Lake Charles City, LA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 29,319 | - | 7.6 | - |
| 1991 | 31,138 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| 1992 | 30,907 | -0.7 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 29,964 | -3.1 | 9.8 | -1.4 |
| 1994 | 31,451 | 5.0 | 9.7 | -0.1 |
| 1995 | 32,593 | 3.6 | 7.0 | -2.7 |
| 1996 | 33,860 | 3.9 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 34,336 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 34,479 | 0.4 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 34,915 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 30,970 | -11.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 30,661 | -1.0 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 30,136 | -1.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 30,400 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 30,804 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| 2005 | 31,420 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| 2006 | 32,148 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -3.6 |
| 2007 | 32,762 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 33,094 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 27,653 | - | 8.5 | - |
| Feb | 27,825 | - | 7.7 | - |
| Mar | 28,480 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Apr | 29,031 | - | 6.1 | - |
| May | 29,287 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Jun | 30,440 | - | 7.8 | - |
| Jul | 30,511 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Aug | 29,416 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Sep | 29,802 | - | 7.7 | - |
| Oct | 30,131 | - | 7.4 | - |
| Nov | 29,921 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Dec | 29,334 | - | 9.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 29,470 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 30,191 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 30,996 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 31,171 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 31,050 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 32,132 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31,866 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 31,660 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31,064 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 31,552 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31,473 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 31,029 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| 1992-Jan | 30,045 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 30,614 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 31,119 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 31,108 | -0.2 | 10.6 | 3.3 |
| May | 31,322 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 31,597 | -1.7 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 31,758 | -0.3 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 31,566 | -0.3 | 11.4 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 30,702 | -1.2 | 11.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 30,729 | -2.6 | 10.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 30,642 | -2.6 | 10.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 29,679 | -4.4 | 10.5 | 0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 28,596 | -4.8 | 13.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 29,036 | -5.2 | 11.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 29,635 | -4.8 | 10.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 29,474 | -5.3 | 9.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 29,818 | -4.8 | 8.8 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 30,362 | -3.9 | 10.5 | -2.8 |
| Jul | 30,774 | -3.1 | 9.1 | -3.4 |
| Aug | 30,550 | -3.2 | 8.6 | -2.8 |
| Sep | 30,681 | -0.1 | 7.8 | -3.3 |
| Oct | 30,228 | -1.6 | 9.0 | -1.8 |
| Nov | 30,274 | -1.2 | 9.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 30,137 | 1.5 | 9.5 | -1.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 30,098 | 5.3 | 11.3 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 30,677 | 5.7 | 9.8 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 31,253 | 5.5 | 9.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 31,000 | 5.2 | 9.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,041 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 31,695 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 32,345 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 32,044 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 31,853 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 32,180 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 31,848 | 5.2 | 9.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 31,375 | 4.1 | 8.7 | -0.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 31,266 | 3.9 | 8.2 | -3.1 |
| Feb | 31,392 | 2.3 | 7.1 | -2.7 |
| Mar | 32,070 | 2.6 | 6.9 | -2.6 |
| Apr | 31,736 | 2.4 | 7.5 | -2.1 |
| May | 31,888 | 2.7 | 7.0 | -2.5 |
| Jun | 31,962 | 0.8 | 8.1 | -2.7 |
| Jul | 32,799 | 1.4 | 7.3 | -2.9 |
| Aug | 33,503 | 4.6 | 6.9 | -2.8 |
| Sep | 33,473 | 5.1 | 6.9 | -2.6 |
| Oct | 33,724 | 4.8 | 6.3 | -2.9 |
| Nov | 33,601 | 5.5 | 6.2 | -2.8 |
| Dec | 33,700 | 7.4 | 5.8 | -2.9 |
| 1996-Jan | 32,932 | 5.3 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 33,486 | 6.7 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 33,951 | 5.9 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 33,364 | 5.1 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| May | 33,638 | 5.5 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 33,662 | 5.3 | 7.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 34,216 | 4.3 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 34,336 | 2.5 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 34,212 | 2.2 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,197 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 34,163 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 34,167 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 33,509 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 33,966 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 34,501 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 34,580 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 34,353 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 33,688 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 34,462 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 34,519 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 34,170 | -0.1 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 34,783 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 34,882 | 2.1 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 34,619 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 34,070 | 1.7 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 34,496 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 34,694 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 35,052 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| May | 34,901 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 34,821 | 3.4 | 6.8 | -2.0 |
