Baton Rouge, Louisiana - The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) revealed on September 19 that according to federal data, the unemployment rate in Louisiana has once more plummeted to its historic low. It's recorded at 3.3%, the lowest percentage ever in history, with the count of jobless individuals coming in at 68,814, another record-breaking low.
“Louisiana is not only consistently breaking records for low unemployment, we are ahead of the nation,” said Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. “Louisiana’s record-low unemployment rate of 3.3% is well below the national rate of 3.8%, and it’s a testament to the talent and work ethic of our people. When I took office in January 2016, the unemployment rate was 6%, and the budget situation we inherited was a mess. My administration has worked across party lines to fix our state’s finances and invest in job creation and workforce training, and that hard work is paying off.”