In This Issue. 2 Economic Comparison. 3 4 NSA State & Area Employment. 5 8 Data Trends (Graphs) 9 15 Nonfarm Employment

http://www.laworks.net In This Issue 2 Economic Comparison 3 4 NSA State & Area Employment 5 8 Data Trends (Graphs) 9 15 Nonfarm Employment 16 17 Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force 18 Average Hours & Earnings 19 Workforce Development Area Data 20 21 Glossary, Data Constraints, Downloads, & Web Links Employment and Labor Force Information Nonfarm employment (1,993,100 jobs) in Louisiana gained 9,200 jobs over the month and added 19,900 jobs over the year. The state has added jobs over the month in six of the last seven months and over the year for seven straight months. It shows the highest employment level since October 2015. Private sector employment (1,667,400 jobs) added 8,600 jobs over the month and gained 22,900 jobs over the year. Private sector employment has added jobs over the month in six of the last seven months and over the year for seven consecutive months. Mining and Logging (35,200 jobs) gained 400 jobs over the month with no change over the year. This shows three straight over-the-month gains and ends a streak of 46 straight over-the-year losses. Construction (149,700 jobs) gained 2,200 jobs over the month and added 2,300 jobs over the year. Construction has seen over-the-month gains in five of the last six months and over the year gains in 16 of the last 17 months. This is the highest employment level in series history. Manufacturing (137,500 jobs) added 800 jobs over the month and added 2,500 jobs over the year. Manufacturing has seen five straight gains both over the month and over the year. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (379,600 jobs) added 100 jobs over the month but lost 3,900 jobs over the year. The series has seen 30 straight over-the-year losses. Retail trade added 700 jobs over the month but lost 2,900 jobs over the year. The subsector has now seen 15 straight over-the-year losses. Information (23,500 jobs) gained 200 jobs over the month but lost 300 jobs over the year. Information has seen 11 straight over-the year-losses. Financial Activities (91,500 jobs) added 500 jobs over the month but lost 600 jobs over the year. The series has seen over-the-year losses for 18 straight months. Professional and Business Services (215,200 jobs) added 800 jobs over the month and added 6,700 jobs over the year. Professional and business services has seen over-the-year gains in eight of the last nine months. The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services subsector lost 300 jobs over the month but added 5,900 jobs over the year. Education and Health Services (321,900 jobs) gained 2,500 jobs over the month and added 7,800 jobs over the year. The series has added jobs over the year for 139 consecutive months. This shows a series high for employment. The education services subsector had no change over the month and lost 500 jobs over the year. The healthcare and social assistance subsector added 2,500 jobs over the month and gained 8,300 jobs over the year for a new series high for employment. Leisure and Hospitality (238,100 jobs) gained 1,700 jobs over the month and added 6,700 jobs over the year. This shows 11 consecutive over-the-year gains. Other Services (75,200 jobs) lost 600 over the month but added 1,700 jobs over the year. This shows five straight over-the-year gains after 19 straight losses. Government (325,700) gained 600 jobs over the month but lost 3,000 jobs over the year. State government (85,700 jobs) lost 200 jobs over the month and lost 2,100 jobs over the year. Local government (209,100 jobs) added 800 jobs over the month but lost 1,000 jobs over the year. Civilian Labor Force - Statewide and National Trends: The preliminary, seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana increased to 4.5 percent from the March revised rate of 4.4 percent. The national unemployment rate for of decreased to 3.9 percent from the March rate of 4.1 percent. Total unemployment in the state for was 95,725. The state civilian labor force increased to 2,138,220 with an increase in total employment to 2,042,495. Release Date: Date: May May 25, 25, Data Data For: For: United States Louisiana Civilian Labor Force APR APR Labor Force 161,527,000 2,138,220 Employed 155,181,000 2,042,495 Unemployed 6,346,000 95,725 Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.5 Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment APR APR Total Nonfarm 148,424,000 1,993,100 Mining and Logging 730,000 35,200 Construction 7,174,000 149,700 Manufacturing 12,655,000 137,500 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,720,000 379,600 Information 2,772,000 23,500 Financial Activities 8,549,000 91,500 Professional and Business Services 20,869,000 215,200 Education and Health Services 23,517,000 321,900 Leisure and Hospitality 16,272,000 238,100 Other Services 5,848,000 75,200 Government 22,318,000 325,700 All Employees Average Hours & Earnings Construction (Not ) APR APR United States Louisiana Average Weekly Earnings $ 1,170.39 $ 1,126.74 Average Weekly Hours 39.5 42.2 Average Hourly Wages $ 29.63 $ 26.70 Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ 1,113.40 $ 1,139.40 Average Weekly Hours 41.1 44.3 Average Hourly Wages $ 27.09 $ 25.72 Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities Claims APR Initial New & Renewals 7,874 Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 51,487 Insured Unemployment Rate 0.9 United States Consumer Price Index APR All Urban Consumers 250.5 The civilian labor force and nonfarm estimates are prepared according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) methodology and are comparable with the U.S. and other states data. 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2 Economic Comparison United States Louisiana Civilian Labor Force APR MAR APR 2017 APR MAR APR 2017 Labor Force 161,527,000 161,763,000 160,181,000 2,138,220 2,133,758 2,109,702 Employed 155,181,000 155,178,000 153,161,000 2,042,495 2,038,997 1,994,841 Unemployed 6,346,000 6,585,000 7,021,000 95,725 94,761 114,861 Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.4 5.4 Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment Total Nonfarm APR 148,424,000 MAR 148,260,000 APR 2017 146,144,000 APR 1,993,100 MAR 1,983,900 APR 2017 1,973,200 Mining and Logging 730,000 722,000 671,000 35,200 34,800 35,200 Construction 7,174,000 7,157,000 6,917,000 149,700 147,500 147,400 Manufacturing 12,655,000 12,631,000 12,410,000 137,500 136,700 135,000 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 27,720,000 27,727,000 27,431,000 379,600 379,500 383,500 Information 2,772,000 2,765,000 2,798,000 23,500 23,300 23,800 Financial Activities 8,549,000 8,547,000 8,423,000 91,500 91,000 92,100 Professional and Business Services 20,869,000 20,815,000 20,351,000 215,200 214,400 208,500 Education and Health Services 23,517,000 23,486,000 23,086,000 321,900 319,400 314,100 Leisure and Hospitality 16,272,000 16,254,000 15,993,000 238,100 236,400 231,400 Other Services 5,848,000 5,834,000 5,749,000 75,200 75,800 73,500 Government 22,318,000 22,322,000 22,315,000 325,700 325,100 328,700 Construction All Employees Average Hours & Earnings United States (Not ) Louisiana (Not ) APR MAR APR 2017 APR MAR APR 2017 Average Weekly Earnings $ 1,170.39 $ 1,142.04 $ 1,106.05 $ 1,126.74 $ 1,133.85 $ 1,003.31 Average Weekly Hours 39.5 38.7 38.7 42.2 42.9 38.5 Average Hourly Wages $ 29.63 $ 29.51 $ 28.58 $ 26.70 $ 26.43 $ 26.06 Manufacturing Average Weekly Earnings $ 1,113.40 $ 1,096.30 $ 1,080.30 $ 1,139.40 $ 1,142.40 $ 1,088.26 Average Weekly Hours 41.1 40.8 40.4 44.3 44.8 41.6 Average Hourly Wages $ 27.09 $ 26.87 $ 26.74 $ 25.72 $ 25.50 $ 26.16 Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Activities % Change From Claims APR MAR APR 2017 MAR APR 2017 Initial New & Renewals 7,874 6,670 8,137 18.1-3.2 Continued Weekly Intrastate Only 51,487 44,810 60,226 14.9-14.5 Insured Unemployment Rate* 0.9 1.0 1.1-6.1-17.9 *Insured unemployment rate is for the week including the 12th of the month. United States Consumer Price Index (Not ) APR % Change From: MAR % Change From: Index Prior Month Prior Year Index Prior Month Prior Year All Urban Consumers 250.5 0.4 2.5 249.6 0.2 2.4

