Louisiana’s employment figures show sustained growth, with seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs reaching 1.9 million in October 2024—up 7,700 from September and 9,500 over the year. Private sector employment also rose to 1.6 million, adding 7,100 jobs monthly and 3,900 annually. Workforce Commission Economist Emily DiPalma says this marks 43 consecutive months of year-over-year is good news for Louisiana residents wanting to stay in the state.
“Of course we don’t want them to leave the state for other opportunities. We want to help grow the talent here to stay here and grow the economy and opportunities within the state.”
The number of employed individuals decreased by 5,800 from September, while unemployed individuals increased by 3,600. DiPalma says major job gains over the month included private education and health services, manufacturing and construction…
“With construction having really strong growth. We’re seeing about 3,400 jobs over-the-month gained in construction and 8,800 over-the-year gained in that sector.”
With the year over year job growth, Dipalma says she doesn’t see exponential growth but instead a steady trend making the forecast for jobs in Louisiana looking bright.
“That’s what I see in construction, manufacturing, and heat services. All three of those have positive growth for the ten-year outlook.”
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