Louisiana Workforce. at a glance. Economic Indicators. Statewide Overview. In This Issue. 2 Economic Comparison

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1 Louisiana Workforce at a glance In This Issue 2 Economic Comparison 3 State & Area Employment 4 7 Data Trends (Graphs) 8 14 Nonfarm Employment Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force 17 Average Hours & Earnings 18 UI Claimants & Answers to LMI Questions Glossary, Data Constraints, Downloads & Web Links Statewide Overview Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Louisiana was estimated at 1,965,700 in November This represents a gain of 400 jobs from the previous month, and an increase of 20,500 jobs from November The trade, transportation, and utilities sector showed the largest over-the-month change by adding 5,400 jobs from October. The trade, transportation, and utilities sector also showed the largest change from last November by adding 9,500 jobs Over the month, five of the 11 industry sectors had increases in employment, while six showed declines. After the trade, transportation, and utilities, the largest over-the-month gain was seen in manufacturing, which gained 2,100 jobs. The leisure and hospitality sector rose by 1,000 when compared to last month. The information sector rose by 300, while financial activities showed a slight gain of 100 jobs. The largest decline over the month was seen in the construction sector, which lost 3,700 jobs from October. Professional and business services fell by 2,100 jobs, while education and health services lost 1,100. The mining and logging sector showed 800 fewer jobs than in October. Government declined by 500, while other services lost 300. Over the year, seven sectors posted gains and four showed declines. After the trade, transportation, and utilities sector, the largest over-the-year gain was seen in the leisure and hospitality sector, which added 8,100 jobs. The construction sector was 5,100 jobs higher than at this time last year. Manufacturing increased by 3,900, while the mining and logging sector added 1,300 jobs. Other services gained 800 jobs, and information increased by 400. The largest decline over the year occurred in the government sector, which fell by 5,500 jobs. The education and health services sector was down 2,500 from a year ago. Both the financial activities sector and the professional and business services sector declined by 300 jobs from November The November 2013 preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana was 6.3 percent, a decrease from the October 2013 revised rate of 6.5 percent. The national unemployment rate for November was 7.0 percent, a decrease from the October rate of 7.3 percent. Total unemployment in the state for November was 131,130. The state civilian labor force increased to 2,087,993, with an increase in total employment to 1,956,863. Release Date: Dec. 27, 2013 Data For: November 2013 Economic Indicators PRELIMINARY Seasonally Adjusted NOV 2013 Civilian Labor Force United States Louisiana Labor Force 155,294,000 2,087,993 Employed 144,386,000 1,956,863 Unemployed 10,907, ,130 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and NOV 2013 NOV 2013 Salary Employment United States Louisiana Total Nonfarm 136,765,000 1,965,700 Mining and Logging 884,000 54,400 Construction 5,851, ,200 Manufacturing 12,014, ,800 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 26,202, ,000 Inform ation 2,684,000 24,800 Financial Activities 7,905,000 95,400 Professional and Business Services 18,760, ,000 Education and Health Services 20,826, ,200 Leisure and Hospitality 14,283, ,900 Other Services 5,499,000 63,300 Government 21,857, ,700 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) Construction NOV 2013 NOV 2013 United States Louisiana Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities Claims NOV 2013 Initial New & Renewals 8,633 Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 78,452 Insured Unemployment Rate 1.3 Benefits Number of First Payment 3,941 Benefits Paid (000's) $ 13,328 Weeks Compensated 64,345 Average Wkly. Benefit Amount $ Average Duration of Claim (weeks) 16.3 Exhaustions 1,432 United States Consumer Price Index NOV 2013 All Urban Consumers The civilian labor force and nonfarm estimates are prepared according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology and are comparable with the U.S. and other states data. For more information, go to page 19. Equal Opportunity Employment/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to Individuals with Disabilities (TDD)

