Seasonally AdjustedCivilian Labor Force United States LouisianaLabor Force 154,645,000 2,076,244Em ployed 142,101,000 1,922,466Unem ployed 12,544,000 153,778Unem ploym ent Rate 8.1 7.4

Nonfarm Wage and AUG 2012 AUG 2012

Salary Employment United States LouisianaTotal Nonfarm 133,300,000 1,946,700 Mining and Logging 838,000 58,600 Cons truction 5,515,000 121,600 Manufacturing 11,970,000 140,500 Trade, Trans portation, and Utilities 25,350,000 380,200 Inform ation 2,640,000 24,400 Financial Activities 7,742,000 98,500 Profess ional and Bus iness Services 17,958,000 198,300 Education and Health Services 20,354,000 291,600 Leisure and Hos pitality 13,659,000 207,400 Other Services 5,374,000 64,600 Governm ent 21,900,000 361,000

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Economic Indicators

In This Issue

AUG 2012 AUG 2012United States Louis iana

Average W eekly Earnings 1,006.26$ 999.40$ Average W eekly Hours 39.2 42.6 Average Hourly W ages 25.67$ 23.46$ ManufacturingAverage W eekly Earnings 965.52$ 1,078.56$ Average W eekly Hours 40.5 42.8 Average Hourly W ages 23.84$ 25.20$

Claims AUG 2012 Initial New & Renewals 11,339 Continued W eekly Intrastate Only 121,934 Insured Unemployment Rate 1.9 Benefits Number of First Payment 5,968 Benefits Paid (000's) 19,443$ W eeks Compensated 99,382 Average Wkly. Benefit Amount 197.52$ Average Duration of Claim (weeks) 16.7 Exhaustions 2,543

AUG 2012All Urban Consumers 230.4

United States Consumer Price Index

All Employees Average Hours & Earnings

Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities

( Not Seasonally A djusted)

Construction

2 Economic Comparison

3NSA State &AreaEmployment

4 – 7Data Trends(Graphs)

8 – 10NonfarmEmployment

11 – 12UnemploymentRates & CivilianLabor Force

13Average Hours& Earnings

14 UI Claimants & Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS)

15 – 16Glossary, DataConstraints,Downloads &Web Links

Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Louisi-ana was estimated at 1,946,700 in August 2012. This repre-sents a gain of 2,300 jobs from the previous month, and a42,200-job increase from August 2011. Government showedthe largest over-the-month gain, adding 3,200 jobs. The larg-est over-the-year change occurred in leisure and hospitality,which added 9,000 jobs.

Over the month, four of the 11 industry sectors hadincreases in employment, six showed declines, and one, edu-cation and health services, showed no change. After govern-ment, the next largest increase was seen in mining and log-ging, which added 1,200 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utili-ties added 400 jobs, while information added 100. The largestover-the-month loss was seen in manufacturing, which lost800 jobs. Professional and business services fell by 700 fromlast month, while construction dropped by 500. The financialactivities sector lost 400 jobs from July, while both the leisureand hospitality sector and the other services sector lost 100jobs each.

Over the year, every employment sector except con-struction added jobs. After leisure and hospitality, the largestover-the-year gain occurred in the education and health ser-vices sector, which added 7,700 jobs. The trade, transporta-tion, and utilities sector rose by 7,400, while mining and log-ging added 5,200. The financial activities added 3,800 jobsfrom last August. Both the professional and business servicessector and the government sector each reported 2,800 morejobs than last year. The other services sector and the manu-facturing sector each posted a gain of 1,400 from August 2011,while information added 900 jobs. Construction was the lonecell to lose jobs over the year, falling by 200.

The August preliminary seasonally adjusted unemploy-ment rate for Louisiana was 7.4 percent, a decrease from theJuly 2012 revised rate of 7.6 percent. The national unemploy-ment rate for August was 8.1 percent, a decrease from theJuly rate of 8.3 percent. Total unemployment in the state forAugust was 153,778. The state civilian labor force decreasedto 2,076,244, with a decrease in total employment to 1,922,466.

The civilian labor force and nonfarm estimates are prepared according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology and arecomparable with the U.S. and other states’ data. For more information, go to page 15.

Louisiana Workforceat a glance

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Economic Comparison

Seasona lly AdjustedCivilian Labor Force United Sta tes Louis iana United Sta tes Louis iana United Sta tes Louis ianaLabor Fo rce 154 ,645 ,000 2 ,076,244 155 ,013 ,000 2 ,080 ,509 153,674 ,000 2 ,052 ,605Em p loyed 142 ,101 ,000 1 ,922,466 142 ,220 ,000 1 ,922 ,646 139,754 ,000 1 ,903 ,284U nem ployed 12 ,544 ,000 153,778 12 ,794 ,000 157 ,863 13,920 ,000 149 ,321U nem ploym ent R a te 8.1 7 .4 8 .3 7 .6 9 .1 7.3

Nonfarm W age and AUG 2012 AUG 2012 JULY 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 AUG 2011Sa lary Em ploym ent United Sta tes Louis iana United Sta tes Louis iana United Sta tes Louis ianaTo tal N onfa rm 133,300,000 1,946,700 133,204,000 1,944,400 131,492,000 1,904,500 Min ing and Logg ing 838,000 58,600 840,000 57,400 798,000 53,400 C ons truction 5,515,000 121,600 5,514,000 122,100 5,498,000 121,800 Manufactu ring 11,970,000 140,500 11,985,000 141,300 11,771,000 139,100 Trade , Trans portation , and U ti li ties 25,350,000 380,200 25,321,000 379,800 25,060,000 372,800 In fo rm a tion 2,640,000 24,400 2,637,000 24,300 2,615,000 23,500 Financia l Activities 7,742,000 98,500 7,735,000 98,900 7,681,000 94,700 Pro fes s iona l and Bus ines s Services 17,958,000 198,300 17,930,000 199,000 17,382,000 195,500 Education and H ea lth Se rvices 20,354,000 291,600 20,332,000 291,600 19,931,000 283,900 Le is u re and H os pita lity 13,659,000 207,400 13,625,000 207,500 13,344,000 198,400 Othe r Se rvices 5,374,000 64,600 5,378,000 64,700 5,346,000 63,200 Governm ent 21,900,000 361,000 21,907,000 357,800 22,066,000 358,200

AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011Average W eek ly E arnings 1,006.26$ 999.57$ 996.46$ 999.40$ 936.51$ 923.78$ Average W eek ly Hours 39.2 39.0 39.2 42.6 40.7 41.8 Average Hourly W ages 25.67$ 25.63$ 25.42$ 23.46$ 23.01$ 22.10$

M a nufa cturing

Average W eek ly E arnings 965.52$ 973.22$ 954.59$ 1,078.56$ 1,061.75$ 1,028.32$

Average W eek ly Hours 40.5 40.5 40.5 42.8 41.9 41.1 Average Hourly W ages 23.84$ 24.03$ 23.57$ 25.20$ 25.34$ 25.02$

Cla im s AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 Init ial New & Renewals 11,339 14,022 16,523 -19.1 -31.4 Continued W eek ly Intras tate Only 121,934 158,943 208,409 -23.3 -41.5 Insure d Une m ploym e nt Ra te * 1.9 1.9 2.6 4.3 -25.5 Be ne fits Num ber of Firs t P aym ent 5,968 7,813 9,248 -23.6 -35.5 Benefits Paid (000's ) 19,443$ 25,327$ 34,350$ -23.2 -43.4 W eeks Com pensated 99,382 130,205 177,325 -23.7 -44.0

197.52$ 196.14$ 195.39$ 0.7 1.116.7 16.7 19.2 -0.1 -13.1

Ex ha ustions 2,543 3,522 4,504 -27.8 -43.5* Insure d une m ploym e nt ra te is for the w e e k including the 12th of the m onth.

AUG 2012 JULY 2012Inde x Prior M onth Prior Ye a r Inde x Prior M onth P rior Ye a r

All Urba n Consum e rs 230.4 0 .6 1 .7 229 .1 -0 .2 1.4

United States ( Not Seasona lly Adjusted) Louis iana ( Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Louisiana Unemployme nt Insurance Activ itie s% Cha nge F rom

U nited S tates C onsumer Price Index

Average Durat ion of Claim (w eeks ) Average W kly . B enefit Am ount

Construction

PRELIM INARY AUGUST 2012

REVISED JULY 2012

REVISED AUGUST 2011

All Employe es Average Hours & Earnings

% Cha nge From :% Cha nge F rom :

Not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Louisiana was estimated at 1,934,400 for August2012. Over the month, employment gained 1,700 jobs from July, while over the year, employment gained39,300 jobs. Goods-producing employment lost 100 jobs over the month, while service-providing employ-ment gained 1,800 jobs when compared to July. Over the year, goods-producing industries gained 4,700jobs while the service-providing sector gained 34,600.

