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

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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 10 Nonfarm Employment Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force 13 Average Hours & Earnings 14 UI Claimants & Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) Glossary, Data Constraints, Downloads & Web Links Statewide Overview Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Louisiana was estimated at 1,946,700 in. This represents a gain of 2,300 jobs from the previous month, and a 42,200-job increase from August Government showed the largest over-the-month gain, adding 3,200 jobs. The largest over-the-year change occurred in leisure and hospitality, which added 9,000 jobs. Over the month, four of the 11 industry sectors had increases in employment, six showed declines, and one, education and health services, showed no change. After government, the next largest increase was seen in mining and logging, which added 1,200 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 400 jobs, while information added 100. The largest over-the-month loss was seen in manufacturing, which lost 800 jobs. Professional and business services fell by 700 from last month, while construction dropped by 500. The financial activities sector lost 400 jobs from July, while both the leisure and hospitality sector and the other services sector lost 100 jobs each. Over the year, every employment sector except construction added jobs. After leisure and hospitality, the largest over-the-year gain occurred in the education and health services sector, which added 7,700 jobs. The trade, transportation, and utilities sector rose by 7,400, while mining and logging added 5,200. The financial activities added 3,800 jobs from last August. Both the professional and business services sector and the government sector each reported 2,800 more jobs than last year. The other services sector and the manufacturing sector each posted a gain of 1,400 from August 2011, while information added 900 jobs. Construction was the lone cell to lose jobs over the year, falling by 200. The August preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana was 7.4 percent, a decrease from the July 2012 revised rate of 7.6 percent. The national unemployment rate for August was 8.1 percent, a decrease from the July rate of 8.3 percent. Total unemployment in the state for August was 153,778. The state civilian labor force decreased to 2,076,244, with a decrease in total employment to 1,922,466. Release Date: September 25, 2012 Data For: Economic Indicators PRELIMINARY Seasonally Adjusted AUGUST 2012 Civilian Labor Force United States Louisiana Labor Force 154,645,000 2,076,244 Employed 142,101,000 1,922,466 Unemployed 12,544, ,778 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and AUG 2012 AUG 2012 Salary Employment United States Louisiana Total Nonfarm 133,300,000 1,946,700 Mining and Logging 838,000 58,600 Construction 5,515, ,600 Manufacturing 11,970, ,500 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 25,350, ,200 Inform ation 2,640,000 24,400 Financial Activities 7,742,000 98,500 Professional and Business Services 17,958, ,300 Education and Health Services 20,354, ,600 Leisure and Hospitality 13,659, ,400 Other Services 5,374,000 64,600 Government 21,900, ,000 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) Construction AUG 2012 AUG 2012 United States Louisiana Average Weekly Earnings $ 1, $ Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ $ 1, Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Wages $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities 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 Weeks Compensated 99,382 Average Wkly. Benefit Amount $ Average Duration of Claim (weeks) 16.7 Exhaustions 2,543 United States Consumer Price Index AUG 2012 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 15. Equal Opportunity Employment/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to Individuals with Disabilities (TDD)

