Louisiana’s construction jobless rate exceeds national average 

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Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate came in at 9.6% in June, an increase of 0.8% from May and 0.3% higher than the same month a year ago.   That rate is higher than the U.S. average of 7.5% and puts Louisiana at No. 43 when ranked against the other 49 states, indicating the state’s

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