Total nonfarm employment for August 2012 in the Alexandria MSA was 63,400, showing a gain of300 both over the month and over the year. The goods-producing sector showed no change over the month,while adding 100 jobs over the year. Service-providing employment rose by 300 from July and 200 over theyear.

Total nonfarm employment for the Baton Rouge MSA was estimated at 368,500 for August 2012.Over the month, the MSA showed an increase of 2,900 jobs, while over the year, nonfarm employment roseby 5,400 jobs. Goods-producing employment fell by 400 jobs over the month but added 3,200 jobs over theyear. The service-providing sector added 3,300 jobs from July and 2,200 jobs over the year.

The Houma MSA nonfarm employment was estimated at 97,100 for August 2012. This shows aloss of 100 jobs over the month but an increase of 2,400 jobs since August 2011. Goods-producing had nochange over the month and added 400 jobs from last year. Service-providing lost 100 jobs from last monthand added 2,000 jobs over the year.

Total nonfarm employment for the Lafayette MSA was estimated at 165,200 for August 2012. Thisrepresents an increase of 100 jobs from over the month and 14,200 jobs from last year. Over the month,goods-producing employment decreased by 400, while adding 4,700 jobs compared to last August. Theservice-providing sector added 500 jobs from July, and added 9,500 jobs from last August.

Total nonfarm employment for the Lake Charles MSA was 89,000 for August 2012. This representsan increase of 100 jobs from July, and 1,600 jobs over the year. The goods-producing sector showed nochange over the month, while adding 200 jobs over the year. Service-providing added 100 jobs over themonth and 1,400 jobs from last August.

Total nonfarm employment for the Monroe MSA was estimated at 75,600 for August 2012. Thisshows a loss of 300 jobs over the month and 100 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment showsno change over the month and rose by 200 over the year. The service-providing employment lost 300 jobsboth over the month and over the year.

Total nonfarm employment for the New Orleans MSA was 521,300 for August 2012. This representsan increase of 300 jobs over the month but a loss of 300 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employmentshowed no change from July, but a loss of 4,800 jobs from August 2011. The service-providing sectorincreased by 300 jobs from July and added 4,500 jobs from August 2011.

Total nonfarm employment for the Shreveport MSA was 178,900 for August 2012. This shows again of 400 jobs both over the month and over the year. Goods-producing employment showed no changeover the month but lost 1,300 jobs from August 2011. Service-providing employment added 400 jobs overthe month and 1,700 jobs over the year.

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Not Seasonally Adjusted State and Area Employment

L o u is ia n a C iv ilia n L a b o r F o rc e E m p lo y m e n t

1,850,000

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NSA SA

August 2012

OTM: -4,265 OTY: 23,639

SA2,076,244

OTM: -30,452 OTY: 23,757

NSA2,086,428

O T M: -180O T Y: 19 ,182

S A1 ,92 2 ,46 6

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Keys to GraphsThe following graphs have been designed to reflect the over-the-year trends in the statistical data.Below are the most frequently used abbreviations.

OTM over-the-month change in employmentOTY over-the-year change in employmentSA seasonally adjusted estimatesNSA not seasonally adjusted estimates

Graphs for statewide reflect seasonally adjusted (SA) estimates compared to not seasonally adjusted(NSA) data.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) graphs denote nonfarm employment levels compared to a threeyear red trend line of the estimated employment. The navy lines in the graphs are the over-the-monthchanges for each year.

August 2012

Baton Rouge M SA Nonfarm Employment

355,000

360,000

365,000

370,000

375,000

380,000

385,000

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M onthly Estim a te 3 Yea r Tre nd

Louisiana Nonfarm Employment

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New Orleans M SA Nonfarm Employment

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August 2012

August 2012 N S A

3 6 8 ,5 0 0O T M : 2 ,9 0 0O T Y : 5 ,4 0 0

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Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment

170,000

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Monthly Estim ate 3 Ye ar Tre nd

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August 2012 N S A8 9 ,0 0 0

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H ou m a M S A N on fa rm E m p lo ym e n t

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M o n th ly Estim a te 3 Ye a r T re n d

M onroe M S A N onfarm E mployment

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74,000

76,000

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82,000

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M onthly Estim a te 3 Ye a r Tre nd

August 2012

August 2012

August 2012

NSA75,600

OTM: -300OTY: -100

NS A9 7 ,1 0 0

O T M : -1 0 0O T Y: 2 ,4 0 0

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LOUISIANA

Total Nonfarm 1,934,400 1,932 ,700 1,895,100 521,300 521,000 521,600 368,500 365,600 363,100Total Private 1,584,800 1,585,200 1,546 ,100 441,600 442,700 439,300 295,200 294 ,900 290,600Goods-Producing 320,600 320 ,700 315,900 63 ,700 63,700 68 ,500 70,300 70,700 67,100 M ining & Logging 58,600 57,400 53,500 7,100 7,000 6,800 2 ,100 2 ,000 1,900

Oil & Gas Extraction 8 ,500 8 ,500 8,300 2,000 2,000 2,100 Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extract ion 7,300 7,300 7,500

Support Act ivities for M ining 43,300 42 ,500 40,700 Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 8,200 8,100 8,800

Construct ion 122,200 122,200 123,500 27,200 27,000 30,900 42,900 43 ,300 40,000Construct ion of Buildings 21,500 21,400 21,700 7,100 7,100 6,600 Resident ial Building Construction 5,500 5,500 5,800 Nonresidential Building Construct ion 16,000 15,900 15,900 6 ,100 6,100 5,600Heavy & Civil Engineering Construct ion 41,300 40,900 40,900 9,200 9,200 9,000 17,100 17,100 14 ,500 Ut ility System Construct ion 22,300 22 ,500 20,400Specialty Trade Contractors 59,400 59,900 60,900 14 ,700 14,500 16,200 18,700 19,100 18,900

Manufacturing 139,800 141,100 138,900 29,400 29,700 30,800 25,300 25,400 25,200Durable Goods 69,600 70,800 71,500 13 ,500 13,700 14,600

Transportat ion Equipment Manufacturing 14 ,700 14,800 16,000 4,800 5,000 6,600Ship & Boat Building 10,100 10,200 11,000 4,100 4,200 5,100

Nondurable Goods 70,200 70,300 67,400 15,900 16,000 16,200 16,700 16 ,800 16,800Food M anufacturing 16,200 16,000 16,000Paper Manufacturing 6,900 6,900 7,100Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 11,400 11,400 11,200 Chemical M anufacturing 23 ,500 23 ,500 23,400 5,000 4,900 4,900 9,400 9 ,400 9,400

Basic Chemical Manufacturing 11,800 11,900 12,000 5,500 5,600 5,500Service-Providing 1,613,800 1,612,000 1,579,200 457,600 457,300 453,100 298,200 294 ,900 296,000Private Service-Providing 1,264,200 1,264 ,500 1,230,200 377,900 379,000 370,800 224,900 224 ,200 223 ,500

Trade, Transportation, & Ut ilities 379,100 379,300 372,500 103,800 104,200 105,300 65,500 66 ,000 64,600Wholesale Trade 76,000 75,300 73,700 22,200 22,400 22,600 12,700 12 ,600 12 ,700

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 39,300 38,800 38,600 10,600 10,600 10,800Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 24,800 24 ,700 25,000 8,000 8,000 7,800

Retail Trade 219 ,500 220,300 217,800 56 ,000 56,200 57,400 40,600 41,300 39,800Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General MerchandiseMotor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 26,600 26,600 26,700Building M aterial & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 18 ,500 18 ,700 19 ,100Food & Beverage Stores 36,200 36 ,500 35,700

Grocery Stores 31,000 31,200 31,200 8 ,500 8,500 8,600 5,700 5,800 5,700Health & Personal Care Stores 15,600 15,500 15,600Gasoline Stat ions 18,900 18 ,700 18,700Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 15,800 16,100 17,200General Merchandise Stores 50 ,500 50,900 52,600 12,100 12,200 12,900 8,900 9 ,000 9,300

