First-time claims for unemployment in Louisiana were up 1.7% for the week ending Saturday. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 3,742 initial claims for the week ending Saturday. That’s up slightly from 3,680 for the week ending Sept. 25. For the comparable week ending Oct. 3, 2009, the state recorded 4,498 first-time claims. The four-week moving average of claims decreased to 3,775 from the previous week’s average of 3,861; some economists consider the average a better employment calculation. There were 50,423 additional weeks of benefits claimed by those still looking for work. That’s a reduction from the 50,940 for the week ending Sept. 25. For the comparable week a year ago, there were 59,096 additional weeks claimed.
First-time jobless claims rise slightly in Louisiana
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