A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana lost 12,300 nonfarm jobs from December to January. Despite losing the jobs, the unemployment rate in the state remains below the national average, with 5.1% of the population looking for work, compared with 7.6% unemployment nationally. From January 2008 to January 2009, the state’s unemployment rate went from 3.8% to 5.1%. According to the government, 42 states lost jobs in January.
Louisiana sheds 12,300 jobs in January
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