Lafayette City, LA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 44,091 | - | 5.1 | - |
| 1991 | 46,585 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 45,891 | -1.5 | 8.0 | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 45,739 | -0.3 | 6.2 | -1.9 |
| 1994 | 47,357 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 48,605 | 2.6 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| 1996 | 50,284 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 52,502 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 53,664 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 52,414 | -2.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 53,926 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 55,241 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 54,182 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 53,818 | -0.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 54,430 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 56,211 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 58,439 | 4.0 | 2.8 | -2.2 |
| 2007 | 59,171 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 41,474 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Feb | 42,142 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Mar | 43,014 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Apr | 43,563 | - | 4.1 | - |
| May | 44,037 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Jun | 44,825 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jul | 45,467 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Aug | 45,610 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Sep | 44,465 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Oct | 45,039 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Nov | 44,932 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Dec | 44,528 | - | 5.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 44,149 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 44,932 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 45,961 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 46,640 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| May | 47,018 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 47,762 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 48,001 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 47,298 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 46,905 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 47,230 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 46,962 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 46,163 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| 1992-Jan | 45,012 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 45,355 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 45,927 | -0.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 46,250 | -0.8 | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| May | 46,325 | -1.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 46,888 | -1.8 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 46,940 | -2.2 | 8.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 46,375 | -2.0 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 45,486 | -3.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 45,767 | -3.1 | 7.7 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 45,691 | -2.7 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 44,679 | -3.2 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 43,987 | -2.3 | 7.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 44,798 | -1.2 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 45,409 | -1.1 | 6.2 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 45,637 | -1.3 | 5.5 | -2.3 |
| May | 46,097 | -0.5 | 5.7 | -2.4 |
| Jun | 46,250 | -1.4 | 6.8 | -2.7 |
| Jul | 46,599 | -0.7 | 6.0 | -2.8 |
| Aug | 46,434 | 0.1 | 5.8 | -2.9 |
| Sep | 45,809 | 0.7 | 5.9 | -2.4 |
| Oct | 46,222 | 1.0 | 5.9 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 46,087 | 0.9 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 45,539 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 44,950 | 2.2 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 45,652 | 1.9 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 46,487 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 47,238 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 47,660 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 47,994 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 48,954 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 48,566 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 48,041 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 47,740 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 47,879 | 3.9 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 47,127 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 46,638 | 3.8 | 5.3 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 47,320 | 3.7 | 4.8 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 48,068 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 48,592 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -1.3 |
| May | 48,409 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 48,617 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 49,341 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 49,331 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 49,116 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 49,251 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 49,460 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 49,122 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 47,749 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 48,563 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 49,161 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 49,717 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 49,957 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 50,206 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 51,204 | 3.8 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 51,481 | 4.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 51,040 | 3.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 51,554 | 4.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 51,511 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 51,266 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 50,326 | 5.4 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 50,766 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 51,622 | 5.0 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 52,311 | 5.2 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 52,615 | 5.3 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 52,633 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 53,615 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 53,467 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 52,865 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 53,483 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 53,211 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53,113 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 51,939 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 52,526 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 53,083 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 53,898 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 54,049 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 54,166 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 54,841 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 54,681 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 54,106 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 53,762 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 53,666 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 53,251 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 51,549 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 51,963 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 52,294 | -1.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 52,630 | -2.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 52,506 | -2.9 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 52,598 | -2.9 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 52,830 | -3.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 52,627 | -3.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 52,333 | -3.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 52,674 | -2.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52,608 | -2.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52,357 | -1.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 52,069 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 52,871 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 53,066 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 53,956 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 53,759 | 2.4 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 53,696 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 54,134 | 2.5 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 54,641 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 54,102 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 54,919 | 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 54,724 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 55,172 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 54,081 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 54,663 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 55,217 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 55,326 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 55,253 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 55,342 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 55,874 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 56,000 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 55,534 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 55,599 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 55,052 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 54,950 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 52,868 | -2.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 53,695 | -1.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 53,623 | -2.9 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 54,694 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 54,448 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 54,358 | -1.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 54,722 | -2.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 54,878 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 54,504 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 54,467 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 54,131 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 53,799 | -2.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 52,882 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 53,621 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 53,781 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 54,125 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 53,392 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 53,739 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 54,096 | -1.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 53,927 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 53,686 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 54,166 | -0.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 54,016 | -0.2 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 54,379 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 52,611 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 53,258 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 53,502 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 54,070 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 54,137 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 54,507 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 54,879 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 54,776 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 54,488 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 55,742 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 55,591 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 55,594 | 2.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| 2005-Jan | 53,957 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 54,645 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 54,766 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 55,116 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 54,878 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 54,907 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 56,084 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 56,185 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 57,114 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 59,341 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 58,964 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 58,575 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 57,206 | 6.0 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 57,499 | 5.2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 57,754 | 5.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 58,118 | 5.4 | 2.3 | -1.0 |
| May | 58,507 | 6.6 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 58,770 | 7.0 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 59,538 | 6.2 | 2.7 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 58,742 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 58,698 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -5.8 |
| Oct | 58,883 | -0.8 | 2.7 | -4.8 |
| Nov | 58,909 | -0.1 | 2.8 | -5.1 |
| Dec | 58,638 | 0.1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 57,657 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 57,920 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 58,587 | 1.4 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 58,809 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 59,002 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 59,411 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 60,339 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 59,634 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 59,185 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 59,750 | 1.5 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 60,257 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 59,495 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 58,360 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 59,116 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 59,097 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 59,439 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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