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7/31/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline for Week Ending July 25 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased to 1,511 for the week ending July 25, 2026, down from 1,642 the previous week. View
7/21/2026 Louisiana Works Awarded Federal RESTART Grant to Expand Employment Opportunities for Returning Citizens Louisiana Works has been awarded $5.1 million through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training Initiative, known as RESTART View
7/21/2026 Louisiana Continues To Show Employment Gains Data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that both seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment and seasonally adjusted total private employment showed significant gains from last June. View
7/17/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise for Week Ending July 11 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana increased to 1,296 for the week ending July 11, 2026, up from 905 the previous week. View
7/15/2026 Louisiana Launches Workforce Pell to Expand Access to Short-Term Workforce Training Louisiana Works today announced the official rollout of the Workforce Pell initiative, expanding access to short-term workforce training aligned with Louisiana's most in-demand industries. View
7/6/2026 New Data Show Louisiana Leads the Nation in Workforce Participation Growth New workforce data released last week indicate Louisiana is leading the nation in one of the clearest indicators of economic momentum: more people are entering the workforce. View
7/6/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline for Week Ending June 27 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased to 1,411 for the week ending June 27, 2026, down from 1,544 the previous week. View
6/29/2026 Workers’ Compensation Fraud Alert Louisiana Works and the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration are warning injured workers to be aware of scams that have been reported in other states. View
6/23/2026 Louisiana Hits New All-Time Nonfarm Employment Record Data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that all-time employment highs were reached in May for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. View
6/22/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline for Week Ending June 13 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased to 1,661 for the week ending June 13, 2026, down from 1,933 the previous week. View
6/5/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise for Week Ending May 30 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana increased to 1,791 for the week ending May 30, 2026, up from 1,694 the previous week. View
5/22/2026 Louisiana Hits New All-Time Employment Record Louisiana’s total employed for April 2026 was estimated at 2,026,114 individuals, a record high for the state and 28,315 more than April 2025, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. View
5/22/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline for Week Ending May 16 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased to 1,394 for the week ending May 16, 2026, down from 1,490 the previous week. View
5/15/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise for Week Ending May 9 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana increased to 1,490 for the week ending May 9, 2026, up from 1,281 the previous week. View
5/8/2026 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline for Week Ending May 2 Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana decreased to 1,281 for the week ending May 2, 2026, down from 1,427 the previous week. View
5/7/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for week ending May 2 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending May 2, 2020 dropped to 50,941 from the week ending April 25, 2020 total of 66,141. View
5/6/2026 Private Sector Employment Sets New Record Louisiana’s total private employment for March 2026 was estimated at 1,680,000 jobs, the highest figure in series history, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics View
5/1/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending April 25 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 25, 2026 rose to 1,427 from the week ending April 18, 2026, totaling 1,297. View
4/24/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending April 18 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 18, 2026, dropped to 1,297 from the week ending April 11, 2026, totaling 1,540. View
4/23/2026 2026 schedule of employment data, unemployment rates press releases Louisiana Works has announced the schedule for its 2026 monthly press releases of employment and unemployment data. View
4/22/2026 Louisiana Reaches Record Employment Level in February Louisiana reached a new employment milestone in February, with more people working than at any point in the state’s history, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. View
4/17/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending April 11 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 11, 2026, rose to 1,540 from the week ending April 4, 2026, totaling 910. View
4/13/2026 Louisiana Works Announces $7 Million Employer-Driven WORKS Training Fund Louisiana Works is launching the Workforce Outcomes & Reimbursement for Key Sectors (WORKS) Training Fund. View
4/10/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending April 4 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 4, 2026, dropped to 910 from the week ending March 28, 2026, totaling 1,225. View
4/8/2026 Louisiana Employment Nears All-Time High as Job Growth Continues Seasonally adjusted data released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana continues to show gains in nonfarm employment. View
4/6/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending March 28 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 14, 2026, dropped to 1,377 from the week ending February 7, 2026, totaling 1,503. View
3/27/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending March 21 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 21, 2026, dropped to 1,212 from the week ending March 14, 2026, totaling 1,232. View
3/20/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending March 14 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 14, 2026, dropped to 1,232 from the week ending March 7, 2026, totaling 1,240. View
3/13/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending March 7 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 7, 2026, dropped to 1,240 from the week ending February 28, 2026, totaling 1,258. View
3/6/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending February 28 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 28, 2026, rose to 1,258 from the week ending February 21, 2026, totaling 1,101. View
2/27/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending February 21 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 21, 2026, dropped to 1,101 from the week ending February 14, 2026, totaling 1,377. View