2 Seasonally Adjusted 2 Economic Comparison PRELIM INARY AUGUST 2012 REVISED JULY 2012 Civilian Labor Force United States Louisiana United States Louisiana United States Louisiana Labor Force 154,645,000 2,076, ,013,000 2,080, ,674,000 2,052,605 Employed 142,101,000 1,922, ,220,000 1,922, ,754,000 1,903,284 Unemployed 12,544, ,778 12,794, ,863 13,920, ,321 Unemployment Rate Nonfarm Wage and AUG 2012 AUG 2012 JULY 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 AUG 2011 Salary Employment United States Louisiana United States Louisiana United States Louisiana Total Nonfarm 133,300,000 1,946, ,204,000 1,944, ,492,000 1,904,500 Mining and Logging 838,000 58, ,000 57, ,000 53,400 Construction 5,515, ,600 5,514, ,100 5,498, ,800 Manufacturing 11,970, ,500 11,985, ,300 11,771, ,100 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 25,350, ,200 25,321, ,800 25,060, ,800 In fo rm a tio n 2,640,000 24,400 2,637,000 24,300 2,615,000 23,500 Financial Activities 7,742,000 98,500 7,735,000 98,900 7,681,000 94,700 Professional and Business Services 17,958, ,300 17,930, ,000 17,382, ,500 Education and Health Services 20,354, ,600 20,332, ,600 19,931, ,900 Leisure and Hospitality 13,659, ,400 13,625, ,500 13,344, ,400 Other Services 5,374,000 64,600 5,378,000 64,700 5,346,000 63,200 Governm ent 21,900, ,000 21,907, ,800 22,066, ,200 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings Construction United States ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) Louisiana ( Not Seasonally Adjusted) AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 Average W eekly Earnings $ 1, $ $ $ $ $ Average W eekly Hours Average Hourly W ages $ $ $ $ $ $ Manufacturing Average W eekly Earnings $ $ $ $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, Average W eekly Hours Average Hourly W ages $ $ $ $ $ $ Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities % Change From Claims AUG 2012 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 JULY 2012 AUG 2011 Initial New & Renewals 11,339 14,022 16, Continued W eekly Intrastate Only 121, , , Insured Unemployment Rate* Benefits Number of First Payment 5,968 7,813 9, Benefits Paid (000's) $ 19,443 $ 25,327 $ 34, W eeks Compensated 99, , , Average W kly. Benefit Amount $ $ $ Average Duration of Claim (w eeks) Exhaustions 2,543 3,522 4, * Insured unemployment rate is for the week including the 12th of the month. U nited S tates C onsumer P rice Index REVISED AUGUST 2011 AUG 2012 % Change From: JULY 2012 % 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 1,934,400 for August Over the month, employment gained 1,700 jobs from July, while over the year, employment gained 39,300 jobs. Goods-producing employment lost 100 jobs over the month, while service-providing employment gained 1,800 jobs when compared to July. Over the year, goods-producing industries gained 4,700 jobs while the service-providing sector gained 34,600. Total nonfarm employment for in the Alexandria MSA was 63,400, showing a gain of 300 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 the year. Total nonfarm employment for the Baton Rouge MSA was estimated at 368,500 for. Over the month, the MSA showed an increase of 2,900 jobs, while over the year, nonfarm employment rose by 5,400 jobs. Goods-producing employment fell by 400 jobs over the month but added 3,200 jobs over the year. 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. This shows a loss of 100 jobs over the month but an increase of 2,400 jobs since August Goods-producing had no change over the month and added 400 jobs from last year. Service-providing lost 100 jobs from last month and added 2,000 jobs over the year. Total nonfarm employment for the Lafayette MSA was estimated at 165,200 for. This represents 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. The service-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. This represents an increase of 100 jobs from July, and 1,600 jobs over the year. The goods-producing sector showed no change over the month, while adding 200 jobs over the year. Service-providing added 100 jobs over the month and 1,400 jobs from last August. Total nonfarm employment for the Monroe MSA was estimated at 75,600 for. This shows a loss of 300 jobs over the month and 100 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment shows no change over the month and rose by 200 over the year. The service-providing employment lost 300 jobs both over the month and over the year. Total nonfarm employment for the New Orleans MSA was 521,300 for. This represents an increase of 300 jobs over the month but a loss of 300 jobs over the year. Goods-producing employment showed no change from July, but a loss of 4,800 jobs from August The service-providing sector increased by 300 jobs from July and added 4,500 jobs from August Total nonfarm employment for the Shreveport MSA was 178,900 for. This shows a gain of 400 jobs both over the month and over the year. Goods-producing employment showed no change over the month but lost 1,300 jobs from August Service-providing employment added 400 jobs over the month and 1,700 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. SA 2,076,244 OTM: -4,265 OTY: 23,639 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force SA 2,086,428 OTM: -30,452 OTY: 23,757 2,125,000 2,100,000 2,075,000 2,050,000 2,025,000 2,000,000 2,025,000 2,000,000 SA 1,922,466 OTM: -180 OTY: 19,182 L ou isia na C ivilian La bo r Fo rc e E m p loy m e nt SA 1,934,847 OTM: -13,970 OTY: 28,640 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,875,000 1,850,000 4

5 SA 1,946,700 OTM: 2,300 OTY: 42,200 Louisiana Nonfarm Employment SA Nonfarm Nonfarm 1,934,400 OTM: 1,700 OTY: 39,300 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,875,000 1,850, ,000 Baton Rouge MSA Nonfarm Employment 380, , , , , , ,000 New Orleans MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend N S A 521,300 OTM: 300 OTY: , , , , ,000 M onthly Estim a te 3 Year Trend N S A 368,500 OTM: 2,900 OTY: 5,400 5

6 185,000 Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 178,900 OTM: 400 OTY: , , , , , , ,000 Lafayette MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 165,200 OTM: 100 OTY: 14, , , , , , ,000 95,000 Lake Charles MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend N S A 89,000 OTM: 100 OTY: 1,600 93,000 91,000 89, ,000

