Baton Rouge gained 8,900 jobs from June to July, but lost 27,700 jobs from July 2019, according to preliminary July 2020 data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, which shows Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 9.4%. Between June and July, the number of unemployed individuals statewide decreased from 190,530 to
Baton Rouge posts job gains in July, but state’s weekly initial jobless claims rise
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