3 Not State and Area Employment Not Employment Statewide Nonfarm employment (1,997,100 jobs) in Louisiana added 17,800 jobs over the month and gained 22,800 jobs over the year. The series average for the years 2015-2017 for shows a gain of 6,000 jobs over the month and a loss of 1,200 jobs over the year. This is the seventh straight over-the-year increase and then highest level of employment since December 2015. Total private employment (1,668,200 jobs) gained 15,900 jobs over the month and added 26,100 jobs over the year. The series average for the years 2015-2017 in show a gain of 4,400 jobs over the month and a loss of 900 jobs over the year. Total private employment has added jobs over the year for seven straight months and the highest level of employment since December 2015. Mining and logging (34,700 jobs) gained 400 jobs over the month while showing no change over the year. This ends a streak of 46 straight months with an over-the-year loss. Construction (150,100 jobs) gained 3,800 jobs over the month and added 4,100 jobs over the year. This is a series high for employment. The estimate shows over-the-year gains in 15 of the last 16 months. The construction of buildings subsector added 1,000 jobs over the year. Heavy and civil engineering added 2,500 jobs over the month but lost 400 jobs over the year. The specialty trade contractors subsector gained 1,700 jobs over the month and gained 3,500 jobs over the year. Manufacturing (137,300 jobs) gained 1,600 jobs over the month and added 3,000 jobs over the year. This shows the largest overthe-month gain since 2010. Durable goods manufacturing gained 300 jobs over the month but lost 800 jobs over the year. Nondurable goods manufacturing added 1,300 jobs over the month and 3,800 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities (379,100 jobs) added 800 over the month but lost 2,100 jobs over the year. The sector has lost jobs over the year for 31 straight months. Wholesale trade added 500 jobs over the month and added 1,700 jobs over the year. Retail trade added 1,600 jobs over the month but lost 1,100 jobs over the year. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 1,300 jobs over the month and lost 2,700 jobs over the year. Information (23,900 jobs) gained 100 jobs over the month but lost 300 jobs over the year. The series has not seen an over-theyear gain since May 2017. Financial activities (91,400 jobs) added 700 jobs over the month but lost 400 jobs over the year. The series has lost jobs over the year for 18 straight months. Professional and business services (215,000 jobs) gained 700 jobs over the month and added 6,600 jobs over the year. Professional, scientific and technical services added 900 jobs over the month and 700 jobs over the year. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 200 over the month but gained 6,000 jobs over the year. Education and health services (322,300 jobs) gained 3,100 jobs over the month and added 7,900 jobs over the year. This is a series high for employment. The series has shown over-the- year gains every month beginning in October 2006. Educational services added 400 jobs over the month but lost 300 jobs over the year. Health care and social assistance gained 2,700 jobs over the month and 8,200 jobs over the year to create a new series high for employment. Leisure and hospitality (239,300 jobs) gained 5,100 jobs over the month and added 5,900 jobs over the year. It is the 11 th consecutive over-the-year gain. Arts, entertainment, and recreation added 700 jobs over the month and added 500 jobs over the year. Accommodation and food services added 4,400 jobs over the month and added 5,400 jobs from last year. Other services (75,100 jobs) lost 400 jobs over the month but gained 1,400 jobs over the year. Government (328,900 jobs) added 1,900 over the month but lost 3,300 jobs over the year. State government (86,800 jobs) lost 600 jobs over the month and lost 2,100 jobs over the year. Local government (211,400 jobs) gained 2,600 jobs over the month but lost 1,200 jobs over the year.

