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Civilian labor force in New Orleans, LA

Civilian labor force in New Orleans, LA was 175,419 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 13 cities in 2025.

2025, persons175,419
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank1st of 13Cities in Louisiana ranked
Series high210,0902000
Series low107,9972007

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Civilian labor force in New Orleans, LA, 1990 to 2025

100K125K150K175K200K225K19901995200020072012201720251990: 204,853 persons1991: 207,063 persons1992: 204,658 persons1993: 204,674 persons1994: 207,593 persons1995: 207,433 persons1996: 207,926 persons1997: 206,528 persons1998: 206,675 persons1999: 203,207 persons2000: 210,090 persons2001: 206,334 persons2002: 201,580 persons2003: 198,874 persons2004: 196,036 persons2007: 107,997 persons2008: 133,314 persons2009: 146,907 persons2010: 162,791 persons2011: 166,494 persons2012: 169,680 persons2013: 173,460 persons2014: 178,082 persons2015: 181,106 persons2016: 186,034 persons2017: 184,160 persons2018: 184,353 persons2019: 184,727 persons2020: 182,366 persons2021: 179,619 persons2022: 178,218 persons2023: 176,687 persons2024: 175,283 persons2025: 175,419 persons100K150K200K250K19902002201620251990: 204,853 persons1991: 207,063 persons1992: 204,658 persons1993: 204,674 persons1994: 207,593 persons1995: 207,433 persons1996: 207,926 persons1997: 206,528 persons1998: 206,675 persons1999: 203,207 persons2000: 210,090 persons2001: 206,334 persons2002: 201,580 persons2003: 198,874 persons2004: 196,036 persons2007: 107,997 persons2008: 133,314 persons2009: 146,907 persons2010: 162,791 persons2011: 166,494 persons2012: 169,680 persons2013: 173,460 persons2014: 178,082 persons2015: 181,106 persons2016: 186,034 persons2017: 184,160 persons2018: 184,353 persons2019: 184,727 persons2020: 182,366 persons2021: 179,619 persons2022: 178,218 persons2023: 176,687 persons2024: 175,283 persons2025: 175,419 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 34 values
Periodpersons
2025175,419
2024175,283
2023176,687
2022178,218
2021179,619
2020182,366
2019184,727
2018184,353
2017184,160
2016186,034
2015181,106
2014178,082
2013173,460
2012169,680
2011166,494
2010162,791
2009146,907
2008133,314
2007107,997
2004196,036
2003198,874
2002201,580
2001206,334
2000210,090
1999203,207
1998206,675
1997206,528
1996207,926
1995207,433
1994207,593
1993204,674
1992204,658
1991207,063
1990204,853

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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, New Orleans, 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, New Orleans, 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/new-orleans-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, New Orleans, 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/new-orleans-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, New Orleans, 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/new-orleans-la (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in New Orleans, LA?

Civilian labor force in New Orleans, LA was 175,419 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 1st 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 New Orleans, LA?

210,090 in 2000, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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