2 Seasonally Adjusted 2 Economic Comparison Civilian Labor Force United States Louisiana United States Louisiana United States Louisiana Labor Force 155,294,000 2,087, ,839,000 2,085, ,319,000 2,085,742 Employed 144,386,000 1,956, ,568,000 1,948, ,277,000 1,966,079 Unemployed 10,907, ,130 11,272, ,348 12,042, ,663 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and NOV 2013 NOV 2013 OCT 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2012 NOV 2012 Salary Employment United States Louisiana United States Louisiana United States Louisiana Total Nonfarm 136,765,000 1,965, ,562,000 1,965, ,472,000 1,945,200 Mining and Logging 884,000 54, ,000 55, ,000 53,100 Construction 5,851, ,200 5,834, ,900 5,673, ,100 Manufacturing 12,014, ,800 11,987, ,700 11,938, ,900 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 26,202, ,000 26,142, ,600 25,720, ,500 In fo rm a tio n 2,684,000 24,800 2,685,000 24,500 2,685,000 24,400 Financial Activities 7,905,000 95,400 7,908,000 95,300 7,822,000 95,700 Professional and Business Services 18,760, ,000 18,725, ,100 18,117, ,300 Education and Health Services 20,826, ,200 20,786, ,300 20,460, ,700 Leisure and Hospitality 14,283, ,900 14,266, ,900 13,861, ,800 Other Services 5,499,000 63,300 5,495,000 63,600 5,464,000 62,500 Governm ent 21,857, ,700 21,850, ,200 21,879, ,200 Construction PRELIM INARY NOV 2013 REVISED OCT 2013 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings United States ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) REVISED NOV 2012 Louisiana ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) NOV 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2012 NOV 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2012 Average W eekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ $ 1, $ 1, Average W eekly Hours Average Hourly W ages $ $ $ $ $ $ Manufacturing Average W eekly Earnings $ 1, $ 1, $ $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, Average W eekly Hours Average Hourly W ages $ $ $ $ $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities % Change From Claims NOV 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2012 OCT 2013 NOV 2012 Initial New & Renewals 8,633 9,650 12, Continued W eekly Intrastate Only 78,452 83, , Insured Unemployment Rate* Benefits Number of First Payment 3,941 4,847 5, Benefits Paid (000's) $ 13,328 $ 14,248 $ 17, W eeks Compensated 64,345 69,173 86, Average W kly. Benefit Amount $ $ $ Average Duration of Claim (w eeks) Exhaustions 1,432 1,404 2, * Insured unemployment rate is for the week including the 12th of the month. United States Consumer Price Index (Not Seasonally Adjusted) NOV 2013 % Change From: OCT 2013 % Change From: Index Prior Month Prior Year Index Prior Month Prior Year All Urban Consumers

3 Not Seasonally Adjusted State and Area Employment Not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Louisiana was estimated at 1,977,100 for November Over the month, total nonfarm employment gained 5,500 jobs from October, while over the year total nonfarm employment gained 20,200 jobs. Goods-producing employment lost 4,100 jobs over the month but added 10,300 jobs over the year. Service-providing employment increased by 9,600 jobs from last month, while adding 9,900 jobs over the year. Total nonfarm employment for November 2013 in the Alexandria MSA was estimated at 63,700. This reflects a gain both over the month and over the year of 500 jobs. The goods-producing sector showed no change over the month but gained 300 jobs over the year. Service-providing employment gained 500 jobs from October and 200 jobs over the year. Total nonfarm employment for the Baton Rouge MSA was estimated at 383,100 for November The MSA showed a loss of 500 jobs over the month and 100 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment lost 2,400 jobs both over the month and over the year. The service-providing sector rose by 1,900 jobs from October and added 2,300 jobs over the year. The Houma MSA nonfarm employment was estimated at 99,900 for November This shows a gain of 700 jobs over the month and 3,100 jobs from November Goods-producing employment increased by 100 jobs over the month and added 1,900 jobs over the year. Service-providing employment gained 600 jobs from last month and added 1,200 jobs over the year. Total nonfarm employment for the Lafayette MSA was estimated at 161,900 for November This represents an increase of 800 jobs from last month and an increase of 3,800 jobs from last year. Over the month, goods-producing employment fell by 200, while adding 1,500 jobs over the year. The service-providing sector showed an increase of 1,000 jobs from October, while adding 2,300 jobs from last year. Total nonfarm employment for the Lake Charles MSA was 96,300 for November This represents no change from October, while adding 3,500 jobs from last year. The goods-producing sector lost 800 jobs over the month, while adding 2,200 jobs over the year. The service-providing sector gained 800 jobs over the month and 1,300 jobs from last November. Total nonfarm employment for the Monroe MSA was estimated at 77,400 for November This shows an increase of 500 jobs over the month, but a loss of 400 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment lost 200 jobs over the month and 300 jobs over the year. The service-providing sector added 700 jobs over the month but lost 100 jobs over the year. Total nonfarm employment for the New Orleans MSA was 540,200 for November This represents an increase of 2,900 jobs over the month and 2,000 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment showed a gain of 800 jobs from October and 1,500 jobs from last year. The service-providing sector added 2,100 jobs from last month and gained 500 jobs from last November. Total nonfarm employment for the Shreveport MSA was 176,900 for November This shows a gain of 1,500 jobs over the month and 700 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment added 100 jobs over the month and 300 jobs from November Service-providing employment gained 1,400 jobs over the month while adding 400 jobs over the year. 3