Department Stores 17,400 17,400 17,700 2,600 2 ,600 2 ,700Transportat ion, Warehousing, & Ut ilit ies 83,600 83 ,700 81,000 25,600 25,600 25,300 12,200 12,100 12,100

Transportat ion and Warehousing 73,600 74,200 71,600Truck Transportation 17,500 17,400 17,100Support Act ivit ies for Transportat ion 19,400 19,400 19,700

Information 24,400 24,300 23,500 8,000 8,100 7,600 4,400 4 ,400 4,400Telecommunicat ions 10,000 10,100 9,900

Financial Act ivit ies 98,900 98,900 94,900 25,700 25,900 25,200 16,700 16,700 16,900Finance & Insurance 64,400 64 ,500 63,800 18,400 18,400 18,400 12,000 12 ,000 12,200

Credit Intermediat ion & Related Act ivit ies 31,800 31,800 32,200 7,500 7,500 7,600Depository Credit Intermediat ion 22,300 22,300 22,800 5,600 5,600 5,700 4,200 4 ,300 4,300

Insurance Carriers & Related Act ivit ies 26,600 26,600 26,700Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 34 ,500 34,400 31,100

Professional & Business Services 198,400 198,900 194,800 67,200 67,100 66,900 41,500 41,700 42,000Professional, Scient if ic, & Technical Services 80 ,500 81,500 78,600 29,200 29,400 29,100 17,400 18 ,000 18,600

Legal Services 18,100 18 ,700 19,500 8,000 8,200 8,200Accounting, Tax Preparat ion, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 10,400 10 ,700 10,000Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 24,400 24,600 23,200

M anagement of Companies & Enterprises 25,300 25,200 24,300 8,900 8,900 8,300Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediat ion Serv. 92,600 92,200 91,900 29,100 28,800 29 ,500 19 ,100 19 ,000 19,100

Administrat ive & Support Services 83,100 82 ,700 82,300 27,300 27,000 27,200Employment Services 30,400 29,800 30,800 9,600 9,600 9,900Services to Buildings & Dwellings 20,300 20,100 19,900

Educat ion & Health Services 289,900 288,600 282,600 78 ,400 78,400 75,600 51,300 49 ,200 50,200Educat ional Services 46 ,700 44,800 39 ,100 21,500 21,400 18,300

Colleges, Universit ies, & Professional Schools 24,600 24,000 19,600 12,000 11,700 9 ,500Health Care & Social Assistance 243,200 243,800 243,500 56 ,900 57,000 57,300 43,800 42,500 42,900

Ambulatory Health Care Services 88,800 88,000 89 ,100 20,400 20,500 21,300 17,800 17,700 17,500Off ices of Physicians 34,900 34,100 33,600Home Health Care Services 24,100 24,200 23,500

Hospitals 66 ,700 66 ,700 66,200 17,700 17,700 18,000 12 ,100 12,100 12,100Nursing & Residential Care Facilit ies 42,000 42,400 42,500

Nursing Care Facilit ies 26,600 26,600 26,600Social Assistance 45,700 46 ,700 45,700

Leisure & Hospitality 208,900 209,900 198,600 76 ,300 76,800 72,000 32,900 33,500 32,900Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28,100 28,100 28,200 9,800 9,700 10,000

Amusement, Gambling, & Recreat ion Industries 22 ,500 22,800 22,400 6,200 6,400 6,400Gambling Industries 9 ,700 9,800 10 ,100 2,000 2,100 2,100

Accommodation & Food Services 180,800 181,800 170,400 66 ,500 67,100 62,000 28,600 29 ,300 28,400Accommodation 29,100 29,300 27,400 13 ,500 13,800 12,900Food Services & Drinking Places 151,700 152 ,500 143,000 53 ,000 53,300 49,100 25,700 26 ,400 25,800

Other Services 64,600 64,600 63,300 18 ,500 18,500 18,200 12,600 12,700 12 ,500Repair & M aintenance 20,000 19 ,500 19,000

Automotive Repair & M aintenance 10,400 10,200 10,300Personal & Laundry Services 15,600 15,600 15,500

Government 349,600 347,500 349,000 79 ,700 78,300 82,300 73,300 70,700 72 ,500Federal Government 30 ,700 31,100 31,700 12,000 12,100 12,600 2,900 2 ,900 3,000State Government 100 ,700 98,400 102,900 18,300 17,400 18 ,700 38,400 36 ,300 38,000Local Government 218,200 218,000 214,400 49,400 48,800 51,000 32,000 31,500 31,500

PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG 2012 2012 2011

PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG 2012 2012 2011

Not Seasonally Adjusted

LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE MSANEW ORLEANS-

METAIRIE-KENNER MSA

8 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT

PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG 2012 2012 2011

9(a)9

P REL REV REV P R EL R EV REV P REL R EV R EVN o t S e a so n a l ly A d ju ste d A UG J UL Y AU G AU G J UL Y A UG AU G J U LY A UG

2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1T o ta l N o n fa r m 1 7 8 ,9 0 0 1 7 8 ,5 0 0 1 7 8 ,5 0 0 1 6 5 ,2 0 0 1 6 5 ,1 0 0 1 5 1 ,0 0 0 8 9 ,0 0 0 8 8 ,9 0 0 8 7 ,4 0 0T o ta l P r iva te 1 4 4 ,4 0 0 1 4 3 ,8 0 0 1 4 3 ,7 0 0 1 4 8 ,3 0 0 1 4 8 ,3 0 0 1 3 3 ,8 0 0 7 3 ,6 0 0 7 3 ,4 0 0 7 1 ,8 0 0Goo d s -P r od u c in g 2 3 ,2 0 0 2 3 ,2 0 0 2 4 ,5 0 0 3 8 ,3 0 0 3 8 ,7 0 0 3 3 ,6 0 0 1 8 ,5 0 0 1 8 ,5 0 0 1 8 ,3 0 0 M in in g & L o g gin g 7 ,1 0 0 7 ,0 0 0 6 ,9 0 0 1 8 ,8 0 0 1 8 ,8 0 0 1 6 ,2 0 0 1 ,5 0 0 1 ,4 0 0 1 ,3 0 0

O il & Ga s Ex tr a c t io n C ru d e P e tro le u m & Na tur a l Ga s Ex tr a c t io n

S up p o r t A c t ivit ie s for M in in g 1 5 ,9 0 0 1 5 ,9 0 0 1 4 ,0 0 0 D r illin g O il & Ga s W e lls

C o ns tru c t io n 7 ,1 0 0 7 ,1 0 0 7 ,6 0 0 7 ,3 0 0 7 ,5 0 0 6 ,6 0 0 8 ,2 0 0 8 ,2 0 0 8 ,2 0 0Co n s tru c tio n o f Bu ild in g s R e s id e n tia l Bu ild in g Co n s tr u c t io n N o nr e s id e n tia l Bu ild in g Co n s tr u c t io nHe a vy & Civil En g in e e r in g Co n s tr uc t io n 3 ,8 0 0 3 ,7 0 0 3 ,6 0 0 U tility S ys te m C o ns tru c t io nS p e c ia lty Tr a d e C o n tr a c to rs

M a n u fa c tu r in g 9 ,0 0 0 9 ,1 0 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 1 2 ,2 0 0 1 2 ,4 0 0 1 0 ,8 0 0 8 ,8 0 0 8 ,9 0 0 8 ,8 0 0Du ra b le Go o d s

T ra n s po r ta t io n Eq u ip m e n t M a nu fa c tu r in g 9 0 0 9 0 0 1 ,0 0 0S hip & Bo a t Bu ild in g

No n d ur a ble Go od s 6 ,9 0 0 6 ,9 0 0 6 ,9 0 0Fo o d M a n u fa c tu r in gP a p e r M a n u fa c tu r in gP e tro le u m & Co a l P r o d uc ts M fg . & Ch e m ic a l M fg . 6 ,5 0 0 6 ,5 0 0 6 ,4 0 0 P e tro le u m & Co a l P ro d uc ts M a nu fa c tu r ing Ch e m ic a l M a n u fa c tu r in g

