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Baton Rouge’s unemployment rate rose in May. See by how much

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The Baton Rouge metro unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in May, up from 3.7% in April and 3.6% a year ago, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s latest report.  The increase mirrors a statewide trend, as Louisiana’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.6%—a 0.7 percentage-point rise over the previous month.  The metro also lost 400 jobs in May compared to the previous month, bringing nonfarm employment to 435,700. Despite the month-to-month de…
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Business Report broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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