4 Keys to Graphs The following graphs have been designed to reflect the over-the-year trends in the statistical data. Below are the most frequently used abbreviations. OTM OTY SA over-the-month change in employment over-the-year change in employment seasonally adjusted estimates not seasonally adjusted estimates Graphs for statewide reflect seasonally adjusted (SA) estimates compared to not seasonally adjusted () data. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) graphs denote nonfarm employment levels compared to a three year red trend line of the estimated employment. The navy lines in the graphs are the over-the-month changes for each year. November ,150,000 SA 2,087,993 OTM: 2,774 OTY: 2,251 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force SA 2,098,769 OTM: 8,245 OTY: 13,349 2,125,000 2,100,000 2,075,000 2,050,000 2,025,000 2,000,000 November ,025,000 SA 1,956,863 OTM: 7,992 OTY: -9,216 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force Employment SA 1,980,260 OTM: 17,934 OTY: -2,609 2,000,000 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,875,000 1,850,000 4

5 November 2013 SA 1,965,700 OTM: 400 OTY: 20,500 Louisiana Nonfarm Employment SA Nonfarm Nonfarm 1,977,100 OTM: 5,500 OTY: 20,200 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,875,000 1,850,000 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 November ,000 New Orleans MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 540,200 OTM: 2,900 OTY: 2, , , , , ,000 Oct-10 November ,000 Baton Rouge MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 383,100 OTM: -500 OTY: , , , , , ,000 Oct-10 5

6 November ,000 Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 176,900 OTM: 1,500 OTY: , , , , , ,000 Oct-10 November ,000 Lafayette MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 161,900 OTM: 800 OTY: 3, , , , , , , ,000 Oct-10 97,000 96,000 95,000 94,000 93,000 92,000 91,000 90,000 89,000 88,000 November 2013 Lake Charles MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 96,300 OTM: 0 OTY: 3,500 87,000 6 Oct-10

7 November ,000 Monroe MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 77,400 OTM: 500 OTY: ,000 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 Oct-10 November ,000 Houma MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend NS A 99,900 OTM: 700 OTY: 3,100 98,000 96,000 94,000 92,000 90,000 88,000 Oct-10 70,000 November 2013 Alexandria MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend NS A 63,700 OTM: 500 OTY: ,000 66,000 64,000 62,000 60,000 Oct-10 7

8 8 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,965,700 1,965,300 1,945, % 20, % Total Private 1,622,000 1,621,100 1,596, % 26, % Goods-Producing 336, , ,100-2, % 10, % Mining and Logging 54,400 55,200 53, % 1, % Construction 136, , ,100-3, % 5, % Manufacturing 145, , ,900 2, % 3, % Durable Goods 74,700 74,700 72, % 2, % Nondurable Goods 71,100 69,000 69,600 2, % 1, % Service-Providing 1,629,300 1,626,500 1,619,100 2, % 10, % Private Service-Providing 1,285,600 1,282,300 1,269,900 3, % 15, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 395, , ,500 5, % 9, % Wholesale Trade 77,200 76,600 72, % 5, % Retail Trade 233, , ,000 4, % 4, % Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 84,700 84,500 84, % % Information 24,800 24,500 24, % % Financial Activities 95,400 95,300 95, % % Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33,100 33,400 32, % % Professional and Business Services 205, , ,300-2, % % Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 86,600 87,800 83,800-1, % 2, % Management of Companies and Enterprises 25,400 25,100 25, % % Admin. and Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Serv. 93,000 94,200 96,200-1, % -3, % Education and Health Services 282, , ,700-1, % -2, % Educational Services 38,700 39,200 39, % -1, % Health Care and Social Assistance 243, , , % -1, % Leisure and Hospitality 219, , ,800 1, % 8, % Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 28,700 28,800 29, % % Accommodation and Food Services 191, , ,300 1, % 8, % Other Services 63,300 63,600 62, % % Government 343, , , % -5, % Federal Government 29,300 29,300 30, % % State Government 99, , , % -3, % Local Government 214, , , % -1, % MSAs - Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Alexandria Total Nonfarm 63,200 63,000 62, % % Baton Rouge Total Nonfarm 380, , ,500-2, % % Houma Total Nonfarm 99,600 99,300 96, % 3, % Lafayette Total Nonfarm 161, , , % 3, % Lake Charles Total Nonfarm 96,100 96,200 92, % 3, % Monroe Total Nonfarm 76,800 76,600 77, % % New Orleans Total Nonfarm 536, , , % 1, % Shreveport Total Nonfarm 176, , , % %