B a s ic C h e m ic a l M a n u fa c tu r in gS e r vic e -P ro vid in g 1 5 5 ,7 0 0 1 5 5 ,3 0 0 1 5 4 ,0 0 0 1 2 6 ,9 0 0 1 2 6 ,4 0 0 1 1 7 ,4 0 0 7 0 ,5 0 0 7 0 ,4 0 0 6 9 ,1 0 0P r iva te S e rv ic e -P r o vid in g 1 2 1 ,2 0 0 1 2 0 ,6 0 0 1 1 9 ,2 0 0 1 1 0 ,0 0 0 1 0 9 ,6 0 0 1 0 0 ,2 0 0 5 5 ,1 0 0 5 4 ,9 0 0 5 3 ,5 0 0

T r a d e , T ra n s p or ta t io n , & U tilitie s 3 6 ,9 0 0 3 6 ,3 0 0 3 5 ,5 0 0 3 1 ,3 0 0 3 1 ,2 0 0 2 8 ,9 0 0 1 5 ,3 0 0 1 5 ,2 0 0 1 6 ,1 0 0W h ole s a le T ra d e 7 ,4 0 0 7 ,3 0 0 7 ,1 0 0 8 ,5 0 0 8 ,4 0 0 7 ,8 0 0

S H R EV EP O R T - B O S S IER C IT Y M S A L A F A Y ET T E M S A L A K E C H A R L ES M S A

L O U IS IA N A & M S A s N O N F A R M E M P L O Y M E N T

Merchant W holesalers , Durable GoodsMerchant W holesalers , Nondurable Goods

Retail Trade 22,600 22 ,300 21 ,900 18 ,800 18,800 17 ,500 10 ,200 10 ,200 10,000Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores , General Merchandise 2 ,900 2 ,900 3,300Motor Vehic le & Parts Dea lersBuilding Mater ial & Garden Equipm ent & Supplies DealersFood & Beverage Stores

Grocery StoresHealth & Personal Care StoresGasoline Sta tionsClothing and Clothing Accessories StoresGenera l Merchandise Stores 4,800 4 ,800 4 ,800 3 ,700 3,700 3 ,600

Departm ent StoresTransporta tion, W arehousing, & Utilities 6,900 6 ,700 6 ,500 4 ,000 4,000 3 ,600

Transporta tion and W arehousingTruck Transporta tionSupport Activities for Transporta tion

Inform ation 2,500 2 ,500 2 ,500 2 ,700 2,800 2 ,600Telecom m unications

Financia l Activities 7,300 7 ,300 7 ,200 9 ,400 9,300 8 ,500Finance & Insurance

Credit Interm edia tion & Rela ted ActivitiesDepository Credit Interm ediation

Insurance Carriers & Re la ted ActivitiesReal Esta te & Renta l & Leas ing

Profess iona l & Business Services 17,500 17 ,600 17 ,300 19 ,800 19,700 17 ,400 7 ,000 7 ,100 7,000Profess iona l, Sc ientific , & Technica l Services 8 ,200 8,300 7 ,800

Legal ServicesAccounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll ServicesArchitectura l, Engineering, & Re la ted Services

Managem ent of Com panies & EnterprisesAdm in. & Support & W aste Mgm t. & Rem edia tion Serv. 11,300 11 ,200 11 ,300

Adm inistrative & Support ServicesEm ploym ent ServicesServices to Buildings & Dw ellings

Education & Hea lth Services 26,600 26 ,400 26 ,300 25 ,300 25,100 23 ,000Educationa l Services

Colleges , Universities , & Profess iona l SchoolsHealth Care & Socia l Ass istance 25,000 24 ,900 24 ,900 23 ,400 23,200 21 ,400

Am bulatory Hea lth Care ServicesOffices of Phys ic iansHom e Health Care Services

Hospitals 9,300 9 ,300 9 ,400 5 ,900 5,900 5 ,500Nursing & Res identia l Care Fac ilities

Nurs ing Care Fac ilitiesSocia l Ass is tance

Leisure & Hospita lity 22,200 22 ,400 22 ,200 16 ,600 16,600 15 ,300 11 ,900 11 ,900 11,400Arts , Entertainm ent, & Recreation 5,800 5 ,800 6 ,100

Am usem ent, Gam bling, & Recreation Industries 5,100 5 ,200 5 ,500Gam bling Industries 4,200 4 ,300 4 ,400

Accom m odation & Food Services 16,400 16 ,600 16 ,100 14 ,800 14,800 13 ,400 10 ,400 10 ,500 10,000Accom m odationFood Services & Drink ing Places 13,600 13 ,700 13 ,400 13 ,600 13,600 12 ,300

Other Services 8,200 8 ,100 8 ,200 4 ,900 4,900 4 ,500Repair & Maintenance

Autom otive Repair & MaintenancePersonal & Laundry Services

Governm ent 34,500 34 ,700 34 ,800 16 ,900 16,800 17 ,200 15 ,400 15 ,500 15,600Federal Governm ent 4,800 4 ,900 4 ,700 1 ,000 1,100 1 ,100 600 600 600State Governm ent 10,200 10 ,500 10 ,500 5 ,300 4,900 5 ,300 3 ,700 3 ,800 3,600Local Governm ent 19,500 19 ,300 19 ,600 10 ,600 10,800 10 ,800 11 ,100 11 ,100 11,400

9(b)1 0

PREL REV REV P REL REV REV P REL REV REVNo t S eason al ly A d justed AUG J ULY AUG AUG J ULY AUG AUG J ULY AUG

2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 1Tota l Nonfa rm 7 5 ,6 0 0 7 5 ,9 0 0 7 5 ,7 0 0 9 7 ,1 0 0 9 7 ,2 0 0 9 4 ,7 0 0 6 3 ,4 0 0 6 3 ,1 0 0 6 3 ,1 0 0Tota l P r iva te 6 1 ,9 0 0 6 1 ,9 0 0 6 1 ,7 0 0 8 3 ,8 0 0 8 3 ,7 0 0 8 1 ,1 0 0 4 9 ,1 0 0 4 8 ,8 0 0 4 8 ,7 0 0Goods -P rodu c in g 1 0 ,4 0 0 1 0 ,4 0 0 1 0 ,2 0 0 2 0 ,6 0 0 2 0 ,6 0 0 2 0 ,2 0 0 8 ,7 0 0 8 ,7 0 0 8 ,6 0 0 M inin g & Logging 6 ,1 0 0 6 ,0 0 0 5 ,5 0 0

O il & Ga s Ex tra c tion Cru de Pe trole um & Na tura l Ga s Ex tra c tion

S upp or t Ac tivitie s for M ining 4 ,4 0 0 4 ,3 0 0 4 ,4 0 0 Dr illin g O il & Ga s W e lls

Cons tru c tion 5 ,4 0 0 5 ,4 0 0 5 ,3 0 0Cons truc tion of Buildings Re s ide ntia l Bu ilding Cons truc tion No nre s ide ntia l Build ing Cons truc tionHe a vy & Civil Engine e r ing Cons truc tion Ut ility S ys te m Cons tru c tionS pe c ia lty Tra de Contra c tors

M a nufa c tur ing 6 ,4 0 0 6 ,4 0 0 6 ,6 0 0Dura ble Go ods

Tra ns por ta t io n Equipm e n t M a nufa c tur ingS hip & Boa t Building

Nondura ble Goods 5 ,0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 4 ,9 0 0Food M a nufa c tur ingP a pe r M a nufa c tur ingP e trole um & Coa l P roduc ts M fg. & Che m ic a l M fg. Pe trole um & Coa l P roduc ts M a n ufa c tur ing Ch e m ic a l M a nufa c tur ing

Ba s ic Che m ic a l M a nufa c tur ingS e rvic e -Providing 6 5 ,2 0 0 6 5 ,5 0 0 6 5 ,5 0 0 7 6 ,5 0 0 7 6 ,6 0 0 7 4 ,5 0 0 5 4 ,7 0 0 5 4 ,4 0 0 5 4 ,5 0 0P riva te S e rvic e -P roviding 5 1 ,5 0 0 5 1 ,5 0 0 5 1 ,5 0 0 6 3 ,2 0 0 6 3 ,1 0 0 6 0 ,9 0 0 4 0 ,4 0 0 4 0 ,1 0 0 4 0 ,1 0 0

Tra de , Tra ns p or ta t ion , & Utilitie s 1 2 ,6 0 0 1 2 ,6 0 0 1 3 ,4 0 0 2 4 ,7 0 0 2 4 ,6 0 0 2 4 ,3 0 0 1 2 ,1 0 0 1 2 ,1 0 0 1 1 ,9 0 0W hole s a le Tra d e

