The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated February 02, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Baton Rouge area, second quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,241; Area = $1,089)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Baton Rouge Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
2.5
4.9
3.5
2.7
3.2
3.7
4.9
9.4
6.8
5.5
6.4
6.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
Livingston Parish
Iberville Parish
East Baton Rouge
Parish
Ascension Parish
Baton Rouge area
United States
Dec-20
Dec-21
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Baton Rouge area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
399.8
10.8
2.8
Mining and logging
0.8
0.1
14.3
Construction
42.5
1.5
3.7
Manufacturing
29.6
0.3
1.0
Trade, transportation, and util ities
69.7
0.2
0.3
Information
4.5
0.1
2.3
Financial activities
16.9
0.2
1.2
Professional and business services
49.8
1.9
4.0
Education and health services
56.1
3.6
6.9
Leisure and hospitality
37.0
2.7
7.9
Other services
15.6
0.7
4.7
Government
77.3
-0.5
-0.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Dec.
2020 to Dec. 2021
Dec. 2021
Baton Rouge area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for