9 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 9 Louisiana - Not Seasonal Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,977,100 1,971,600 1,956,900 5, % 20, % Total Private 1,627,200 1,622,600 1,601,600 4, % 25, % Goods-Producing 337, , ,500-4, % 10, % Mining & Logging 54,600 55,400 53, % 1, % Oil & Gas Extraction 10,000 9,800 9, % % Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction 9,500 9,300 9, % % Support Activities for Mining 37,700 38,800 39,200-1, % -1, % Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 7,500 7,500 6, % % Construction 136, , ,300-4, % 5, % Construction of Buildings 25,600 26,500 23, % 1, % Residential Building Construction 5,300 5,400 5, % % Nonresidential Building Construction 20,300 21,100 18, % 2, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 44,400 45,800 44,600-1, % % Specialty Trade Contractors 66,400 68,700 63,000-2, % 3, % Manufacturing 146, , ,900 1, % 3, % Durable Goods 74,900 74,900 72, % 2, % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14,000 14,100 14, % % Ship & Boat Building 10,300 10,400 10, % % Nondurable Goods 71,900 70,600 70,400 1, % 1, % Food Manufacturing 17,800 18,000 17, % % Paper Manufacturing 7,000 7,200 7, % % Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 11,400 11,500 11, % % Chemical Manufacturing 23,100 23,000 23, % % Basic Chemical Manufacturing 11,800 11,700 11, % % Service-Providing 1,639,300 1,629,700 1,629,400 9, % 9, % Private Service-Providing 1,289,400 1,280,700 1,274,100 8, % 15, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 398, , ,700 9, % 9, % Wholesale Trade 77,500 76,700 72, % 5, % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 42,200 42,000 38, % 4, % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 24,800 24,700 24, % % Retail Trade 235, , ,000 7, % 4, % Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 27,600 27,700 27, % % Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 19,700 19,700 19, % % Food & Beverage Stores 37,800 36,700 36,700 1, % 1, % Grocery Stores 33,000 31,900 31,800 1, % 1, % Health & Personal Care Stores 15,900 15,900 16, % % Gasoline Stations 18,700 18,800 18, % % Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 19,300 17,300 19,300 2, % % General Merchandise Stores 55,000 53,000 55,800 2, % % Department Stores 18,800 17,100 19,600 1, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 85,500 84,900 85, % % Transportation and Warehousing 74,700 74,300 76, % -1, % Truck Transportation 18,100 18,000 17, % % Support Activities for Transportation 20,100 20,100 19, % %

10 10 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Not Seasonal Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Information 24,800 24,500 24, % % Telecommunications 9,900 9,800 9, % % Financial Activities 95,100 94,800 95, % % Finance & Insurance 61,200 61,000 62, % % Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 31,200 31,200 31, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 21,200 21,200 21, % % Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 25,000 25,000 25, % % Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33,900 33,800 33, % % Professional & Business Services 205, , ,200-1, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 86,700 87,100 83, % 2, % Legal Services 19,800 19,700 19, % % Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Ser 12,300 12,000 11, % % Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 25,300 25,500 24, % 1, % Management of Companies & Enterprises 25,200 25,000 25, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 94,000 95,200 97,200-1, % -3, % Administrative & Support Services 84,800 85,800 87,800-1, % -3, % Employment Services 32,900 33,700 32, % % Services to Buildings & Dwellings 20,900 21,300 20, % % Education & Health Services 284, , , % -2, % Educational Services 40,800 41,200 42, % -1, % Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 18,900 19,200 21, % -2, % Health Care & Social Assistance 244, , , % -1, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 90,500 91,300 90, % % Offices of Physicians 33,700 33,500 33, % % Home Health Care Services 25,000 25,200 24, % % Hospitals 67,700 67,300 66, % % Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 40,700 40,600 41, % -1, % Nursing Care Facilities 25,800 25,800 26, % % Social Assistance 45,200 45,200 46, % % Leisure & Hospitality 217, , ,800 1, % 8, % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28,000 28,000 28, % % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 22,300 21,800 22, % % Gambling Industries 11,100 10,900 11, % % Accommodation & Food Services 189, , ,000 1, % 8, % Accommodation 30,500 30,200 29, % 1, % Food Services & Drinking Places 159, , ,700 1, % 7, % Other Services 62,900 63,300 62, % % Repair & Maintenance 16,800 16,900 17, % % Automotive Repair & Maintenance 9,600 9,600 9, % % Personal & Laundry Services 15,900 15,900 15, % % Government 349, , , % -5, % Federal Government 29,300 29,400 30, % % State Government 104, , , % -3, % Local Government 216, , , % -1, %

