Louisiana’s unemployment rate ticked up for the third straight month in July, amid signs of a stalling economy. The state’s jobless rate rose to 7.6%, from 7.5% in June, as the number of people with jobs fell. The figures were released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In July 2011, Louisiana’s unemployment rate was 7.3%. While the state’s jobless rate never rose as high as the nation’s and fell to a post-recession low of 6.9% in January, it has been in ascent ever since. The number of unemployed Louisianans rose to almost 158,000 from 155,000 in June. In July 2011, the state had 150,000 unemployed people. A separate survey of employer payrolls shows the number of nonfarm employees fell during July but remained above July 2011 levels.
State jobless rate rises in July to 7.6%
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