| Jul | 35,032 | 1.7 | 6.6 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 34,389 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 34,248 | 0.2 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 34,256 | -1.5 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 33,866 | -2.9 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 33,918 | -2.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 1999-Jan | 34,191 | 0.4 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 34,909 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 35,054 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 34,933 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 34,459 | -1.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 34,636 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 34,918 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 34,843 | 1.3 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 35,012 | 2.2 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 35,554 | 3.8 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 35,317 | 4.3 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 35,159 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 30,654 | -10.3 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 31,181 | -10.7 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 31,320 | -10.7 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 31,353 | -10.2 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,078 | -9.8 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 30,914 | -10.7 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 31,132 | -10.8 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 30,875 | -11.4 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 30,523 | -12.8 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 31,042 | -12.7 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 30,797 | -12.8 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 30,770 | -12.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 30,521 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 30,645 | -1.7 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 30,929 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 30,922 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| May | 30,611 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 30,759 | -0.5 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 31,122 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 30,421 | -1.5 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 30,745 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 30,715 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 30,439 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 30,107 | -2.2 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 30,021 | -1.6 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 30,543 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 30,514 | -1.3 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 30,312 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 29,918 | -2.3 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 30,030 | -2.4 | 8.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 30,355 | -2.5 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 29,987 | -1.4 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 30,159 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 30,015 | -2.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 29,955 | -1.6 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 29,827 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 30,437 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 30,642 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 30,530 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 30,539 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 30,243 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 30,138 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 30,133 | -0.7 | 9.0 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 30,320 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 30,024 | -0.4 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 30,653 | 2.1 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 30,652 | 2.3 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 30,486 | 2.2 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 30,133 | -1.0 | 7.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 30,344 | -1.0 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 30,810 | 0.9 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 30,685 | 0.5 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| May | 30,408 | 0.5 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 30,443 | 1.0 | 7.9 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 30,765 | 2.1 | 6.8 | -2.2 |
| Aug | 31,119 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -2.4 |
| Sep | 30,732 | 2.4 | 6.1 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 31,427 | 2.5 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 31,400 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 31,381 | 2.9 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 30,458 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 30,688 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 30,837 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 31,215 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
| May | 31,717 | 4.3 | 4.5 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 31,590 | 3.8 | 5.7 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 31,585 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 31,780 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 32,079 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 31,439 | 0.0 | 15.6 | 10.0 |
| Nov | 31,894 | 1.6 | 15.7 | 10.0 |
| Dec | 31,759 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 31,464 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 31,660 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 31,920 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 32,030 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -1.8 |
| May | 32,138 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 32,105 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 32,226 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 31,809 | 0.1 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 32,191 | 0.3 | 3.6 | -3.8 |
| Oct | 32,648 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -12.1 |
| Nov | 32,810 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -12.0 |
| Dec | 32,778 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -2.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 32,087 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 32,315 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 32,581 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 32,957 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| May | 33,041 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 33,356 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 33,112 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 32,666 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 32,432 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 32,972 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 33,037 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 32,593 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 32,281 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 32,609 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 32,760 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 33,593 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 33,738 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 33,973 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 33,619 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 33,181 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 32,962 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 33,191 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 32,818 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 32,402 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 32,386 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 32,095 | -1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 31,887 | -2.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 32,084 | -4.5 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| May | 32,049 | -5.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 32,162 | -5.3 | 7.2 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32,339 | -3.8 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 31,840 | -4.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31,714 | -3.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 |
| 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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