M O NRO E M S A HO U M A-BAYO U CAN E-

T HIBO DAU X M S A AL EX A NDRIA M S A

L O UIS IANA & M S As NO NF ARM E M P L O Y M E NT

Mercha nt W holesalers, Durable GoodsMercha nt W holesalers, Nondurable Goods

Retail Trade 9,500 9,600 9,5 00 10,700 10,700 10,600 8 ,0 00 8,000 8,000Clothing & Clothing Access orie s Stores, Gene ral Mercha ndise 3,500 3,500 3,5 00Motor Vehicle & Parts DealersBuilding Ma teria l & Garde n Equipm ent & Supplies Dea lersFood & Bevera ge Stores

Grocery StoresHealth & Persona l Care StoresGasoline StationsClothing and Clothing Access orie s StoresGeneral Merchandise Stores

Departm ent StoresTransportation, W arehousing, & Utilities

Trans portation and W arehous ingTruc k TransportationSupport Activities for Transportation 4,200 4,200 4,300

Inform ationTelecom m unications

Financial ActivitiesFina nce & Insurance

Credit Interm ediation & Relate d ActivitiesDepository Credit Interm ediation

Insurance Carriers & Related ActivitiesReal Estate & Re ntal & Leasing

Profess ional & Busines s Services 7,400 7,400 7,3 00Profess ional, Scientific , & Technic al Servic es

Legal Servic esAccounting, Tax Pre paration, Bookkeeping & Payroll Servic esArchitec tural, Engineering, & Re lated Services

Manage m ent of Com panies & EnterprisesAdm in. & Support & W a ste Mgm t. & Rem ediation Serv.

Adm inistrative & Support Services 4,700 4,600 4,400Em ploym ent Servic es 2,500 2,500 2,900Service s to Buildings & Dw ellings

Educa tion & Health Services 13,200 13,100 1 3,2 00Educ ational Se rvices

Colleges, Universities, & Professional SchoolsHealth Care & Social Assistance

Am bula tory Health Care ServicesOffices of PhysiciansHom e Health Care Service s

Hospita ls 3,300 3,300 3,4 00 4 ,3 00 4,300 4,300Nursing & Residentia l Care Fac ilities

Nursing Care FacilitiesSocial Ass istance

Leisure & Hospita lity 7,400 7,500 7,0 00 7,700 7,700 7,500Arts, Enterta inm ent, & Rec reation

Am us em ent, Gam bling, & Recrea tion IndustriesGam bling Indus tries

Accom m oda tion & Food ServicesAccom m odationFood Services & Drinking Plac es

Other ServicesRepair & Maintena nce

Autom otive Re pair & Ma intenancePersonal & Laundry Services

Governm ent 13,700 14,000 1 4,0 00 13,300 13,500 13,600 14 ,3 00 14,300 14,400Federal Governm ent 500 500 6 00 400 400 400 3 ,0 00 3,000 3,000State Governm ent 4,100 4,300 4,2 00 2,700 2,800 2,700 4 ,5 00 4,500 4,600Loca l Gove rnm ent 9,100 9,200 9,2 00 10,200 10,300 10,500 6 ,8 00 6,800 6,800

9.5

11

Louisiana Unemployment Rates

United States Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)

7.3

8.2

6.6

4.8 5.7

8.1

8.1

6.0

7.6

8.7

6.3

9.5

8.5

8.2

9.3

9.7

18.4

8.6

5.1

8.8

12 .3

13.5

8.1

9.7

6.8

8.56.0

7.0

8.0 14.6

8.4

Statewide

Alexandria MSA

Baton Rouge MSA

Houma MSA

Lafayette MSA

Lake Charles MSA

Monroe MSA

New Orleans MSA

Shreveport/Bossier City MSA

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)August 2012

%

%

%%

%

7.2

5.0

8.1

7.2

%11.9 11.7

12.4

7.2 %4.9 %

7.3 %

10.4

8.5

8 . 18.4

8.67.27.8

10.7

7.1

6.5

10.6

4.95.0

9.5

9.4

6.8

7.9

6.1

8.0

5.8 6.4

7.5

6.9

6.9

8.4

8.7

7.0

5.7

6.7

United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates(Seasonally Adjusted)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Sep-11

Oct-11

Nov-11

Dec-11

Jan-12

Feb-12

Mar-12

Apr-12

May-12

Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

U.S. Louisiana

7.1

DE

MD

AK

D.C.

HI

WA

OR

CA

NV

ID

MT

WY

UT

CO

AZ

NE

SD

NDMN

IA

WI

IL IN OH

MI

PA

NY

VT

NH

MA

NM

TX

OK

KSMO

AR

LA

MS

TN

AL GA

SC

FL

KY

VAWV

NC

ME

CT

RI

NJ

5.0% to 9.9%

less than 5%

greater than 9.9%

8.5

7.8

8.3 7.3

8.2

9.0

6.9

8.8

8.8

9.2

6.1

7 . 4

9.1 8.3

5.5

6 .2 8.5

7.4

7.6

7.1

6.39 . 4

9.1

7.2

6.3

4 .012.1

5.7

9.9

6.5

9.1

9.7

3.0

7.2

5.1

8 . 9

8.110.7

4.5

8.5

7.1

5.8

5.3

5.9

8 . 6

7.5

7 .55.7

8.1United States Rate

August 2012

9.3

5.9

10.6

9.6

12

1In addition to the eight (8) Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Louisiana, there are seventeen (17) Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MCs):Jackson and Lincoln Parishes combine to constitute one MC area. Civilian Labor Force can be derived by adding employed and unemployed.For related information or data, please visit: www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm.

Ar e a E m p lo ye d U n e m p lo ye d R a te E m p lo ye d U n e m p lo ye d R a te E m p lo ye d U n e m p lo ye d R a te U N IT E D S T AT E S 1 4 2 ,5 5 8 ,0 0 0 1 2 ,6 9 6 ,0 0 0 8 .2 1 4 3 ,1 2 6 ,0 0 0 1 3 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 8 .6 1 4 0 ,3 3 5 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,0 0 8 ,0 0 0 9 .1 L O U IS IAN A 1 ,9 3 4 ,8 4 7 1 5 1 ,5 8 1 7 .3 1 ,9 4 8 ,8 1 7 1 6 8 ,0 6 3 7 .9 1 ,9 0 6 ,2 0 7 1 5 6 ,4 6 4 7 .6 AL E X AN D R IA M S A 6 3 ,1 6 2 4 ,8 7 0 7 .2 6 3 ,5 2 7 5 ,5 1 9 8 .0 6 3 ,0 2 2 5 ,0 3 4 7 .4 G ra n t 8 ,7 6 1 6 9 3 7 .3 8 ,8 1 2 8 9 7 9 .2 8 ,7 4 1 7 4 2 7 .8 R a p id e s 5 4 ,4 0 1 4 ,1 7 7 7 .1 5 4 ,7 1 5 4 ,6 2 2 7 .8 5 4 ,2 8 1 4 ,2 9 2 7 .3 B AT O N R O U G E M S A 3 5 1 ,4 1 1 2 7 ,3 9 1 7 .2 3 5 2 ,2 1 2 3 0 ,6 3 7 8 .0 3 4 5 ,4 9 4 2 9 ,0 4 7 7 .8 As c e n s io n 4 8 ,2 6 1 3 ,3 4 3 6 .5 4 8 ,3 7 1 3 ,7 2 3 7 .1 4 7 ,4 4 8 3 ,5 7 1 7 .0 E a s t B a to n R o u g e 2 0 1 ,6 1 4 1 5 ,4 8 7 7 .1 2 0 2 ,0 7 4 1 7 ,2 2 9 7 .9 1 9 8 ,2 2 0 1 6 ,3 5 3 7 .6 E a s t F e lic ia n a 7 ,0 7 7 6 3 2 8 .2 7 ,0 9 3 7 0 5 9 .0 6 ,9 5 8 7 2 1 9 .4 Ib e rv ille 1 1 ,2 5 1 1 ,3 4 3 1 0 .7 1 1 ,2 7 7 1 ,4 5 0 1 1 .4 1 1 ,0 6 2 1 ,3 3 9 1 0 .8 L iv in g s to n 5 5 ,9 4 8 3 ,9 4 5 6 .6 5 6 ,0 7 5 4 ,5 4 6 7 .5 5 5 ,0 0 6 4 ,2 6 2 7 .2 P o in te C o u p e e 8 ,7 5 9 8 2 3 8 .6 8 ,7 7 9 9 8 3 1 0 .1 8 ,6 1 1 9 2 3 9 .7 S t. H e le n a 3 ,9 0 1 5 5 2 1 2 .4 3 ,9 1 0 6 1 1 1 3 .5 3 ,8 3 6 6 1 7 1 3 .9 W e s t B a to n R o u g e 1 0 ,1 6 7 8 5 8 7 .8 1 0 ,1 9 0 9 2 7 8 .3 9 ,9 9 6 8 2 3 7 .6 W e s t F e lic ia n a 4 ,4 3 3 4 0 8 8 .4 4 ,4 4 3 4 6 3 9 .4 4 ,3 5 9 4 3 8 9 .1 H O U M A-B AY O U C AN E -* T H IB O D AU X M S A 1 0 1 ,1 8 0 5 ,2 3 3 4 .9 1 0 2 ,1 5 2 5 ,8 2 5 5 .4 9 8 ,5 9 9 5 ,4 6 9 5 .3

