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All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-32325000

Latest (y/y)−2.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.5%August 2026
Level12.70 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA) was down 2.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 12.70 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since May 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Feb 2021) to 5.2% (May 2018), averaging 1.2%.

All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), level (thousands)91011121319901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202612.70 thousands−2.3
August 202612.80 thousands−1.5
July 202612.90 thousands−1.5
June 202612.90 thousands−0.8
May 202613.00 thousands0.8
April 202613.00 thousands1.6
March 202613.00 thousands1.6
February 202612.90 thousands0.8
January 202612.80 thousands0.0
December 202513.10 thousands2.3
November 202513.00 thousands2.4
October 202513.20 thousands3.9
September 202513.00 thousands2.4
August 202513.00 thousands1.6
July 202513.10 thousands3.1
June 202513.00 thousands3.2
May 202512.90 thousands3.2
April 202512.80 thousands1.6
March 202512.80 thousands0.8
February 202512.80 thousands1.6
January 202512.80 thousands1.6
December 202412.80 thousands2.4
November 202412.70 thousands1.6
October 202412.70 thousands1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.2% (May 2018)
10-year low−4.0% (Feb 2021)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-32325000

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-12940.PAYEMS.M.NSA.IND-32325000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Chemical Manufacturing — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)”.