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Labor force participation rate: Louisiana

Latest value, 2026-08

58.4% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

57.558.158.82021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0858.4
2026-0758.5
2026-0658.7
2026-0558.8
2026-0458.8
2026-0358.7
2026-0258.7
2026-0158.6
2025-1258.5
2025-1158.5
2025-0958.2
2025-0858
2025-0757.9
2025-0657.9
2025-0557.9
2025-0458
2025-0358
2025-0258
2025-0158
2024-1258
2024-1158
2024-1058.1
2024-0958.2
2024-0858.2
2024-0758.2
2024-0658.2
2024-0558.2
2024-0458.2
2024-0358.2
2024-0258.2
2024-0158.3
2023-1258.3
2023-1158.3
2023-1058.3
2023-0958.2
2023-0858.2
2023-0758.2
2023-0658.2
2023-0558.3
2023-0458.3
2023-0358.4
2023-0258.4
2023-0158.3
2022-1258.2
2022-1158.1
2022-1058
2022-0958
2022-0858.1
2022-0758.2
2022-0658.2
2022-0558.3
2022-0458.3
2022-0358.2
2022-0258.1
2022-0158
2021-1257.7
2021-1157.6
2021-1057.5
2021-0957.5
2021-0857.6

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Louisiana58.4
United States61.6
Kentucky57.8
Oregon62.5
Oklahoma61.9
Alabama56.8
Connecticut62

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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