11 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 11 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 540, , ,200 2, % 2, % Total Private 465, , ,000 2, % 4, % Goods-Producing 71,200 70,400 69, % 1, % Mining & Logging 8,400 8,400 8, % % Oil & Gas Extraction 3,200 3,200 3, % % Construction 33,200 33,000 31, % 1, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 8,300 8,700 8, % % Specialty Trade Contractors 18,000 17,700 16, % 1, % Manufacturing 29,600 29,000 29, % % Durable Goods 13,400 13,200 13, % % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,600 3,800 5, % -1, % Ship & Boat Building 2,700 2,800 4, % -1, % Nondurable Goods 16,200 15,800 16, % % Chemical Manufacturing 4,400 4,300 4, % % Service-Providing 469, , ,500 2, % % Private Service-Providing 393, , ,300 2, % 2, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 109, , ,900 1, % % Wholesale Trade 22,400 22,200 21, % % Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 10,700 10,700 10, % % Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 7,700 7,600 7, % % Retail Trade 62,100 60,500 61,000 1, % 1, % Grocery Stores 9,200 9,100 9, % % General Merchandise Stores 13,500 12,900 13, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 24,900 25,000 26, % -1, % Information 8,300 8,200 8, % % Financial Activities 27,100 27,000 27, % % Finance & Insurance 18,600 18,500 18, % % Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 7,300 7,300 7, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 5,500 5,500 5, % % Professional & Business Services 73,200 73,600 71, % 2, % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 32,500 32,500 30, % 2, % Legal Services 8,700 8,700 8, % % Management of Companies & Enterprises 8,000 7,800 8, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 32,700 33,300 32, % % Administrative & Support Services 28,500 28,700 29, % % Employment Services 10,500 10,800 10, % % Education & Health Services 78,500 78,900 80, % -2, % Educational Services 20,800 21,200 22, % -1, % Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 10,900 10,600 11, % % Health Care & Social Assistance 57,700 57,700 58, % % Ambulatory Health Care Services 21,400 21,600 21, % % Hospitals 19,100 19,100 18, % % Leisure & Hospitality 78,900 77,900 77,200 1, % 1, % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9,900 9,900 10, % % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 5,900 5,900 6, % % Gambling Industries 2,000 2,000 2, % % Accommodation & Food Services 69,000 68,000 66,800 1, % 2, % Accommodation 15,300 15,100 14, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 53,700 52,900 52, % 1, % Other Services 18,500 18,500 18, % % Government 75,100 75,100 77, % -2, % Federal Government 11,300 11,400 11, % % State Government 17,700 17,700 18, % % Local Government 46,100 46,000 47, % -1, % Alexandria MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 63,700 63,200 63, % % Total Private 49,800 49,400 49, % % Goods-Producing 8,900 8,900 8, % % Service-Providing 54,800 54,300 54, % % Private Service-Providing 40,900 40,500 40, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 12,300 12,000 12, % % Retail Trade 8,500 8,200 8, % % Hospitals 4,200 4,200 4, % % Government 13,900 13,800 14, % % Federal Government 3,000 2,900 2, % % State Government 4,000 4,000 4, % % Local Government 6,900 6,900 7, % %

12 12 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Baton Rouge MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 383, , , % % Total Private 308, , , % 1, % Goods-Producing 70,600 73,000 73,000-2, % -2, % Mining & Logging 1,400 1,400 1, % % Construction 41,700 44,200 44,500-2, % -2, % Construction of Buildings 7,900 8,400 7, % % Nonresidential Building Construction 7,100 7,600 6, % % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 14,800 15,600 16, % -1, % Specialty Trade Contractors 19,000 20,200 20,600-1, % -1, % Manufacturing 27,500 27,400 27, % % Nondurable Goods 17,900 17,900 17, % % Chemical Manufacturing 9,800 9,700 9, % % Basic Chemical Manufacturing 5,500 5,400 5, % % Service-Providing 312, , ,200 1, % 2, % Private Service-Providing 238, , ,000 1, % 4, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 68,800 66,900 68,100 1, % % Wholesale Trade 13,600 13,500 13, % % Retail Trade 42,900 41,200 42,700 1, % % Grocery Stores 5,800 5,600 5, % % General Merchandise Stores 10,500 9,900 10, % % Department Stores 2,700 2,500 2, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 12,300 12,200 12, % % Information 5,500 5,400 5, % % Financial Activities 17,000 17,100 17, % % Finance & Insurance 12,000 12,000 12, % % Depository Credit Intermediation 4,400 4,300 4, % % Professional & Business Services 46,000 46,400 45, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 19,800 19,800 19, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 20,000 20,100 20, % % Education & Health Services 52,800 52,800 50, % 2, % Health Care & Social Assistance 45,600 45,500 44, % 1, % Ambulatory Health Care Services 19,500 19,500 19, % % Hospitals 12,100 12,000 11, % % Leisure & Hospitality 35,600 35,200 35, % % Accommodation & Food Services 30,200 30,100 29, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 27,500 27,300 27, % % Other Services 12,600 12,600 12, % % Government 74,200 74,200 76, % -2, % Federal Government 2,700 2,800 2, % % State Government 38,400 38,200 39, % -1, % Local Government 33,100 33,200 33, % % Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 99,900 99,200 96, % 3, % Total Private 86,000 85,300 82, % 3, % Goods-Producing 23,800 23,700 21, % 1, % Mining & Logging 6,300 6,400 6, % % Support Activities for Mining 4,900 5,000 4, % % Construction 5,200 5,400 5, % % Service-Providing 76,100 75,500 74, % 1, % Private Service-Providing 62,200 61,600 61, % 1, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 26,700 26,400 26, % % Retail Trade 11,400 11,100 11, % % Support Activities for Transportation 4,600 4,700 4, % % Administrative & Support Services 4,900 4,900 4, % % Employment Services 3,300 3,400 3, % % Leisure & Hospitality 8,100 8,000 7, % % Government 13,900 13,900 13, % % Federal Government % % State Government 3,200 3,200 3, % % Local Government 10,300 10,300 10, % %