7 82,000 Monroe MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 75,600 OTM: -300 OTY: ,000 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 Houma MSA Nonfarm Employment 100,000 96,000 92,000 88,000 70,000 Alexandria MSA Nonfarm Employment Monthly Estimate 3 Year Trend 68,000 66,000 64,000 62,000 60,000 Monthly Estimate 3 Ye ar Tre nd NS A 97,100 OTM: -100 OTY: 2,400 NS A 63,400 OTM: 300 OTY: 300 7

8 8 8 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT NEW ORLEANS- LOUISIANA LOUISIANA METAIRIE-KENNER BATON ROUGE MSA MSA Not Seasonally Adjusted PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG PREL REV REV AUG JULY AUG Total Nonfarm 1,934,400 1,932,700 1,895, , , , , , ,100 Total Private 1,584,800 1,585,200 1,546, , , , , , ,600 Goods-Producing 320, , ,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 Extraction 7,300 7,300 7,500 Support Activities for M ining 43,300 42,500 40,700 Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 8,200 8,100 8,800 Const ruct ion 122, , ,500 27,200 27,000 30,900 42,900 43,300 40,000 Construction of Buildings 21,500 21,400 21,700 7,100 7,100 6,600 Residential Building Construction 5,500 5,500 5,800 Nonresidential Building Construction 16,000 15,900 15,900 6,100 6,100 5,600 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 41,300 40,900 40,900 9,200 9,200 9,000 17,100 17,100 14,500 Utility System Construction 22,300 22,500 20,400 Specialty Trade Contractors 59,400 59,900 60,900 14,700 14,500 16,200 18,700 19,100 18,900 M anuf act uri ng 139, , ,900 29,400 29,700 30,800 25,300 25,400 25,200 Durable Goods 69,600 70,800 71,500 13,500 13,700 14,600 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14,700 14,800 16,000 4,800 5,000 6,600 Ship & Boat Building 10, , , ,10 0 4, ,10 0 Nondurable Goods 70,200 70,300 67,400 15,900 16,000 16,200 16,700 16,800 16,800 Food M anufacturing 16, , ,0 0 0 Paper Manufacturing 6,900 6,900 7,100 Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 11,400 11,400 11,200 Chemical Manufacturing 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 5,500 Service-Providing 1,613,800 1,612,000 1,579, , , , , , ,000 Private Service-Providing 1,264,200 1,264,500 1,230, , , , , , ,500 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 379, , , , , ,300 65,500 66,000 64,600 Wholesale 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 10,800 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 24,800 24,700 25,000 8,000 8,000 7,800 Retail Trade 219, , ,800 56,000 56,200 57,400 40,600 41,300 39,800 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandise Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 26,600 26,600 26,700 Building M aterial & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 18,500 18,700 19,100 Food & 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 5,700 Health & Personal Care Stores 15,600 15,500 15,600 Gasoline Stations 18,900 18,700 18,700 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 15,800 16,100 17,200 General 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 2,700 Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 83,600 83,700 81,000 25,600 25,600 25,300 12,200 12,100 12,100 Transportation and Warehousing 73,600 74,200 71,600 Truck Transportation 17,500 17,400 17,100 Support Activities for Transportation 19,400 19,400 19,700 Information 24,400 24,300 23,500 8,000 8,100 7,600 4,400 4,400 4,400 Telecommunications 10,000 10,100 9,900 Financial Activities 98,900 98,900 94,900 25,700 25,900 25,200 16,700 16,700 16,900 Finance & Insurance 64,400 64,500 63,800 18,400 18,400 18,400 12,000 12,000 12,200 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 31,800 31,800 32,200 7,500 7,500 7,600 Depository Credit Intermediation 22,300 22,300 22,800 5,600 5,600 5,700 4,200 4,300 4,300 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 26,600 26,600 26,700 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 34,500 34,400 31,100 Professional & Business Services 198, , ,800 67,200 67,100 66,900 41,500 41,700 42,000 Professional, Scientific, & 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 8,200 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 10,400 10,700 10,000 Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 24,400 24,600 23,200 Management of Companies & Enterprises 25,300 25,200 24,300 8,900 8,900 8,300 Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 92,600 92,200 91,900 29,100 28,800 29,500 19,100 19,000 19,100 Administrative & Support Services 83,100 82,700 82,300 27,300 27,000 27,200 Employment Services 30,400 29,800 30,800 9,600 9,600 9,900 Services to Buildings & Dwellings 20,300 20,100 19,900 Education & Health Services 289, , ,600 78,400 78,400 75,600 51,300 49,200 50,200 Educational Services 46,700 44,800 39,100 21,500 21,400 18,300 Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 24,600 24,000 19,600 12,000 11,700 9,500 Health Care & Social Assistance 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 17,500 Offices of Physicians 34,900 34,100 33,600 Home Health Care Services 24,100 24,200 23,500 Hospit als 66,700 66,700 66,200 17,700 17,700 18,000 12,100 12,100 12,100 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 42,000 42,400 42,500 Nursing Care Facilities 26,600 26,600 26,600 Social Assistance 45,700 46,700 45,700 Leisure & Hospitality 208, , ,600 76,300 76,800 72,000 32,900 33,500 32,900 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28,100 28,100 28,200 9,800 9,700 10,000 Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 22,500 22,800 22,400 6,200 6,400 6,400 Gambling Industries 9,700 9,800 10,100 2,000 2,100 2,100 Accommodation & Food Services 180, , ,400 66,500 67,100 62,000 28,600 29,300 28,400 Accommodation 29,100 29,300 27,400 13,500 13,800 12,900 Food Services & Drinking Places 151, , ,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 12,500 Repair & M aintenance 20,000 19,500 19,000 Automotive Repair & Maintenance 10,400 10,200 10,300 Personal & Laundry Services 15,600 15,600 15,500 Government 349, , ,000 79,700 78,300 82,300 73,300 70,700 72,500 Federal Government 30,700 31,100 31,700 12,000 12,100 12,600 2,900 2,900 3,000 State Government 100,700 98, ,900 18,300 17,400 18,700 38,400 36,300 38,000 Local Government 218, , ,400 49,400 48,800 51,000 32,000 31,500 31,500