4 Metropolitan Statistical Areas Not Alexandria MSA Not estimate is 62,400 jobs. The MSA added 200 jobs over the month and added 200 jobs over the year. This shows five consecutive over-the-year gains after 19 consecutive losses. Baton Rouge MSA Not estimate is 412,700 jobs, the highest level in series history. The MSA added 3,400 jobs over the month and added 5,200 jobs over the year. The MSA has seen over-the-year gains in 12 of the last 16 months. Construction added 2,200 jobs over the month but lost 1,500 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities gained 400 jobs over the month. Professional and business services added 1,600 jobs over the year. Education and health services added 1,400 jobs over the year, with health care and social assistance adding 1,600 jobs. Leisure and hospitality added 2,700 jobs over the year. Hammond MSA Not estimate is 46,900 jobs. The MSA added 100 jobs over the month and added 1,100 jobs over the year. The MSA has added jobs over the year for 45 consecutive months. Houma MSA Not estimate is 85,900 jobs. The MSA gained 200 jobs over the month but added 300 jobs over the year. Lafayette MSA Not estimate is 201,600 jobs. The MSA added 1,200 jobs over the month but lost 500 jobs over the year. Manufacturing added 600 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 500 jobs over the month but lost 400 jobs over the year. Professional and business services added 300 jobs over the month but lost 600 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality lost 900 jobs over the year. Lake Charles MSA Not estimate is 119,200, a series high for employment. The MSA added 500 jobs over the month and added 4,700 jobs over the year. The Lake Charles MSA has added jobs over the year for 82 consecutive months. Construction added 400 jobs over the month and added 3,300 jobs over the year. Construction has added jobs over the year for 31 consecutive months. Trade, transportation, and utilities sector added 500 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality added 700 jobs over the year. Monroe MSA Not estimate is 78,800 jobs. The MSA lost 100 jobs over the month but added 200 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 200 jobs over the month but lost 400 jobs over the year. Professional and business services added 300 jobs over the year. New Orleans MSA Not estimate is 582,500 jobs. The MSA added 5,500 jobs over the month and added 4,800 jobs over the year. Manufacturing added 1,300 jobs over the year. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 600 jobs over the month but lost 700 jobs over the year. Information lost 1,000 jobs over the year. Professional and business services added 900 jobs over the year. Education and health services added 1,700 jobs over the month and added 3,200 jobs over the year. The health care and social assistance subsector added 800 jobs over the month and added 2,800 jobs over the year. Leisure and hospitality added 1,400 jobs over the month and 900 jobs over the year. Shreveport MSA estimate is 180,000 jobs. The MSA added 600 jobs over the month and gained 200 jobs over the year. The MSA, however, has seen over the year losses in 34 of the last 36 months. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 900 jobs over the year. Professional and business services added 200 jobs over the month and added 1,200 jobs over the year. State government lost 500 jobs over the year while local government lost 400 jobs over the year.

