Business New forecast projects Baton Rouge will add 3,000 jobs this quarter By Deanna B. Narveson - August 31, 2023 An aerial photo of downtown Baton Rouge. (iStock) FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The Baton Rouge metro area is expected to add another 3,000 jobs in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest economic forecast from UL Lafayette’s B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.