9 LO U IS IA N A & M S As N O N F AR M E M P L O YM E N T SHREVEPORT- BOSSIER CITY MSA LAFAYETTE MSA 9(a) 9 LAKE CHARLES MSA P REL REV REV P REL REV REV P REL REV REV Not Seasonally A djusted AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG Total Nonfarm 178, , , , , ,000 89,000 88,900 87,400 Total Private 144, , , , , ,800 73,600 73,400 71,800 Goods-Producing 23,200 23,200 24,500 38,300 38,700 33,600 18,500 18,500 18,300 Mining & Logging 7,100 7,000 6,900 18,800 18,800 16,200 1,500 1,400 1,300 O il & Ga s Extr ac tion Crude P e trole um & Na tur a l Ga s Ex tr a ction Support Activities for Mining 15,900 15,900 14,000 Drilling O il & Ga s W e lls Construction 7,100 7,100 7,600 7,300 7,500 6,600 8,200 8,200 8,200 Construction of Buildings Residential Building Construction Nonr e side ntia l Building Construction Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 3,800 3,700 3,600 Utility S ys te m Cons truc tion Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing 9,000 9,100 10,000 12,200 12,400 10,800 8,800 8,900 8,800 Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing ,000 S hip & Boa t Building Nondurable Goods 6,900 6,900 6,900 Food Manufacturing Paper Manufacturing Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. 6,500 6,500 6,400 Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing Che m ic al M a nufac turing Basic Chemical Manufacturing S er vic e -P roviding 155, , , , , ,400 70,500 70,400 69,100 P riva te S e rvice -P r oviding 121, , , , , ,200 55,100 54,900 53,500 Tr ade, Tra ns por tation, & Utilities 3 6, , , , , , , , ,10 0 W holesale Trade 7,400 7,300 7,100 8,500 8,400 7,800 Merchant W holesalers, Durable Goods Merchant W holesalers, Nondurable Goods Retail Trade 22,600 22,300 21,900 18,800 18,800 17,500 10,200 10,200 10,000 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandise 2,900 2,900 3,300 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Building M aterial & Garden Equipm ent & Supplies Dealers Food & Beverage Stores Grocery Stores Health & Personal Care Stores Gasoline Stations Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores General Merchandise Stores 4,800 4,800 4,800 3,700 3,700 3,600 Department Stores Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 6,900 6,700 6,500 4,000 4,000 3,600 Transportation and W arehousing Truck Transportation Support Activities for Transportation Inform ation 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,700 2,800 2,600 Telecommunications Financial Activities 7,300 7,300 7,200 9,400 9,300 8,500 Finance & Insurance Credit Interm ediation & Related Activities Depository Credit Interm ediation Insurance Carriers & Related Activities Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Professional & Business Services 17,500 17,600 17,300 19,800 19,700 17,400 7,000 7,100 7,000 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 8,200 8,300 7,800 Legal Services Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services Management of Companies & Enterprises Admin. & Support & W aste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 11,300 11,200 11,300 Administrative & Support Services Employment Services Services to Buildings & Dw ellings Education & Health Services 26,600 26,400 26,300 25,300 25,100 23,000 Educational Services Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools Health Care & Social Assistance 25,000 24,900 24,900 23,400 23,200 21,400 Ambulatory Health Care Services Offices of Physicians Home Health Care Services Hospitals 9,300 9,300 9,400 5,900 5,900 5,500 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure & Hospitality 22,200 22,400 22,200 16,600 16,600 15,300 11,900 11,900 11,400 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5,800 5,800 6,100 Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 5,100 5,200 5,500 Gambling Industries 4,200 4,300 4,400 Accommodation & Food Services 16,400 16,600 16,100 14,800 14,800 13,400 10,400 10,500 10,000 Accommodation Food Services & Drinking 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 4,500 Repair & Maintenance Autom otive Repair & M aintenance Personal & Laundry Services Governm ent 34,500 34,700 34,800 16,900 16,800 17,200 15,400 15,500 15,600 Federal Government 4,800 4,900 4,700 1,000 1,100 1, State Government 10,200 10,500 10,500 5,300 4,900 5,300 3,700 3,800 3,600 Local Government 19,500 19,300 19,600 10,600 10,800 10,800 11,100 11,100 11,400

