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Basic Info

New Orleans, LA Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 4.80% last month and 5.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.92%.

Stats

Last Value 5.50%
Latest Period Jun 2026
Last Updated Jul 29 2026, 17:17 EDT
Next Release Sep 2 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.92%
Average Growth Rate 8.89%
Value from Last Month 4.80%
Change from Last Month 14.58%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.60%
Change from 1 Year Ago -1.79%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
June 30, 2026 5.50%
May 31, 2026 4.80%
April 30, 2026 4.20%
March 31, 2026 4.80%
February 28, 2026 4.90%
January 31, 2026 5.00%
December 31, 2025 4.30%
November 30, 2025 4.70%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.90%
August 31, 2025 5.00%
July 31, 2025 5.40%
June 30, 2025 5.60%
May 31, 2025 4.70%
April 30, 2025 4.20%
March 31, 2025 4.40%
February 28, 2025 4.40%
January 31, 2025 4.80%
December 31, 2024 4.30%
November 30, 2024 4.70%
October 31, 2024 5.00%
September 30, 2024 5.00%
August 31, 2024 5.30%
July 31, 2024 5.50%
June 30, 2024 5.50%
Date Value
May 31, 2024 4.40%
April 30, 2024 4.20%
March 31, 2024 4.60%
February 29, 2024 4.70%
January 31, 2024 5.10%
December 31, 2023 4.30%
November 30, 2023 4.40%
October 31, 2023 4.60%
September 30, 2023 4.60%
August 31, 2023 5.00%
July 31, 2023 4.60%
June 30, 2023 5.00%
May 31, 2023 4.20%
April 30, 2023 3.60%
March 31, 2023 4.00%
February 28, 2023 4.20%
January 31, 2023 4.50%
December 31, 2022 3.70%
November 30, 2022 3.60%
October 31, 2022 3.70%
September 30, 2022 4.10%
August 31, 2022 4.70%
July 31, 2022 5.00%
June 30, 2022 5.20%
May 31, 2022 4.30%

Basic Info

New Orleans, LA Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 4.80% last month and 5.60% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.92%.

Stats

Last Value 5.50%
Latest Period Jun 2026
Last Updated Jul 29 2026, 17:17 EDT
Next Release Sep 2 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.92%
Average Growth Rate 8.89%
Value from Last Month 4.80%
Change from Last Month 14.58%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.60%
Change from 1 Year Ago -1.79%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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