Lake Charles MSA Employment and Labor Market Data
The following labor market figures for the Lake Charles MSA come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC).
Household employment figures come from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) from the BLS. The nonfarm and industry employment statistics are from the State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings from the BLS. The job openings data comes from the LWC Louisiana Occupational Information System (LOIS).
The latest employment data each month is preliminary. The next month, this is revised and the previous month is revised as more data comes in. Every year, the employment data is subject to benchmark revisions which may cause large changes.
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Lake Charles MSA Household Employment Statistics
Lake Charles Household Employment
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Date | Unemployment Rate | Unemployment | Employment | Labor Force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Jan 2017 | 4.8 | 5,181.0 | 102,975.0 | 108,156.0 |
| 2 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Feb 2017 | 4.2 | 4,544.0 | 103,780.0 | 108,324.0 |
| 3 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Mar 2017 | 3.9 | 4,312.0 | 106,034.0 | 110,346.0 |
| 4 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Apr 2017 | 3.8 | 4,236.0 | 107,094.0 | 111,330.0 |
| 5 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | May 2017 | 3.9 | 4,314.0 | 107,475.0 | 111,789.0 |
| 6 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Jun 2017 | 4.4 | 4,985.0 | 109,507.0 | 114,492.0 |
| 7 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Jul 2017 | 4.2 | 4,916.0 | 110,866.0 | 115,782.0 |
| 8 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Aug 2017 | 4.2 | 4,790.0 | 110,267.0 | 115,057.0 |
| 9 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Sep 2017 | 3.9 | 4,464.0 | 110,368.0 | 114,832.0 |
| 10 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:27 PM | Oct 2017 | 3.3 | 3,828.0 | 110,842.0 | 114,670.0 |
| Date | Unemployment Rate | Unemployment | Employment | Labor Force |
Lake Charles MSA Industry Employment Statistics
(Employment figures in thousands)
Lake Charles MSA Industry Employment
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Date | Total Nonfarm | Goods Producing | Service-Providing | Mining and Logging | Construction | Manufacturing | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | Professional and Business Services | Leisure and Hospitality | Government | Estimated Information, Financial, Education, Other | Total Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Jan 2017 | 110.9 | 33.2 | 77.7 | 0.5 | 22.5 | 10.2 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 20.5 | 95.5 |
| 2 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Feb 2017 | 111.5 | 33.4 | 78.1 | 0.5 | 22.6 | 10.3 | 17.4 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 20.6 | 95.9 |
| 3 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Mar 2017 | 113.2 | 34.6 | 78.6 | 0.4 | 23.9 | 10.3 | 17.5 | 9.9 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 97.7 |
| 4 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Apr 2017 | 114.5 | 35.7 | 78.8 | 0.4 | 24.9 | 10.4 | 17.5 | 10.1 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 20.6 | 98.9 |
| 5 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | May 2017 | 116.4 | 37.3 | 79.1 | 0.4 | 26.4 | 10.5 | 17.5 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 100.8 |
| 6 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Jun 2017 | 117.9 | 38.4 | 79.5 | 0.3 | 27.6 | 10.5 | 17.7 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 20.6 | 102.1 |
| 7 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Jul 2017 | 117.3 | 38.8 | 78.5 | 0.4 | 27.9 | 10.5 | 17.7 | 9.9 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 20.7 | 102.6 |
| 8 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Aug 2017 | 117.5 | 38.9 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 28.1 | 10.5 | 17.6 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 20.9 | 102.9 |
| 9 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Sep 2017 | 116.6 | 37.6 | 79.0 | 0.3 | 26.9 | 10.4 | 17.6 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 101.3 |
| 10 | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | dgroft | Jun 2024 04:33 PM | Oct 2017 | 117.8 | 38.3 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 27.4 | 10.5 | 17.6 | 10.2 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 20.8 | 102.1 |
| Date | Total Nonfarm | Goods Producing | Service-Providing | Mining and Logging | Construction | Manufacturing | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | Professional and Business Services | Leisure and Hospitality | Government |
Lake Charles MSA Earnings Measures
Lake Charles Earnings Measures
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Date | Average Weekly Earnings | Average Hourly Earnings | Average Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Jan 2017 | 921.4 | 24.8 | 37.2 |
| 2 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Feb 2017 | 936.1 | 24.7 | 37.9 |
| 3 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Mar 2017 | 938.9 | 24.5 | 38.4 |
| 4 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Apr 2017 | 873.0 | 23.3 | 37.5 |
| 5 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | May 2017 | 891.7 | 23.6 | 37.8 |
| 6 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Jun 2017 | 823.2 | 22.7 | 36.2 |
| 7 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Jul 2017 | 850.0 | 23.2 | 36.7 |
| 8 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Aug 2017 | 816.4 | 22.5 | 36.3 |
| 9 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Sep 2017 | 842.9 | 22.7 | 37.1 |
| 10 | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | dgroft | Mar 2024 03:24 PM | Oct 2017 | 806.7 | 22.1 | 36.5 |
| Date | Average Weekly Earnings | Average Hourly Earnings | Average Weekly Hours |
Lake Charles MSA Job Openings and Job Postings Data
Lake Charles MSA Job Openings and Postings
| wdt_ID | Date | Job Openings | Job Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 2017 | 5,973.0 | 2,792.0 |
| 2 | Feb 2017 | 5,679.0 | 2,075.0 |
| 3 | Mar 2017 | 6,056.0 | 2,766.0 |
| 4 | Apr 2017 | 6,109.0 | 2,310.0 |
| 5 | May 2017 | 5,922.0 | 2,496.0 |
| 6 | Jun 2017 | 5,622.0 | 2,520.0 |
| 7 | Jul 2017 | 5,720.0 | 2,652.0 |
| 8 | Aug 2017 | 5,257.0 | 2,030.0 |
| 9 | Sep 2017 | 4,944.0 | 1,995.0 |
| 10 | Oct 2017 | 5,015.0 | 2,072.0 |
| Date | Job Openings | Job Postings |