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Civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA

Civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA was 107,081 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 13 cities in 2025.

2025, persons107,081
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank2nd of 13Cities in Louisiana ranked
Series high116,0792015
Series low105,1772002

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Civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 to 2025

105K107.5K110K112.5K115K117.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 108,340 persons1991: 110,533 persons1992: 112,859 persons1993: 110,603 persons1994: 112,003 persons1995: 112,051 persons1996: 113,218 persons1997: 112,594 persons1998: 113,555 persons1999: 115,166 persons2000: 107,989 persons2001: 106,512 persons2002: 105,177 persons2003: 106,067 persons2004: 106,909 persons2005: 110,741 persons2006: 110,004 persons2007: 109,234 persons2008: 108,467 persons2009: 108,560 persons2010: 112,341 persons2011: 112,311 persons2012: 112,652 persons2013: 113,095 persons2014: 114,871 persons2015: 116,079 persons2016: 110,379 persons2017: 109,550 persons2018: 109,574 persons2019: 108,644 persons2020: 107,484 persons2021: 107,178 persons2022: 106,617 persons2023: 106,056 persons2024: 107,328 persons2025: 107,081 persons105K110K115K120K19902002201420251990: 108,340 persons1991: 110,533 persons1992: 112,859 persons1993: 110,603 persons1994: 112,003 persons1995: 112,051 persons1996: 113,218 persons1997: 112,594 persons1998: 113,555 persons1999: 115,166 persons2000: 107,989 persons2001: 106,512 persons2002: 105,177 persons2003: 106,067 persons2004: 106,909 persons2005: 110,741 persons2006: 110,004 persons2007: 109,234 persons2008: 108,467 persons2009: 108,560 persons2010: 112,341 persons2011: 112,311 persons2012: 112,652 persons2013: 113,095 persons2014: 114,871 persons2015: 116,079 persons2016: 110,379 persons2017: 109,550 persons2018: 109,574 persons2019: 108,644 persons2020: 107,484 persons2021: 107,178 persons2022: 106,617 persons2023: 106,056 persons2024: 107,328 persons2025: 107,081 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025107,081
2024107,328
2023106,056
2022106,617
2021107,178
2020107,484
2019108,644
2018109,574
2017109,550
2016110,379
2015116,079
2014114,871
2013113,095
2012112,652
2011112,311
2010112,341
2009108,560
2008108,467
2007109,234
2006110,004
2005110,741
2004106,909
2003106,067
2002105,177
2001106,512
2000107,989
1999115,166
1998113,555
1997112,594
1996113,218
1995112,051
1994112,003
1993110,603
1992112,859
1991110,533
1990108,340

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/baton-rouge-la. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/baton-rouge-la.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/baton-rouge-la (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/baton-rouge-la. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA?

Civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA was 107,081 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 13 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Baton Rouge, LA?

116,079 in 2015, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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