10 9(b) 10 LOUISIANA & M SAs NONFARM EM PLOYM ENT MONROE MSA HOUMA-BAYOU CANE- THIBODAUX MSA ALEXANDRIA MSA PREL REV REV P REL REV REV P REL REV REV Not Seasonally Adjusted AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG Total Nonfarm 75,600 75,900 75,700 97,100 97,200 94,700 63,400 63,100 63,100 Total Private 61,900 61,900 61,700 83,800 83,700 81,100 49,100 48,800 48,700 Goods-Producing 10,400 10,400 10,200 20,600 20,600 20,200 8,700 8,700 8,600 Mining & Logging 6,100 6,000 5,500 O il & Gas Extraction Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction Support Activities for Mining 4,400 4,300 4,400 Drilling Oil & Gas W ells Construction 5,400 5,400 5,300 Construction of Buildings Residential Building Construction Nonresidential Building Construction Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction Utility S ystem Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing 6,400 6,400 6,600 Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing S hip & Boat Building Nondurable Goods 5,000 5,000 4,900 Food Manufacturing Paper Manufacturing Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg. & Chemical Mfg. Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Basic Chemical Manufacturing S ervice-providing 65,200 65,500 65,500 76,500 76,600 74,500 54,700 54,400 54,500 Private Service-Providing 51,500 51,500 51,500 63,200 63,100 60,900 40,400 40,100 40,100 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 12,600 12, , ,700 24,600 24,300 12, ,100 11,900 W holesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Retail Trade 9,500 9,600 9,500 10,700 10,700 10,600 8,000 8,000 8,000 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores, General Merchandise 3,500 3,500 3,500 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers Food & Beverage Stores Grocery Stores Health & Personal Care Stores Gasoline Stations Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores General Merchandise Stores Department Stores Transportation, W arehousing, & Utilities Transportation and W arehousing Truck Transportation Support Activities for Transportation 4,200 4,200 4,300 Inform ation Telecomm unications Financial Activities Finance & Insurance Credit Interm ediation & Relate d Activities Depository Credit Interm ediation Insurance Carriers & Related Activities Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Professional & Business Services 7,400 7,400 7,300 Profess ional, Scientific, & Technic al Servic es Legal Servic es Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services Management of Companies & Enterprises Admin. & Support & W aste Mgm t. & Rem ediation Serv. Administrative & Support Services 4,700 4,600 4,400 Em ploym ent Services 2,500 2,500 2,900 Services to Buildings & Dw ellings Education & Health Services 13,200 13,100 13,200 Educational Services Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools Health Care & Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Offices of Physicians Hom e Health Care Services Hospitals 3,300 3,300 3,400 4,300 4,300 4,300 Nursing & Residential Care Fac ilities Nursing Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure & Hospitality 7,400 7,500 7,000 7,700 7,700 7,500 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Amusement, Gam bling, & Recreation Industries Gam bling Industries Accom modation & Food Services Accommodation Food Services & Drinking Places Other Services Repair & Maintenance Automotive Repair & Maintenance Personal & Laundry Services Governm ent 13,700 14,000 14,000 13,300 13,500 13,600 14,300 14,300 14,400 Federal Government ,000 3,000 3,000 State Government 4,100 4,300 4,200 2,700 2,800 2,700 4,500 4,500 4,600 Local Government 9,100 9,200 9,200 10,200 10,300 10,500 6,800 6,800 6,800

