Louisiana’s 2019 Unemployment Was Not Pretty

03/06/2020

If you’ve been paying attention to our posts on the Louisiana economy, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn the data in the report released by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week is not flattering for Louisiana. The report shows the 2019 average for a variety of labor statistics for each state, and it provides...

TAGS: Bureau Of Labor Statistics, jobs and opportunity, Labor Force Participation Rate, outmigration, Unemployment

Louisiana’s Declining Labor Force Participation Rate

By Margaret Viator

10/07/2014

Today the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, in cooperation with The Liberty Foundation, offers new data focusing on the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR), with a special focus on gender and minority groups.

TAGS: Labor Force Participation Rate, Louisiana, Unemployment

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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