2/20/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending February 14 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 14, 2026, dropped to 1,377 from the week ending February 7, 2026, totaling 1,503. View
2/13/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending February 7 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 7, 2026, rose to 1,503 from the week ending January 31, 2026, totaling 1,230. View
2/6/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending January 31 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 31, 2026, dropped to 1,230 from the week ending January 24, 2026, totaling 1,400. View
2/4/2026 Louisiana sets another record-high for private sector employment Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted total private employment for December 2025 is 1,696,100, an increase of 2,900 jobs from the revised November 2025 estimate of 1,693,200 jobs. View
1/30/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending January 24 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 24, 2026, dropped to 1,400 from the week ending January 17, 2026, totaling 1,638. View
1/29/2026 Louisiana Posts Strong Employment Growth, Private Sector Employment at Record Levels Seasonally adjusted data released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana set new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. View
1/27/2026 Louisiana Works Launches Statewide Business Workforce Solutions Partnership Louisiana Works today announced the launch of a new statewide Business Workforce Solutions initiative. View
1/23/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending January 17 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 17, 2026, dropped to 1,638 from the week ending January 10, 2026, totaling 1,927. View
1/16/2026 Louisiana shows record high private sector employment Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted total private employment for November 2025 is 1,693,000, an increase of 5,300 jobs from the revised October 2025 estimate of 1,687,700 jobs. View
1/16/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending January 10 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 10, 2026, rose to 1,927 from the week ending January 3, 2026, totaling 1,000. View
1/9/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending January 3 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 3, 2026, rose to 1,000 from the week ending December 27, 2025, totaling 862. View
1/7/2026 Louisiana Employment Nears All-Time Highs as Job Growth Continues New data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Louisiana’s employment levels continue to strengthen, with total nonfarm employment reaching its second-highest level on record and private sector employment hitting an all-time high. View
1/5/2026 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending December 27 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending December 27, 2025, dropped to 862 from the week ending December 20, 2025, totaling 1,491. View
2/28/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending February 22 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 22, 2025, rose to 1,668 from the week ending February 15, 2025, totaling 1,572. View
2/21/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending February 15 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 15, 2025, dropped to 1,572 from the week ending February 8, 2025, totaling 1,647. View
2/14/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending February 8 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 8, 2025, dropped to 1,647 from the week ending February 1, 2025, totaling 1,689. View
2/6/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims rise for the week ending February 1 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending February 1, 2025, rose to 1,689 from the week ending January 25, 2025, totaling 1,039. View
2/5/2025 Louisiana continues annual job gains, all MSA’s show drop in UI rate from November Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment for December 2024 is 1,985,600, a decrease of 500 jobs from the revised November 2024 estimate of 1,986,100 jobs. View
1/31/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending January 25 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 25, 2025, dropped to 1,039 from the week ending January 18, 2025, totaling 1,876. View
1/28/2025 Louisiana Achieves 45 Consecutive Months of Job Growth: Nonfarm Employment Continues to Rise Data released today by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted employment figures continue to improve. View
1/24/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for the week ending January 18 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 18, 2025, dropped to 1,876 from the week ending January 11, 2025, totaling 2,070. View
1/17/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims rose for the week ending January 11 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 11, 2025, rose to 2,070 from the week ending January 4, 2025, totaling 1,333. View
1/10/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims rose for week ending January 4 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending January 4, 2025, rose to 1,333 from the week ending December 28, 2024, totaling 1,106. View
1/3/2025 Louisiana shows employment gains and unemployment rate declines Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment for November 2024 is 1,989,100, an increase of 10,000 jobs from the revised October 2024 estimate of 1,979,100 jobs. View
1/3/2025 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for week ending December 28 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending December 28, 2024, dropped to 1,106 from the week ending December 21, 2024, totaling 1,592. View
5/29/2020 COVID – 19 April 2020 Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSAs) Data The April labor market information below broadly reflects the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. View
5/28/2020 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for week ending May 23 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending May 23, 2020 dropped to 23,961 from the week ending May 16, 2020 total of 28,545. View
5/22/2020 COVID – 19 April 2020 State Data Preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 14.5 percent for April 2020. View
5/21/2020 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for week ending May 16 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending May 16, 2020 dropped to 28,545 from the week ending May 9, 2020 total of 40,125. View
5/14/2020 Initial unemployment insurance claims drop for week ending May 9 The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending May 9, 2020 dropped to 40,125 from the week ending May 2, 2020 total of 50,941. View
1/3/2020 Louisiana’s labor force expands, employment up again The number of Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted employed individuals increased by 5,155 from 2,002,468 in October 2019 to 2,007,623 in November 2019. View
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