11 Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Statewide % 7.2 % Alexandria MSA Baton Rouge MSA Houma MSA Lafayette MSA 5.0 Lake Charles MSA 6.7 Monroe MSA 8.1 New Orleans MSA 7.5 Shreveport/Bossier City MSA % 4.9 % % % % % % United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) U.S. Louisiana United States Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) WA 8.6 MT 6.3 ND 3.0 MN NH VT ME 7.6 OR 8.9 CA 10.6 AK 7.8 NV 12.1 ID 7.4 UT 5.8 AZ 8.3 WY 5.7 CO 8.2 NM 6.5 HI 6.1 SD 4.5 NE 4.0 KS 6.2 OK 5.1 TX IA 5.5 MO 7.2 AR 7.3 LA 7.4 WI 7.5 MI IL IN OH MS KY TN AL 8.5 greater than 9.9% 5.0% to 9.9% less than 5% GA 9.2 NY 9.1 PA 8.1 WV VA NC SC 9.6 FL MA RI CT NJ DE MD D.C United States Rate

12 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (Not Seasonally Adjusted) P re limin ary Aug ust 2012 R e v ise d July 2012 R e v ise d Aug ust 2011 Area Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate UNIT ED ST AT ES 142,558,000 12,696, ,126,000 13,400, ,335,000 14,008, LO UISIANA 1,934, , ,948, , ,906, , ALEXANDRIA M SA 63,162 4, ,527 5, ,022 5, Grant 8, , , Rapides 54,401 4, ,715 4, ,281 4, BAT O N RO UG E M SA 351,411 27, ,212 30, ,494 29, Ascension 48,261 3, ,371 3, ,448 3, East Baton Rouge 201,614 15, ,074 17, ,220 16, East Feliciana 7, , , Iberville 11,251 1, ,277 1, ,062 1, Livingston 55,948 3, ,075 4, ,006 4, Pointe Coupee 8, , , St. Helena 3, , , W est Baton Rouge 10, , , W est Feliciana 4, , , HOUMA-BAYOU CANE- * THIBODAUX MSA 101,180 5, ,152 5, ,599 5, Lafourche 47,890 2, ,350 2, ,668 2, Terrebonne 53,290 2, ,802 3, ,931 2, LAFAYET T E M SA 141,605 7, ,400 8, ,765 8, Lafayette 118,093 5, ,756 6, ,219 6, St. Martin 23,512 1, ,644 1, ,546 1, LAKE CHARLES M SA 87,378 6, ,090 7, ,647 6, Calcasieu 84,476 6, ,165 6, ,803 6, Cam eron 2, , , M O NRO E M SA 74,399 6, ,164 7, ,156 6, O uachita 65,378 5, ,050 6, ,165 5, Union 9, , , N E W O R LE AN S -M E T AIR IE - * KENNER MSA 499,934 40, ,223 44, ,822 40, Jefferson 196,875 14, ,564 16, ,437 14, New O rleans City/O rleans 132,708 13, ,846 15, ,413 14, Plaquem ines 8, , , St. Bernard 15,265 1, ,396 1, ,231 1, St. Charles 23,148 1, ,347 1, ,097 1, St. John Baptist 18,595 1, ,754 1, ,554 1, St. Tam m any 104,975 6, ,876 7, ,742 6, SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER * CITY MSA 173,687 13, ,475 14, ,543 13, Bossier 53,064 3, ,305 3, ,715 3, Caddo 110,066 9, ,565 9, ,341 8, De Soto 10,557 1, ,605 1, ,487 1, NON-MSA PARISHES Acadia (Crowley) 1 23,820 1, ,033 1, ,114 1, Allen 7, , , Assum ption (Pierre Part) 1 9, ,299 1, ,200 1, Avoyelles 15,084 1, ,196 1, ,121 1, Beauregard (DeRidder) 1 13,015 1, ,105 1, ,982 1, Bienville 5, , , Caldwell 4, , , Catahoula 3, , , Claiborne 6, , , Concordia (Natchez, MS-LA) 1 6, , , East Carroll 2, , , Evangeline 11,739 1, ,903 1, ,730 1, Franklin 6, , , Iberia (New Iberia) 1 31,874 2, ,126 2, ,189 2, Jackson (Ruston) 1 5, , , Jefferson D avis (Jennings) 1 13, , , La Salle 7, , , Lincoln (Ruston) 1 17,552 1, ,803 1, ,674 1, Madison (Tallulah) 1 3, , , Morehouse (B astrop) 1 9,951 1, ,152 1, ,619 1, Natchitoches (N a tc h ito c h e s) 1 14,878 1, ,129 1, ,838 1, Red River 3, , , Richland 8, , , Sabine 8, , , St. Jam es 8,644 1, ,684 1, ,173 1, St. Landry ( Opelousas, Eunice) 1 35,884 2, ,336 3, ,905 2, S t. Mary (Morgan City) 1 21,415 1, ,501 2, ,834 2, Tangipahoa (Ham m ond) 1 49,121 4, ,050 5, ,458 5, Tensas 1, , , Verm ilion (Abbeville) 1 23,056 1, ,347 1, ,257 1, Vernon (Fort Polk South) 1 20,628 1, ,842 1, ,122 1, W ashington (Bogalusa) 1 13,276 1, ,387 1, ,544 1, W ebster (Minden) 1 18,125 1, ,230 1, ,158 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:

