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Civilian labor force in Monroe, LA

Civilian labor force in Monroe, LA was 17,811 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 13 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,811
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank9th of 13Cities in Louisiana ranked
Series high23,3001999
Series low17,7082024

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Civilian labor force in Monroe, LA, 1990 to 2025

16K18K20K22K24K19901996200220082014202020251990: 22,139 persons1991: 22,637 persons1992: 22,699 persons1993: 22,218 persons1994: 22,274 persons1995: 22,745 persons1996: 23,220 persons1997: 23,249 persons1998: 23,135 persons1999: 23,300 persons2000: 22,002 persons2001: 22,505 persons2002: 22,725 persons2003: 22,921 persons2004: 22,696 persons2005: 22,709 persons2006: 22,218 persons2007: 21,753 persons2008: 21,653 persons2009: 21,565 persons2010: 20,666 persons2011: 20,578 persons2012: 20,797 persons2013: 20,654 persons2014: 20,693 persons2015: 20,702 persons2016: 18,520 persons2017: 18,251 persons2018: 18,151 persons2019: 17,914 persons2020: 17,833 persons2021: 17,879 persons2022: 17,808 persons2023: 17,755 persons2024: 17,708 persons2025: 17,811 persons16K18K20K22K24K19902002201420251990: 22,139 persons1991: 22,637 persons1992: 22,699 persons1993: 22,218 persons1994: 22,274 persons1995: 22,745 persons1996: 23,220 persons1997: 23,249 persons1998: 23,135 persons1999: 23,300 persons2000: 22,002 persons2001: 22,505 persons2002: 22,725 persons2003: 22,921 persons2004: 22,696 persons2005: 22,709 persons2006: 22,218 persons2007: 21,753 persons2008: 21,653 persons2009: 21,565 persons2010: 20,666 persons2011: 20,578 persons2012: 20,797 persons2013: 20,654 persons2014: 20,693 persons2015: 20,702 persons2016: 18,520 persons2017: 18,251 persons2018: 18,151 persons2019: 17,914 persons2020: 17,833 persons2021: 17,879 persons2022: 17,808 persons2023: 17,755 persons2024: 17,708 persons2025: 17,811 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
202517,811
202417,708
202317,755
202217,808
202117,879
202017,833
201917,914
201818,151
201718,251
201618,520
201520,702
201420,693
201320,654
201220,797
201120,578
201020,666
200921,565
200821,653
200721,753
200622,218
200522,709
200422,696
200322,921
200222,725
200122,505
200022,002
199923,300
199823,135
199723,249
199623,220
199522,745
199422,274
199322,218
199222,699
199122,637
199022,139

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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, Monroe, 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, Monroe, 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/monroe-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, Monroe, 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/monroe-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, Monroe, 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/monroe-la (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Monroe, LA?

Civilian labor force in Monroe, LA was 17,811 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Monroe, LA?

23,300 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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