L a fo u rc h e 4 7 ,8 9 0 2 ,4 4 8 4 .9 4 8 ,3 5 0 2 ,6 6 8 5 .2 4 6 ,6 6 8 2 ,5 7 2 5 .2 T e r re b o n n e 5 3 ,2 9 0 2 ,7 8 5 5 .0 5 3 ,8 0 2 3 ,1 5 7 5 .5 5 1 ,9 3 1 2 ,8 9 7 5 .3 L AF AY E T T E M S A 1 4 1 ,6 0 5 7 ,3 9 7 5 .0 1 4 2 ,4 0 0 8 ,3 1 1 5 .5 1 2 9 ,7 6 5 8 ,1 3 7 5 .9 L a fa ye t te 1 1 8 ,0 9 3 5 ,9 6 8 4 .8 1 1 8 ,7 5 6 6 ,6 3 5 5 .3 1 0 8 ,2 1 9 6 ,4 7 8 5 .6 S t. M a r tin 2 3 ,5 1 2 1 ,4 2 9 5 .7 2 3 ,6 4 4 1 ,6 7 6 6 .6 2 1 ,5 4 6 1 ,6 5 9 7 .1 L AK E C H AR L E S M S A 8 7 ,3 7 8 6 ,3 1 1 6 .7 8 8 ,0 9 0 7 ,0 4 8 7 .4 8 5 ,6 4 7 6 ,5 8 7 7 .1 C a lc a s ie u 8 4 ,4 7 6 6 ,1 3 1 6 .8 8 5 ,1 6 5 6 ,8 5 3 7 .4 8 2 ,8 0 3 6 ,4 2 8 7 .2 C a m e ro n 2 ,9 0 2 1 8 0 5 .8 2 ,9 2 5 1 9 5 6 .3 2 ,8 4 4 1 5 9 5 .3 M O N R O E M S A 7 4 ,3 9 9 6 ,5 3 1 8 .1 7 5 ,1 6 4 7 ,1 4 5 8 .7 7 4 ,1 5 6 6 ,4 4 1 8 .0 O u a c h ita 6 5 ,3 7 8 5 ,7 4 0 8 .1 6 6 ,0 5 0 6 ,3 2 7 8 .7 6 5 ,1 6 5 5 ,6 5 1 8 .0 U n io n 9 ,0 2 1 7 9 1 8 .1 9 ,1 1 4 8 1 8 8 .2 8 ,9 9 1 7 9 0 8 .1 N E W O R L E AN S -M E T AIR IE - * K E N N E R M S A 4 9 9 ,9 3 4 4 0 ,5 7 7 7 .5 5 0 4 ,2 2 3 4 4 ,4 3 4 8 .1 4 9 8 ,8 2 2 4 0 ,9 2 0 7 .6

Je ffe r s o n 1 9 6 ,8 7 5 1 4 ,6 9 9 6 .9 1 9 8 ,5 6 4 1 6 ,1 5 1 7 .5 1 9 6 ,4 3 7 1 4 ,7 6 9 7 .0 N e w O rle a n s C ity /O rle a n s 1 3 2 ,7 0 8 1 3 ,9 7 6 9 .5 1 3 3 ,8 4 6 1 5 ,3 1 8 1 0 .3 1 3 2 ,4 1 3 1 4 ,0 6 2 9 .6 P la q u e m in e s 8 ,3 6 8 6 1 8 6 .9 8 ,4 4 0 6 5 0 7 .2 8 ,3 5 0 6 2 0 6 .9 S t. B e rn a rd 1 5 ,2 6 5 1 ,4 0 4 8 .4 1 5 ,3 9 6 1 ,5 6 6 9 .2 1 5 ,2 3 1 1 ,3 2 6 8 .0 S t. C h a r le s 2 3 ,1 4 8 1 ,7 2 9 7 .0 2 3 ,3 4 7 1 ,8 4 2 7 .3 2 3 ,0 9 7 1 ,7 1 4 6 .9 S t. Jo h n B a p tis t 1 8 ,5 9 5 1 ,7 7 8 8 .7 1 8 ,7 5 4 1 ,8 6 8 9 .1 1 8 ,5 5 4 1 ,9 4 4 9 .5 S t. T a m m a n y 1 0 4 ,9 7 5 6 ,3 7 2 5 .7 1 0 5 ,8 7 6 7 ,0 3 9 6 .2 1 0 4 ,7 4 2 6 ,4 8 5 5 .8 S H R E VE P O R T -B O S S IE R * C IT Y M S A 1 7 3 ,6 8 7 1 3 ,4 2 0 7 .2 1 7 4 ,4 7 5 1 4 ,5 4 4 7 .7 1 7 2 ,5 4 3 1 3 ,1 0 8 7 .1

C IV IL IA N L A B O R F O R C E (N o t S e a s o n a lly A d ju s te d )P r e lim in a r y Au g u s t 2 0 1 2

