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Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29340.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.9%August 2025
Level96,136 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 96,136 thousands.

That is the highest reading since April 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −21.2% (Sep 2020) to 15.7% (Sep 2021), averaging −1.2%.

Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)80k90k100k110k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202696,136 thousands—
August 202696,719 thousands—
July 202696,645 thousands—
June 202696,775 thousands—
May 202696,504 thousands—
April 202697,725 thousands—
March 202696,615 thousands—
February 202696,226 thousands—
January 202695,250 thousands—
December 202597,092 thousands—
November 202597,248 thousands—
September 202595,239 thousands1.0
August 202595,124 thousands0.9
July 202596,154 thousands0.9
June 202596,002 thousands0.8
May 202594,526 thousands0.4
April 202594,941 thousands−0.4
March 202594,595 thousands−0.3
February 202593,492 thousands−0.1
January 202592,348 thousands−0.1
December 202492,797 thousands−0.7
November 202493,265 thousands−1.4
October 202493,711 thousands−0.9
September 202494,305 thousands−0.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high15.7% (Sep 2021)
10-year low−21.2% (Sep 2020)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29340.EMP.M.NSA

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

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Lake Charles, LA (SA)Labor Force: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

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United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-29340.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.