13 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 13 Shreveport-Bossier City MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 176, , ,200 1, % % Total Private 142, , ,700 1, % 1, % Goods-Producing 22,400 22,300 22, % % Mining & Logging 5,600 5,600 5, % % Construction 8,100 8,000 7, % % Manufacturing 8,700 8,700 8, % % Transportation Equipment Manufacturing % % Service-Providing 154, , ,100 1, % % Private Service-Providing 120, , ,600 1, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 36,400 35,300 35,800 1, % % Wholesale Trade 7,200 7,200 7, % % Retail Trade 22,500 21,700 22, % % General Merchandise Stores 4,900 4,800 4, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 6,700 6,400 6, % % Information 2,600 2,500 2, % % Financial Activities 7,200 7,100 7, % % Professional & Business Services 16,900 17,000 17, % % Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 10,700 10,800 11, % % Education & Health Services 26,500 26,500 26, % % Health Care & Social Assistance 25,600 25,600 25, % % Hospitals 9,800 9,800 9, % % Leisure & Hospitality 22,700 22,700 22, % % Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5,400 5,500 5, % % Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 5,200 5,100 5, % % Gambling Industries 4,200 4,100 4, % % Accommodation & Food Services 17,300 17,200 16, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 14,300 14,300 13, % % Other Services 8,100 8,100 8, % % Government 34,100 33,900 34, % % Federal Government 4,700 4,700 4, % % State Government 9,900 9,800 10, % % Local Government 19,500 19,400 19, % % Monroe MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 77,400 76,900 77, % % Total Private 63,600 63,300 63, % % Goods-Producing 10,200 10,400 10, % % Manufacturing 6,900 6,900 6, % % Nondurable Goods 5,000 5,000 5, % % Service-Providing 67,200 66,500 67, % % Private Service-Providing 53,400 52,900 53, % % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 14,500 14,100 14, % % Retail Trade 10,100 9,800 9, % % Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandi 3,600 3,400 3, % % Professional & Business Services 7,800 7,900 7, % % Education & Health Services 14,000 14,000 14, % % Hospitals 3,500 3,500 3, % % Leisure & Hospitality 7,200 7,200 7, % % Government 13,800 13,600 14, % % Federal Government % % State Government 4,000 3,900 4, % % Local Government 9,300 9,200 9, % %

14 14 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Lafayette MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 161, , , % 3, % Total Private 144, , , % 3, % Goods-Producing 36,600 36,800 35, % 1, % Mining & Logging 16,900 17,000 16, % % Support Activities for Mining 14,400 14,500 14, % % Construction 7,900 8,000 7, % % Manufacturing 11,800 11,800 11, % % Service-Providing 125, , ,000 1, % 2, % Private Service-Providing 108, , , % 2, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 31,200 30,300 30, % % Wholesale Trade 8,100 7,900 7, % % Retail Trade 19,300 18,600 18, % % General Merchandise Stores 3,900 3,700 3, % % Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 3,800 3,800 4, % % Information 2,300 2,300 2, % % Financial Activities 9,000 9,000 9, % % Professional & Business Services 19,300 19,300 18, % % Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 9,400 9,400 9, % % Education & Health Services 24,000 23,900 23, % % Health Care & Social Assistance 22,100 22,100 21, % % Hospitals 5,800 5,800 5, % % Leisure & Hospitality 17,500 17,700 16, % 1, % Accommodation & Food Services 14,400 14,400 13, % % Food Services & Drinking Places 13,100 13,100 12, % % Other Services 4,800 4,800 4, % % Government 17,200 17,000 17, % % Federal Government 1,000 1,000 1, % % State Government 5,700 5,500 5, % % Local Government 10,500 10,500 10, % % Lake Charles MSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted Nov Oct Nov Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 96,300 96,300 92, % 3, % Total Private 80,500 80,800 76, % 3, % Goods-Producing 21,900 22,700 19, % 2, % Mining & Logging % % Construction 12,100 12,800 10, % 2, % Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 4,700 4,800 4, % % Manufacturing 9,000 9,100 8, % % Nondurable Goods 7,000 6,900 6, % % Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. 6,500 6,400 6, % % Service-Providing 74,400 73,600 73, % 1, % Private Service-Providing 58,600 58,100 57, % 1, % Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 18,000 17,200 18, % % Retail Trade 11,000 10,600 10, % % Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandi 3,600 3,400 3, % % Professional & Business Services 8,100 8,100 7, % % Leisure & Hospitality 12,200 12,200 11, % % Accommodation & Food Services 10,600 10,600 10, % % Government 15,800 15,500 15, % % Federal Government % % State Government 4,000 4,000 4, % % Local Government 11,300 11,000 11, % %