R e v is e d J u ly 2 0 1 2

R e v is e d Au g u s t 2 0 1 1

B os s ie r 53 ,064 3 ,375 6 .0 53 ,30 5 3 ,652 6 .4 52 ,715 3 ,113 5 .6 C addo 110 ,066 9 ,036 7 .6 110 ,56 5 9 ,770 8 .1 109 ,341 8 ,856 7 .5 D e S o to 10 ,557 1 ,010 8 .7 10 ,60 5 1 ,121 9 .6 10 ,487 1 ,139 9 .8 N O N -M S A P AR IS H E S Ac ad ia (C row ley)1 23 ,820 1 ,599 6 .3 24 ,03 3 1 ,783 6 .9 24 ,114 1 ,645 6 .4 Allen 7 ,876 830 9 .5 7 ,97 0 922 10 .4 7 ,885 883 10 .1 As s um ption (P ie r re P a r t) 1 9 ,204 962 9 .5 9 ,29 9 1 ,074 10 .4 9 ,200 1 ,128 10 .9 Avoye lles 15 ,084 1 ,334 8 .1 15 ,19 6 1 ,536 9 .2 15 ,121 1 ,403 8 .5 B eau re ga rd (D e R idde r) 1 13 ,015 1 ,109 7 .9 13 ,10 5 1 ,225 8 .5 12 ,982 1 ,113 7 .9 B ienv ille 5 ,874 543 8 .5 5 ,95 7 601 9 .2 5 ,891 588 9 .1 C a ldw e ll 4 ,169 370 8 .2 4 ,22 3 426 9 .2 4 ,069 385 8 .6 C a tahou la 3 ,670 378 9 .3 3 ,73 9 444 10 .6 3 ,789 419 10 .0 C la ibo rne 6 ,048 622 9 .3 6 ,07 3 674 10 .0 6 ,016 617 9 .3 C onc o rd ia (N a tc h e z, M S -L A) 1 6 ,722 718 9 .7 6 ,78 0 938 12 .2 6 ,682 762 10 .2 E as t C a rro ll 2 ,246 508 18 .4 2 ,30 7 582 20 .1 2 ,367 435 15 .5 E vange line 11 ,739 1 ,016 8 .0 11 ,90 3 1 ,144 8 .8 11 ,730 1 ,099 8 .6 F ranklin 6 ,427 870 11 .9 6 ,61 1 970 12 .8 6 ,637 902 12 .0 Ibe r ia (New Ibe ria )1 31 ,874 2 ,189 6 .4 32 ,12 6 2 ,474 7 .2 31 ,189 2 ,363 7 .0 Jac ks on (R us ton )1 5 ,913 553 8 .6 5 ,99 7 523 8 .0 5 ,954 507 7 .8 Je ffe rs on D avis (Je n n in g s ) 1 13 ,624 889 6 .1 13 ,78 7 973 6 .6 13 ,522 910 6 .3 La S a lle 7 ,046 376 5 .1 7 ,12 1 418 5 .5 6 ,776 388 5 .4 L inc o ln (R us ton ) 1 17 ,552 1 ,686 8 .8 17 ,80 3 1 ,980 10 .0 17 ,674 1 ,828 9 .4 Mad is on (T a llu lah )1 3 ,858 540 12 .3 3 ,91 4 572 12 .8 3 ,885 514 11 .7 Morehous e (B a s trop )1 9 ,951 1 ,557 13 .5 10 ,15 2 1 ,685 14 .2 9 ,619 1 ,493 13 .4 Na tc h itoc hes (N a tc h i to c h e s )1 14 ,878 1 ,536 9 .4 15 ,12 9 1 ,672 10 .0 14 ,838 1 ,505 9 .2 R ed R ive r 3 ,404 301 8 .1 3 ,44 1 350 9 .2 3 ,441 308 8 .2 R ic h lan d 8 ,329 891 9 .7 8 ,42 2 978 10 .4 8 ,253 913 10 .0 S ab ine 8 ,891 647 6 .8 9 ,08 2 718 7 .3 8 ,953 633 6 .6 S t. Jam es 8 ,644 1 ,022 10 .6 8 ,68 4 1 ,123 11 .5 8 ,173 1 ,168 12 .5 S t. Land ry (O p e lo u sa s , E u n ic e ) 1 35 ,884 2 ,772 7 .2 36 ,33 6 3 ,102 7 .9 34 ,905 2 ,990 7 .9 S t. Mary (Morga n C ity) 1 21 ,415 1 ,987 8 .5 21 ,50 1 2 ,204 9 .3 20 ,834 2 ,109 9 .2 T ang ipahoa (Ham m ond)1 49 ,121 4 ,586 8 .5 49 ,05 0 5 ,214 9 .6 48 ,458 5 ,024 9 .4 T ens as 1 ,501 198 11 .7 1 ,56 1 247 13 .7 1 ,617 241 13 .0 Ve rm ilion (Abbe ville )1 23 ,056 1 ,472 6 .0 23 ,34 7 1 ,670 6 .7 22 ,257 1 ,551 6 .5 Ve rnon (F o r t P o lk S ou th )1 20 ,628 1 ,564 7 .0 20 ,84 2 1 ,717 7 .6 20 ,122 1 ,539 7 .1 W as h ing ton (B oga lus a )1 13 ,276 1 ,547 10 .4 13 ,38 7 1 ,718 11 .4 13 ,544 1 ,574 10 .4 W ebs te r (Minden )1 18 ,125 1 ,569 8 .0 18 ,23 0 1 ,688 8 .5 18 ,158 1 ,572 8 .0 W es t C a rro ll 3 ,371 574 14 .6 3 ,46 4 658 16 .0 3 ,535 652 15 .6 W inn 5 ,853 536 8 .4 6 ,00 1 596 9 .0 5 ,971 561 8 .6

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AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG

2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011

Total Private 773.86 772.04 750.79 36.4 36.4 36.2 21.26 21.21 20.74

Goods-Producing 1,065.11 1,029.53 1,014.61 43.0 41.8 42.1 24.77 24.63 24.10

Private Service-Providing 699.55 705.95 683.24 34.7 35.0 34.7 20.16 20.17 19.69

Construction 999.40 936.51 923.78 42.6 40.7 41.8 23.46 23.01 22.10

Manufacturing 1,078.56 1,061.75 1,028.32 42.8 41.9 41.1 25.20 25.34 25.02

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 731.83 741.68 703.17 36.5 36.5 36.7 20.05 20.32 19.16

Financial Activities 766.54 792.02 717.80 38.5 39.7 37.0 19.91 19.95 19.40

Professional and Business Services 982.80 997.05 951.49 38.8 39.1 38.6 25.33 25.50 24.65

Education and Health Services 665.31 665.98 627.00 33.1 33.5 33.0 20.10 19.88 19.00

Leisure and Hospitality 317.73 321.19 315.48 26.7 26.9 26.6 11.90 11.94 11.86

AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG

2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011

Alexandria 715.84 692.28 766.27 37.4 36.0 37.0 19.14 19.23 20.71

Baton Rouge 749.17 738.71 766.18 34.7 34.6 34.7 21.59 21.35 22.08

Houma 1,023.68 1,011.88 894.45 44.8 44.4 41.2 22.85 22.79 21.71

Lafayette 816.50 814.88 768.46 37.3 37.5 38.5 21.89 21.73 19.96

Lake Charles 872.72 868.32 857.46 36.5 36.7 39.1 23.91 23.66 21.93

Monroe 672.11 654.29 537.54 35.3 34.4 33.1 19.04 19.02 16.24

New Orleans 903.59 907.70 852.87 37.2 37.4 36.2 24.29 24.27 23.56

Shreveport 666.66 619.20 666.60 35.9 34.4 35.8 18.57 18.00 18.62

AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG

2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011

Louisiana

Mining & Logging 1,063.30 1,036.50 1,159.54 42.6 42.1 46.4 24.96 24.62 24.99

Manufacturing 847.76 862.30 888.72 41.7 41.9 42.0 20.33 20.58 21.16

Durable Goods 911.92 919.52 933.48 45.1 44.4 43.6 20.22 20.71 21.41

Nondurable Goods 783.24 804.94 838.57 38.3 39.4 40.2 20.45 20.43 20.86

LOUISIANA - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)

AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING ANDSELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)

The 103,800 production workers in all manufacturing earned an average of $847.76 per week in August 2012. Average weekly hours were 41.7, and average hourly earnings were $20.33.

METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)

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L O U IS IAN A U N E M P L O Y M E N T IN S U R AN C E b y C L AIM AN T 'S P AR IS H o f R E S ID E N C E

W EE K E N D IN G -

IN I T IA L W EE K S IN IT IA L W E EK S IN I T IA L W EE K SR L M A /P A R IS H C L A IM S C L A I M ED R L M A /P A R IS H C L A IM S C L A IM E D R L M A / P A R I S H C L A I M S C L A I M ED

R L M A 1 7 35 9 , 45 5 R L M A 4 25 5 3 ,2 53 R L M A 7 3 68 4 ,6 08JE F F E R S O N 2 62 3 , 30 3 A C A D IA 1 8 2 47 B IE N V IL L E 9 1 21O R L E A N S 2 69 3 , 60 2 E V A N G E L IN E 1 5 1 83 B O S S IE R 58 6 98P LA Q U E M IN E S 6 10 7 IB E R IA 3 3 4 45 C A D D O 1 78 2 ,2 20S T. B E R N A R D 32 34 1 LA F A Y E TTE 7 3 9 86 C LA IB O R N E 11 1 23S T. C H A R L E S 18 34 8 S T. L A N D R Y 4 6 5 48 D E S O TO 18 2 28S T. JA M E S 31 22 1 S T. M A R TIN 2 7 2 34 L IN C O L N 21 3 37S T. JO H N 30 44 7 S T. M A R Y 2 6 3 97 N A TC H ITO C H E S 24 3 64S T. TA M M A N Y 87 1 , 08 6 V E R M IL IO N 1 7 2 13 R E D R IV E R 5 67

S A B IN E 9 71R L M A 2 5 47 6 , 79 1 R L M A 5 16 5 1 ,6 54 W E B S TE R 35 3 79A S C E N S IO N 53 64 3 A L LE N 1 1 1 20E . B A TO N R O U G E 2 42 3 , 29 6 B E A U R E G A R D 2 1 2 00 R L M A 8 2 05 2 ,6 45E A S T F E L IC IA N A 13 11 8 C A L C A S IE U 11 4 1 ,1 83 C A L D W E LL 5 71IB E R V ILL E 27 29 4 C A M E R O N 1 11 E A S T C A R R O LL 4 1 45L IV IN G S TO N 66 69 0 JE F F . D A V IS 1 8 1 40 F R A N K L IN 21 1 46P O IN TE C O U P E E 13 17 5 JA C K S O N 11 1 03S T. H E LE N A 7 5 4 R L M A 6 15 6 1 ,8 06 M A D IS O N 14 1 19TA N G IP A H O A 85 99 6 A V O Y E L LE S 2 8 2 55 M O R E H O U S E 16 3 23W A S H IN G TO N 20 27 8 C A TA H O U L A 5 66 O U A C H ITA 95 1 ,3 05W . B A TO N R O U G E 19 18 9 C O N C O R D IA 9 1 02 R IC H LA N D 24 1 92W E S T F E L IC IA N A 2 5 8 G R A N T 9 1 15 TE N S A S 0 28

