Louisiana posted a 3.8% unemployment rate last month, its lowest June rate since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking in 1976, according to numbers released today. This was a two-point decrease from June 2021’s 5.8%.
Over the past three months, the report shows Louisiana has experienced a slow but steady decline in unemployment, going from 4.1% in April to 4% in May. However, the state remains slightly above the national average of 3.6%, which is 2.3 points lower than it was at the same time last year.
Minnesota had the lowest jobless rate in June at 1.8%, while the District of Columbia had the highest at 5.5%.
In addition to Louisiana, seven other states saw record-low rates for June, the report says. Ten states along with the District of Columbia had rates higher than the national average.
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