Louisiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7% in November, as several sectors in the state added workers. That’s up from the revised unemployment rate of 7.4% in October and well below the national average of 10%, says the Louisiana Workforce Commission. LWC says the trade, transportation and utilities industry sector added 1,700 jobs last month, while professional and business services, and the leisure and hospitality sectors also saw notable gains. Since August, the unemployment rate in Louisiana has fallen by more than a percentage point from 7.8%.
Louisiana unemployment rate drops
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