LA S A L L E 7 40 U N IO N 11 1 40R L M A 3 90 88 3 R A P ID E S 7 0 8 37 W E S T C A R R O LL 4 73A S S U M P TIO N 14 14 1 V E R N O N 2 5 2 90L A F O U R C H E 41 32 8 W IN N 3 1 01TE R R E B O N N E 35 41 4

T H E AB O VE F IG U R E S IN C L U D E R E G U L AR U N E M P L O YM E N T IN S U R AN C E (U I) , U N E M P L O YM E N T C L AIM S fo r F E D E R AL E M P L O YE E S ( U C F E ), a n d U N E M P L O YM E N T C L AIM S fo r E X-S E R VIC E M E M B E R S (U C X) D AT A O N L Y.

A u g u st 1 8 , 2 01 2

R L M A = R E G IO N AL L AB O R M AR K E T AR E A

Mass Layoff Statistics

Year Events SeparationsQ4 2010 23 4,560Q2 2011 40 8,710Q4 2011 22 4,802Q2 2012 35 5,457

Louisiana Mass Layoff Events and Separations

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10

20

30

40

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

Events Separations

• The second quarter of 2012, Louisiana employers reported 35 mass layoff events resulting in 8,575 separations. On the national level employers in the private nonfarm sector initiated 1,476 mass layoff events, that resulted in the separation of 262,848 workers from their jobs for at least 30 days. Nationally, for the same time period, the number of private nonfarm extended mass layoff events declined in 15 of the 18 major industry sectors. The largest decreases occurred in the accommodation and food services and in manufacturing. Second quarter 2012 layoff data are preliminary and are subject to revision.• Louisiana employers reported 22 mass layoff events resulting in 4,802 separations in the fourth quarter of 2011. Nationally, employers reported 1,638 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 266,971 workers.• For the second quarter of 2011 Louisiana reported 40 mass layoff events which resulted in 8,710 separations. Nationally employers reported 1,624 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 261,346 workers.• Louisiana employers reported 23 mass layoff events which resulted in 4,560 separations in the fourth quarter of 2010, while nationally employers reported 1,910 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 295,571 workers from their jobs for at least 30 days. Permanent worksite closures accounted for 6 percent of extended mass layoff events in the fourth quarter 2010, the lowest proportion of events due to closure in program history.

Constraints of the monthly civilian labor force and nonfarm employment estimates:

The civilian labor force estimates are derived by a monthly survey of approximately 750 households throughout Louisiana following theBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology. The US Census Bureau conducts the survey by calling randomly selected households andproviding BLS with survey results. Households are asked for the number of residents who are sixteen and over and whether they were workingor actively looking for work during the week of the twelfth of the month. Responses to these questions become part of the formula to determinethe number of people employed and the number of individuals unemployed for the state, MSAs, and each parish every month.

The nonfarm employment estimates are derived from responses received from the monthly BLS survey of 2,757 businesses across thestate surveyed directly by this agency, and an additional 2,500 businesses that respond directly to BLS with their employment data. Responsescapture employment activity during the twelfth of each month. This survey relies on responses from these businesses to produce industryemployment levels for the state and all metropolitan statistical areas.

Both data sets are comparable with estimates for the U.S., all 50 states, and 270 metropolitan areas across the U.S.

Micropolitan Statistical Area (MC) - a geographical area comprised of aparish containing a central city of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000inhabitants and contiguous parishes that are socially and economicallyintegrated with the central city.

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) - an industryclassification system that groups establishments into industries based onthe activities in which they are primarily engaged.

Nonfarm Employment - employment by place of work that does not includethe self employed, unpaid family workers, domestics, or agriculture workers.All estimates of nonfarm employment in this publication are in cooperationwith the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and include allfull-time and part-time workers who were employed during the pay periodincluding the twelfth of the month.

Nondurable Goods - items that generally last for only a short period of time(less than three years). Food, beverages, apparel, and gasoline are commonexamples.

Seasonally Adjusted - monthly data that is adjusted to minimize the changesin any time series which result from normal annual occurrences such asChristmas, summer vacations, and weather patterns.

Separation - The release of persons from an employer as part of a masslayoff event. Such releases involve both persons subject to recall and thosewho are terminated by the establishment.

Subsector - refers to the three-digit NAICS code, which will fall under theparticular sector. Example: If Manufacturing (31-33) is the industry sector,then Food manufacturing (311), Paper manufacturing (322), Chemicalmanufacturing (325), Transportation equipment manufacturing (336), are someof the subsectors of manufacturing.

Supersector - refers to these five categories: Total Nonfarm, Total Private,Goods-Producing, Service-Providing, and Private Service-Providing.

Summary Industry Sector - a combination of industry sectors. A summarysector may or may not be published. The summary industry sectors areMining & Logging; Construction; Manufacturing; Trade, Transportation, &Utilities; Information; Financial Activities; Professional & Business Services;Education & Health Services; Leisure & Hospitality; Other Services; andGovernment.

Industry Sector - 20 industry sectors based on two-digit NAICS code. They areAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11), Mining (21), Utilities (22), Construction(23), Manufacturing (31-33), Wholesale Trade (42), Retail Trade (44-45), Transportationand Warehousing (48-49), Information (51), Finance and Insurance (52), Real Estateand Rental and Leasing (53), Professional and Technical Services (54), Managementof Companies and Enterprises (55), Administrative and Waste Services (56),Educational Services (61), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Arts, Entertainment,and Recreation (71), Accommodation and Food Services (72), Other Services (81),and Public Administration (92).

Average Hourly Earnings/Average Weekly Earnings/ Average WeeklyHours (CES/BLS) - average total money earnings, in the survey week (i.e.,the week that includes the twelfth of the month), of production workers plusnonsupervisory workers not in production, including overtime, paid vacationand sick leave.

Civilian Labor Force - that portion of the population, age sixteen or older,which is employed or unemployed and actively seeking employment duringthe reference week of the twelfth of the month.

Employed - the members of the labor force who worked for pay orprofit, or had a job from which they were temporarily absent becauseof illness, vacation, labor dispute, or other reasons not reflecting ashortage of work, or who worked fifteen hours or more as unpaidworkers in an enterprise operated by a member of the family.

Unemployed - the members of the labor force who did not work butwere seeking work or were awaiting recall from layoffs or the beginningof a new job within thirty days.

Unemployment Rate - the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labor force.

Continued Claim - each week claimed subsequent to the filing of the initialclaim for a week of unemployment compensation.

Current Employment Statistics (CES) - estimates of nonfarm employmentand production workers hours and earnings by industry. They are producedas part of a nationwide program, in cooperation with the Bureau of LaborStatistics (BLS), for the state and each metropolitan statistical area (MSA)from a sample of employing establishments.

Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly household survey of theU.S. population conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by theBureau of Census, of 56,000 selected households. Respondents areinterviewed to obtain information on the employment status of each householdmember age 16 and over, during the reference week of the twelfth.

Durable Goods - items with a normal life expectancy of three years ormore. Automobiles, furniture, household appliances, and mobile homes areexamples.

Extended Layoff Event - Fifty or more initial claims for unemploymentinsurance benefits from an establishment during a 5-week period, with atleast 50 workers separated for more than 30 days.

Initial Claims - a new claim, filed to open a claim for unemploymentcompensation.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - a geographical area comprised ofa parish generally containing a central city (or twin cities) of 50,000 inhabitantsor more and contiguous parishes that are socially and economically integratedwith the central city.

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Glossary & Technical Notes

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Unemployment Insurance Claimants Data (by Occupation) - Unemployment Insurance (UI)

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Unemployment Insurance Claims Data (by Region, Parish, Industry) - UI

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Unemployment Rates for all States - LAUS

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Office of Occupational Information ServicesResearch & Statistics Division

Post Office Box 94094Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094

Data for: 8/2012

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