15 Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) November Statewide % 5.8 % Alexandria MSA Baton Rouge MSA Houma MSA Lafayette MSA 4.2 Lake Charles MSA 5.0 Monroe MSA 6.0 New Orleans MSA 5.7 Shreveport/Bossier City MSA % 3.9 % % % % % % United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) Louisiana U.S. United States Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) NOVEMBER 2013 WA 6.8 OR 7.3 NV 9.0 CA 8.5 AK 6.5 ID 6.1 UT 4.3 AZ 7.8 MT 5.2 WY 4.4 CO 6.5 NM 6.4 HI 4.4 ND 2.6 SD 3.6 NE 3.7 KS 5.1 OK 5.4 TX 6.1 MN 4.6 WI IA 4.4 MO 6.1 AR 7.5 LA MI IL IN OH MS KY TN AL 6.2 greater than 9.9% 5.0% to 9.9% less than 5% GA 7.7 NH VT NY 7.4 PA 7.3 WV VA NC SC 7.1 FL ME 6.4 MA RI CT NJ DE MD D.C United States Rate

16 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) P re limin ary Nov 2013 R e v ise d O ct 2013 R e v ise d Nov 2012 Area Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate UNIT ED ST AT ES 144,775,000 10,271, ,144,000 10,773, ,549,000 11,404, LO UISIANA 1,980, , ,962, , ,982, , ALEXANDRIA M SA 63,497 3, ,914 4, ,652 3, Grant 8, , , Rapides 54,793 3, ,290 3, ,927 2, BAT O N RO UG E M SA 366,165 20, ,064 22, ,518 18, Ascension 51,198 2, ,905 2, ,388 2, East Baton Rouge 209,103 11, ,904 12, ,876 10, East Feliciana 7, , , Iberville 11,581 1, ,514 1, , Livingston 58,865 3, ,527 3, ,083 2, Pointe Coupee 9, , , St. Helena 3, , , W est Baton Rouge 10, , , W est Feliciana 4, , , HOUMA-BAYOU CANE- * THIBODAUX MSA 104,122 4, ,924 4, ,842 3, Lafourche 49,363 1, ,795 2, ,282 1, Terrebonne 54,759 2, ,129 2, ,560 1, LAFAYET T E M SA 139,400 6, ,028 6, ,021 5, Lafayette 116,219 4, ,076 5, ,236 4, St. Martin 23,181 1, ,952 1, ,785 1, LAKE CHARLES M SA 94,772 4, ,918 5, ,579 4, Calcasieu 91,694 4, ,868 5, ,605 4, Cam eron 3, , , M O NRO E M SA 76,225 4, ,451 5, ,004 4, O uachita 67,042 4, ,361 4, ,727 3, Union 9, , , N E W O R LE AN S -M E T AIR IE - * KENNER MSA 518,994 31, ,638 34, ,090 27, Jefferson 200,687 11, ,229 12, ,724 10, New O rleans City/O rleans 141,903 10, ,165 11, ,929 9, Plaquem ines 8, , , St. Bernard 17,144 1, ,934 1, , St. Charles 23,474 1, ,187 1, ,479 1, St. John Baptist 18,661 1, ,432 1, ,664 1, St. Tam m any 108,379 5, ,052 5, ,399 4, SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER * CITY MSA 171,999 11, ,681 12, ,261 9, Bossier 53,109 2, ,393 3, ,190 2, Caddo 108,506 7, ,044 7, ,671 6, De Soto 10, , , NON-MSA PARISHES Acadia (Crow ley) 1 23,994 1, ,914 1, ,425 1, Allen 7, , , Ass um ption (Pierre Part) 1 9, , , Avoyelles 15,124 1, ,113 1, , Beauregard (DeRidder) 1 13, ,495 1, , Bienville 6, , , Caldwell 4, , , Catahoula 3, , , Claiborne 5, , , Concordia (Natchez, MS-LA) 1 6, , , East Carroll 2, , , Evangeline 11, , , Franklin 6, , , Iberia (New Iberia) 1 32,833 1, ,581 1, ,837 1, Jackson (Ruston) 1 6, , , Jefferson D avis (Jennings) 1 13, , , La Salle 7, , , Lincoln (Ruston) 1 17,832 1, ,647 1, ,703 1, Madison (Tallulah) 1 3, , , Morehouse (Bastrop) 1 10,132 1, ,121 1, ,648 1, Natchitoches ( N a tc h itoc h es) 1 15,295 1, ,221 1, ,297 1, Red River 3, , , Richland 8, , , Sabine 8, , , St. Jam es 8, , , St. Landry (Opelousas, Eunice) 1 35,972 2, ,753 2, ,805 1, S t. Mary (Morgan City) 1 21,812 1, ,717 1, ,977 1, Tangipahoa (Ham m ond) 1 49,238 3, ,717 3, ,024 3, Tensas 1, , , Verm ilion (Abbeville) 1 22,993 1, ,993 1, ,649 1, Vernon (Fort Polk South) 1 19,536 1, ,141 1, ,911 1, W as hington (Bogalusa) 1 13,691 1, ,630 1, ,891 1, W ebster (Minden) 1 17,374 1, ,243 1, ,298 1, W est Carroll 3, , , W inn 5, , , In 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:

