Baton Rouge City, LA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 99,964 | - | 6.1 | - |
| 1991 | 103,853 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 105,783 | 1.9 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 102,480 | -3.1 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 103,684 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 104,985 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -1.9 |
| 1996 | 106,658 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 106,600 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 108,564 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 110,824 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 102,369 | -7.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 99,972 | -2.3 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 97,897 | -2.1 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 98,147 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 99,962 | 1.8 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 102,362 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 103,924 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -2.8 |
| 2007 | 104,296 | 0.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 105,571 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 96,721 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Feb | 98,310 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Mar | 99,411 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Apr | 99,699 | - | 4.8 | - |
| May | 99,971 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Jun | 101,733 | - | 7.1 | - |
| Jul | 101,875 | - | 6.6 | - |
| Aug | 99,359 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Sep | 99,270 | - | 6.8 | - |
| Oct | 101,159 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Nov | 101,547 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Dec | 100,507 | - | 6.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 98,362 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 100,982 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 102,600 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 103,350 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| May | 103,219 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 105,832 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 106,670 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 104,141 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 105,264 | 6.0 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 106,004 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 105,690 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 104,124 | 3.6 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 101,984 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 104,680 | 3.7 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 105,904 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 106,214 | 2.8 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 106,412 | 3.1 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 109,040 | 3.0 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 109,219 | 2.4 | 7.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 106,915 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 105,702 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 106,274 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 105,130 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 101,922 | -2.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| 1993-Jan | 99,799 | -2.1 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 102,347 | -2.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 102,643 | -3.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 102,873 | -3.1 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 103,393 | -2.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 104,459 | -4.2 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 104,248 | -4.6 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 101,697 | -4.9 | 7.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 101,826 | -3.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 102,799 | -3.3 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 102,830 | -2.2 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 100,848 | -1.1 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 99,152 | -0.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 101,650 | -0.7 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 102,506 | -0.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 102,309 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 1.1 |
| May | 102,634 | -0.7 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 104,909 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 105,945 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 104,413 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 105,631 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 105,534 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 105,639 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 103,880 | 3.0 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 101,727 | 2.6 | 6.3 | -2.1 |
| Feb | 103,705 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -2.2 |
| Mar | 104,586 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -1.9 |
| Apr | 104,577 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -1.5 |
| May | 103,976 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 104,756 | -0.1 | 6.9 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 106,760 | 0.8 | 6.2 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 104,875 | 0.4 | 6.4 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 105,432 | -0.2 | 6.1 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 106,883 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -2.1 |
| Nov | 107,279 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -2.0 |
| Dec | 105,264 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 101,713 | 0.0 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 104,288 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 105,788 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 105,485 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 106,026 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 107,083 | 2.2 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 107,916 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 107,023 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 107,878 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 109,465 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 109,566 | 2.1 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 107,663 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 103,350 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 105,060 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 106,831 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 106,522 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 105,677 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 106,139 | -0.9 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 107,165 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 105,872 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 106,830 | -1.0 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 108,428 | -0.9 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 109,034 | -0.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 108,295 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 103,946 | 0.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 106,143 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 106,967 | 0.1 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 108,265 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 108,106 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 108,275 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 109,522 | 2.2 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 108,715 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 109,604 | 2.6 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 111,127 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 111,261 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 110,834 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 106,917 | 2.9 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 109,181 | 2.9 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 109,478 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 110,112 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| May | 109,615 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 110,541 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 111,714 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 111,138 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 111,815 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 113,056 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 113,494 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 112,830 | 1.8 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 101,624 | -5.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 103,001 | -5.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 103,667 | -5.3 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 104,789 | -4.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| May | 103,243 | -5.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 103,756 | -6.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 101,266 | -9.4 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 101,173 | -9.0 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 101,261 | -9.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 101,722 | -10.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 101,624 | -10.5 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 101,296 | -10.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 99,345 | -2.2 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 99,683 | -3.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 99,874 | -3.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 100,902 | -3.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| May | 100,674 | -2.5 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 100,896 | -2.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 99,633 | -1.6 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 98,843 | -2.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 99,368 | -1.9 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 100,741 | -1.0 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 100,212 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 99,493 | -1.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 95,943 | -3.4 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 97,385 | -2.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 97,235 | -2.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 98,555 | -2.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 97,923 | -2.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 98,372 | -2.5 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 97,964 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 97,539 | -1.3 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 98,432 | -0.9 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 99,381 | -1.3 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 98,540 | -1.7 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 97,493 | -2.0 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 95,728 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 97,640 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 97,569 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 99,078 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 98,184 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 97,729 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 98,535 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 97,719 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 98,040 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 99,801 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99,316 | 0.8 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 98,427 | 1.0 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 96,990 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 98,763 | 1.2 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 99,578 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 100,102 | 1.0 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 99,071 | 0.9 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 99,892 | 2.2 | 8.1 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 100,583 | 2.1 | 7.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 100,083 | 2.4 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 100,240 | 2.2 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 101,446 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 101,839 | 2.5 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 100,957 | 2.6 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 97,172 | 0.2 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 98,871 | 0.1 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 99,789 | 0.2 | 5.0 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 101,675 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| May | 100,455 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 100,638 | 0.7 | 6.4 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 101,594 | 1.0 | 5.7 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 101,854 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 104,551 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 107,775 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 107,714 | 5.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 106,256 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 102,592 | 5.6 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 104,194 | 5.4 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 104,632 | 4.9 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 104,723 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| May | 104,296 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 103,508 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 102,741 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 103,048 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 103,346 | -1.2 | 4.2 | -8.0 |
| Oct | 104,817 | -2.7 | 4.1 | -6.3 |
| Nov | 104,663 | -2.8 | 4.1 | -6.5 |
| Dec | 104,529 | -1.6 | 3.8 | -2.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 100,377 | -2.2 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 101,801 | -2.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 103,179 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 103,963 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 104,116 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 104,669 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 105,678 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 104,335 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 105,172 | 1.8 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 106,147 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 106,524 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 105,586 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 102,781 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 103,900 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 104,562 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 105,991 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 105,509 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 106,375 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 106,699 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 105,545 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 105,683 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 107,181 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 106,797 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 105,831 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 103,684 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 103,704 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 103,873 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 103,866 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 103,102 | -2.3 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 103,446 | -2.8 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 103,095 | -3.4 | 7.5 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 101,185 | -4.1 | 8.1 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 100,976 | -4.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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