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Civilian labor force in Lake Charles, LA

Civilian labor force in Lake Charles, LA was 34,359 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 13 cities in 2025.

2025, persons34,359
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank5th of 13Cities in Louisiana ranked
Series high40,4872018
Series low32,2371990

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Civilian labor force in Lake Charles, LA, 1990 to 2025

32K34K36K38K40K42K19901996200220082014202020251990: 32,237 persons1991: 34,107 persons1992: 34,378 persons1993: 33,241 persons1994: 34,633 persons1995: 35,270 persons1996: 36,392 persons1997: 36,869 persons1998: 36,636 persons1999: 37,083 persons2000: 32,773 persons2001: 32,753 persons2002: 32,413 persons2003: 32,959 persons2004: 32,813 persons2005: 34,081 persons2006: 33,809 persons2007: 34,253 persons2008: 35,139 persons2009: 34,392 persons2010: 33,044 persons2011: 33,088 persons2012: 33,724 persons2013: 34,077 persons2014: 35,968 persons2015: 37,959 persons2016: 37,671 persons2017: 39,741 persons2018: 40,487 persons2019: 39,408 persons2020: 36,966 persons2021: 35,512 persons2022: 34,117 persons2023: 33,709 persons2024: 33,977 persons2025: 34,359 persons30K32.5K35K37.5K40K42.5K19902002201420251990: 32,237 persons1991: 34,107 persons1992: 34,378 persons1993: 33,241 persons1994: 34,633 persons1995: 35,270 persons1996: 36,392 persons1997: 36,869 persons1998: 36,636 persons1999: 37,083 persons2000: 32,773 persons2001: 32,753 persons2002: 32,413 persons2003: 32,959 persons2004: 32,813 persons2005: 34,081 persons2006: 33,809 persons2007: 34,253 persons2008: 35,139 persons2009: 34,392 persons2010: 33,044 persons2011: 33,088 persons2012: 33,724 persons2013: 34,077 persons2014: 35,968 persons2015: 37,959 persons2016: 37,671 persons2017: 39,741 persons2018: 40,487 persons2019: 39,408 persons2020: 36,966 persons2021: 35,512 persons2022: 34,117 persons2023: 33,709 persons2024: 33,977 persons2025: 34,359 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
202534,359
202433,977
202333,709
202234,117
202135,512
202036,966
201939,408
201840,487
201739,741
201637,671
201537,959
201435,968
201334,077
201233,724
201133,088
201033,044
200934,392
200835,139
200734,253
200633,809
200534,081
200432,813
200332,959
200232,413
200132,753
200032,773
199937,083
199836,636
199736,869
199636,392
199535,270
199434,633
199333,241
199234,378
199134,107
199032,237

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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.

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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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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, Lake Charles, 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, Lake Charles, 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/lake-charles-la. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Lake Charles, 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/lake-charles-la.

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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, Lake Charles, 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/lake-charles-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/lake-charles-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 Lake Charles, LA?

Civilian labor force in Lake Charles, LA was 34,359 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Lake Charles, LA?

40,487 in 2018, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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