13 LOUISIANA - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Avg. Weekly Earnings ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG 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 ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG 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 ($) Avg. Weekly Hours Avg. Hourly Earnings ($) AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG AUG JULY AUG Louisiana Mining & Logging 1, , , Manufacturing Durable Goods Nondurable Goods The 103,800 production workers in all manufacturing earned an average of $ per week in. Average weekly hours were 41.7, and average hourly earnings were $

14 LOUISIANA UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE by CLAIMANT'S PARISH of RESIDENCE W EEK ENDING - August 18, 2012 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 ,455 RLMA ,253 RLM A ,608 JE FFERS ON 262 3,303 ACA DIA B IENVILLE ORLEANS 269 3,602 EVANGELINE BOSSIER PLAQUEMINES IBERIA CADDO 178 2,220 S T. BE RNA RD LA FA YETTE CLA IBORNE ST. CHARLES ST. LANDRY DESOTO ST. JAMES ST. MARTIN LINCOLN S T. JOHN ST. M ARY NATCHITOCHES S T. TAM M ANY 87 1,086 VERM ILION RED RIVE R 5 67 SABINE 9 71 RLM A ,791 RLMA ,654 W EBSTER ASCENSION ALLEN E. BATON ROUGE 242 3,296 BEAUREGARD RLM A ,645 EAST FELICIANA CALCASIEU 114 1,183 CALDW ELL 5 71 IBERVILLE CAMERON 1 11 EAST CARROLL LIVINGSTON JEFF. DAVIS FRANKLIN POINTE COUPEE JACKSON ST. HELENA 7 54 RLMA ,806 MADISON TANGIPAHOA AVOYELLES MOREHOUSE W ASHINGTON CATAHOULA 5 66 OUACHITA 95 1,305 W. BATON ROUGE CONCORDIA RICHLAND W EST FELICIANA 2 58 GRANT TES 0 28 LASALLE 7 40 UNION RLMA RAPIDES W EST CARROLL 4 73 ASSUMPTION VERNON LAFOURCHE W INN 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. Mass Layoff Statistics Louisiana Mass Layoff Events and Separations Year Events Separations Q ,560 Q ,710 Q ,802 Q ,457 Q Q Q Q Events Separations 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 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 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. 14

