The unemployment rate for the Baton Rouge metropolitan area fell to 4.2% in September compared to 5% in August, according to preliminary estimates the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The civilian labor force—broadly speaking, the number of people working or seeking work—increased by almost 3,000, according to the bureau’s estimates, meaning the dip
Unemployment rate for Baton Rouge metro falls to 4.2%
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