Despite big losses in construction, manufacturing and petroleum employment, Louisiana added 4,300 nonfarm jobs from February to March. Metro Baton Rouge added 2,100 jobs, with gains coming in retail and education. Still, the Louisiana Workforce Commission said the overall unemployment rate edged higher. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the unemployment rate in the Capital Region was up from 5.1% in February to 5.2% in March. Louisiana’s unemployment rate rose to 5.8% in March from 5.7% in February. The national jobless rate hit 8.5% last month, up from 8.1% in March.
State adds 4,300 nonfarm jobs
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