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Louisiana Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-LA.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.04%August 2025
Level2,102,971 thousandsSeptember 2026

Louisiana Labor Force was up 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.04% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,102,971 thousands.

That is the highest reading since September 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.7% (Apr 2020) to 4.4% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.3%.

Louisiana Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Louisiana Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Louisiana Labor Force, level (thousands)1.95M2.00M2.05M2.10M2.15M2.20M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Louisiana Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,102,971 thousands—
August 20262,107,531 thousands—
July 20262,110,568 thousands—
June 20262,116,113 thousands—
May 20262,119,538 thousands—
April 20262,119,957 thousands—
March 20262,118,359 thousands—
February 20262,117,820 thousands—
January 20262,112,820 thousands—
December 20252,108,050 thousands—
November 20252,108,081 thousands—
September 20252,098,614 thousands0.4
August 20252,091,807 thousands0.04
July 20252,087,188 thousands−0.2
June 20252,085,577 thousands−0.1
May 20252,086,561 thousands−0.00
April 20252,087,432 thousands0.1
March 20252,087,357 thousands0.2
February 20252,086,707 thousands0.10
January 20252,085,865 thousands0.00
December 20242,085,904 thousands−0.02
November 20242,087,210 thousands0.09
October 20242,089,020 thousands0.3
September 20242,090,393 thousands0.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−5.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-LA.LF.M.SA

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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United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-LA.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Louisiana Labor Force”.