17 LOUISIANA - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Total Private Goods-Producing 1, , , Private Service-Providing Construction , , Manufacturing 1, , , Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Alexandria Baton Rouge Houma 1, , Lafayette Lake Charles Monroe New Orleans Shreveport AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AND SELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV NOV OCT NOV Louisiana Mining & Logging 1, , , Manufacturing Durable Goods 1, , Nondurable Goods The 109,400 production workers in all manufacturing earned an average of $ per week in November Average weekly hours were 45.9, and average hourly earnings were $

18 LOUISIANA UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE by CLAIMANT'S PARISH of RESIDENCE W EEK ENDING - Nov. 16, 2013 INITIAL W EEKS INITIAL W EEKS INITIAL W EEKS RLM A/PARISH CLAIM S CLAIM ED RLM A/PARIS H CLAIM S CLAIM ED RLM A/PARISH CLAIM S CLAIM ED RLMA ,700 RLMA ,164 RLMA ,097 JE FFERS ON 148 2,130 ACA DIA B IENVILLE 9 79 ORLEANS 121 2,021 EVANGELINE BOSSIER PLAQUEMINES IBERIA CADDO 150 1,597 ST. BERNARD 3 34 LAFAYETTE CLAIBORNE 6 77 ST. CHARLES ST. LANDRY DESOTO ST. JAMES ST. MARTIN LINCOLN S T. JOHN ST. M ARY NATCHITOCHES ST. TAMMANY VERMILION RED RIVER 8 58 SABINE 3 64 RLM A ,233 RLMA ,059 W EBSTER ASCENSION ALLEN 3 53 E. BATON ROUGE 196 1,924 BEAUREGARD RLMA ,627 EAST FELICIANA 5 81 CALCASIEU CALDW ELL 5 32 IBERVILLE CAMERON 3 4 EAST CARROLL 7 54 LIVINGSTON JEFF. DAVIS FRANKLIN POINTE COUPEE 9 98 JACKSON 3 81 ST. HELENA 7 40 RLMA ,141 MADISON TANGIPAHOA AVOYELLES MOREHOUSE W ASHINGTON CATAHOULA 6 30 OUACHITA W. BATON ROUGE CONCORDIA 7 71 RICHLAND W EST FELICIANA 2 61 GRANT 7 62 TES 2 8 LASALLE 6 37 UNION 6 87 RLMA RAPIDES W EST CARROLL 4 52 ASSUMPTION VERNON LAFOURCHE W INN 3 55 TERREB ONNE RLMA = REGIONAL LABOR MARKET AREA THE ABOVE FIGURES INCLUDE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (U I), UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS for FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ( UCFE), and U NEMPLOYMENT C LAIMS for EX-SERVICE MEMBERS (U CX) D ATA ONLY. Labor Market Questions and Answers! When will the second quarter 2013 employment and wages data be available on Louisiana s employment homepage? Second Quarter 2013 Employment and Wages data are available at the following locations. Web Navigation #1: Louisiana s employment homepage > Labor Market Information > Under LMI Products select Employment and Wages Quarterly Web Navigation #2: Louisiana s employment homepage Market Information > LOIS (Louisiana Occupational Information System) Use the left-side menu under Historic Data Analysis and scroll over Employment and Wage Data Industry Data > Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Are there any new labor profiles available on the website? Yes, new regional profiles were developed using Fall of 2013 data. Profiles are available for each of the eight regional labor market areas in Louisiana. These profiles reflect major industries in each region and are available at the following web location. Louisiana Economic Studies Regional Sector based profiles Released Fall Web Navigation: LWC homepage > Labor Market Information > under LMI Resources - Louisiana Economic Studies > Regional Sector based Profiles Released Fall