.3%, according to the latest, not seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The dip in the unemployment rate is a positive sign for the Capital Region’s economic recovery
Baton Rouge jobless rate dips to 5% in August, below national average
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