15 Glossary & Technical Notes Average Hourly Earnings/Average Weekly Earnings/ Average Weekly Hours (CES/BLS) - average total money earnings, in the survey week (i.e., the week that includes the twelfth of the month), of production workers plus nonsupervisory workers not in production, including overtime, paid vacation and sick leave. Civilian Labor Force - that portion of the population, age sixteen or older, which is employed or unemployed and actively seeking employment during the reference week of the twelfth of the month. Employed - the members of the labor force who worked for pay or profit, or had a job from which they were temporarily absent because of illness, vacation, labor dispute, or other reasons not reflecting a shortage of work, or who worked fifteen hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of the family. Unemployed - the members of the labor force who did not work but were seeking work or were awaiting recall from layoffs or the beginning of 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 initial claim for a week of unemployment compensation. Current Employment Statistics (CES) - estimates of nonfarm employment and production workers hours and earnings by industry. They are produced as part of a nationwide program, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (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 the U.S. population conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the Bureau of Census, of 56,000 selected households. Respondents are interviewed to obtain information on the employment status of each household member age 16 and over, during the reference week of the twelfth. Durable Goods - items with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Automobiles, furniture, household appliances, and mobile homes are examples. Extended Layoff Event - Fifty or more initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits from an establishment during a 5-week period, with at least 50 workers separated for more than 30 days. Initial Claims - a new claim, filed to open a claim for unemployment compensation. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - a geographical area comprised of a parish generally containing a central city (or twin cities) of 50,000 inhabitants or more and contiguous parishes that are socially and economically integrated with the central city. Micropolitan Statistical Area (MC) - a geographical area comprised of a parish containing a central city of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 inhabitants and contiguous parishes that are socially and economically integrated with the central city. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) - an industry classification system that groups establishments into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged. Nonfarm Employment - employment by place of work that does not include the self employed, unpaid family workers, domestics, or agriculture workers. All estimates of nonfarm employment in this publication are in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and include all full-time and part-time workers who were employed during the pay period including 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 common examples. Seasonally Adjusted - monthly data that is adjusted to minimize the changes in any time series which result from normal annual occurrences such as Christmas, summer vacations, and weather patterns. Separation - The release of persons from an employer as part of a mass layoff event. Such releases involve both persons subject to recall and those who are terminated by the establishment. Subsector - refers to the three-digit NAICS code, which will fall under the particular sector. Example: If Manufacturing (31-33) is the industry sector, then Food manufacturing (311), Paper manufacturing (322), Chemical manufacturing (325), Transportation equipment manufacturing (336), are some of 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 summary sector may or may not be published. The summary industry sectors are Mining & Logging; Construction; Manufacturing; Trade, Transportation, & Utilities; Information; Financial Activities; Professional & Business Services; Education & Health Services; Leisure & Hospitality; Other Services; and Government. Industry Sector - 20 industry sectors based on two-digit NAICS code. They are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11), Mining (21), Utilities (22), Construction (23), Manufacturing (31-33), Wholesale Trade (42), Retail Trade (44-45), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49), Information (51), Finance and Insurance (52), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53), Professional and Technical Services (54), Management of 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). 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 the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology. The US Census Bureau conducts the survey by calling randomly selected households and providing BLS with survey results. Households are asked for the number of residents who are sixteen and over and whether they were working or actively looking for work during the week of the twelfth of the month. Responses to these questions become part of the formula to determine the 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 the state surveyed directly by this agency, and an additional 2,500 businesses that respond directly to BLS with their employment data. Responses capture employment activity during the twelfth of each month. This survey relies on responses from these businesses to produce industry employment 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. 15

16 Office of Occupational Information Services, Research and Statistics Division P. O. Box Baton Rouge, LA Phone (225) ; Fax (225) ; Toll Free (888) ; LABOR MARKET INFORMATION WEB LINKS Civilian Labor Force - LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance Rate LA Left menu: Historical Data Analysis Employment and Wage Data Labor Force Data Labor Force Employment and Unemployment (LAUS) States US Consumer Price Index (US) Download Louisiana Workforce Commission s Labor Market Information Products LA Employment and Wage Data Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) LA Left menu: Historical Data Analysis Employment and Wage Data Industry Data Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) States & US Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Codes Look-Up Table Nonfarm Employment, Hours and Earnings - CES (Current Employment Statistics) LA Left menu: Historical Data Analysis Employment and Wage Data Industry Data Current Employment Statistics (CES) select Show Earnings Data under table States US Unemployment Insurance Claimants Data (by Occupation) - Unemployment Insurance (UI) LA Left menu: Historical Data Analysis Employment and Wage Data Labor Force Data Unemployment Insurance Claimants Unemployment Insurance Claims Data (by Region, Parish, Industry) - UI LA States & US Unemployment Rates for all States - LAUS States 16 This Page Revised on 02/13/2013

17 Office of Occupational Information Services Research & Statistics Division Post Office Box Baton Rouge, LA Data for: 8/2012 Workforce At A Glance is published monthly by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The material in this publication is not copyrighted and may be reproduced; however, the LWC would appreciate credit for the material used and a copy of the reprint. LMI Staff: Latika Bharadwaj, Economist Ramona Robichaux, Supervisor Karen Clark, Jonathan Helis and Roger Piha-Paul Contributors: Latika Bharadwaj, Natalie Foster-Lawrence, Mark Jones, Tara Robinson, Helen Hilliard, and Karen Clark Bobby Jindal, Governor State of Louisiana Curt Eysink, Executive Director Louisiana Workforce Commission Raj Jindal, Information Technology Director Visit our website: Contact Us: Phone (225) ; Fax (225) Toll Free (888) ; OOIS@ldol.state.la.us This document can be accessed on the Louisiana Workforce Commission s website Begin on the home page and select Labor Market Information from the top-right menu and access LMI Bulletin - Workforce At A Glance.