Mar-15 Mar-15 Mar-15 5 2,250,000 2,138,220 Over the Month: 4,462 Over the Year: 28,518 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force Not 2,141,089 Not Over the Month: 3,570 Over the Year: 31,373 2,200,000 2,150,000 2,100,000 2,050,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,042,495 Over the Month: 3,498 Over the Year: 47,654 Louisiana Civilian Labor Force Employment Not Not 2,048,885 Over the Month: 4,026 Over the Year: 45,184 2,075,000 2,050,000 2,025,000 2,000,000 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000 1,900,000 1,993,100 Over the Month: 9,200 Over the Year: 19,900 Louisiana Nonfarm Employment Not Not 1,997,100 Over the Month: 17,800 Over the Year: 22,800 2,025,000 2,000,000 1,975,000 1,950,000 1,925,000

Mar-15 Mar-15 Mar-15 6 590,000 580,500 Over the Month: 2,900 Over the Year: 3,400 New Orleans MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 582,500 Over the Month: 5,500 Over the Year: 4,800 585,000 580,000 575,000 570,000 565,000 560,000 425,000 410,400 Over the Month: 1,400 Over the Year: 3,900 Baton Rouge MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 412,700 Over the Month: 3,400 Over the Year: 5,200 415,000 405,000 395,000 385,000 375,000 180,100 Over the Month: 400 Over the Year: 300 Shreveport MSA Nonfarm Employment Not 180,000 Over the Month: 600 Over the Year: 200 188,000 186,000 184,000 182,000 180,000 178,000 176,000

Mar-15 Mar-15 Mar-15 7 230,000 200,900 Over the Month: 500 Over the Year: -1,000 Lafayette MSA Nonfarm Employment Not 201,600 Over the Month: 1,200 Over the Year: -500 225,000 220,000 215,000 210,000 205,000 200,000 195,000 190,000 105,000 86,400 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: 500 Houma MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 85,900 Over the Month: 200 Over the Year: 300 100,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 120,000 Not 119,100 Lake Charles MSA Nonfarm Employment 119,200 Over the Month: 200 Over the Month: 500 Not Over the Year: 4,500 Over the Year: 4,700 115,000 110,000 105,000 100,000 95,000 90,000

Mar-15 Mar-15 Mar-15 8 81,000 78,600 Over the Month: -300 Over the Year: 300 Monroe MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 78,800 Over the Month: -100 Over the Year: 200 80,000 79,000 78,000 77,000 76,000 67,000 62,200 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: 300 Alexandria MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 62,400 Over the Month: 200 Over the Year: 200 66,000 65,000 64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000 60,000 46,900 Over the Month: 0 Over the Year: 1,100 Hammond MSA Nonfarm Employment Not Not 46,900 Over the Month: 100 Over the Year: 1,100 48,000 47,000 46,000 45,000 44,000 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000

9 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,993,100 1,983,900 1,973,200 9,200 0.46% 19,900 1.01% Total Private 1,667,400 1,658,800 1,644,500 8,600 0.52% 22,900 1.39% Goods-Producing 322,400 319,000 317,600 3,400 1.07% 4,800 1.51% Mining and Logging 35,200 34,800 35,200 400 1.15% 0 0.00% Mining, Logging, and Construction 184,900 182,300 182,600 2,600 1.43% 2,300 1.26% Construction 149,700 147,500 147,400 2,200 1.49% 2,300 1.56% Manufacturing 137,500 136,700 135,000 800 0.59% 2,500 1.85% Durable Goods 63,000 62,800 63,700 200 0.32% -700-1.10% Nondurable Goods 74,500 73,900 71,300 600 0.81% 3,200 4.49% Service-Providing 1,670,700 1,664,900 1,655,600 5,800 0.35% 15,100 0.91% Private Service-Providing 1,345,000 1,339,800 1,326,900 5,200 0.39% 18,100 1.36% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 379,600 379,500 383,500 100 0.03% -3,900-1.02% Wholesale Trade 71,700 71,100 69,700 600 0.84% 2,000 2.87% Retail Trade 230,200 229,500 233,100 700 0.31% -2,900-1.24% Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 77,700 78,900 80,700-1,200-1.52% -3,000-3.72% Information 23,500 23,300 23,800 200 0.86% -300-1.26% Financial Activities 91,500 91,000 92,100 500 0.55% -600-0.65% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30,600 30,500 29,800 100 0.33% 800 2.68% Professional and Business Services 215,200 214,400 208,500 800 0.37% 6,700 3.21% Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 87,400 86,400 86,300 1,000 1.16% 1,100 1.27% Management of Companies and Enterprises 23,400 23,300 23,700 100 0.43% -300-1.27% Admin. and Support and Waste Mgmt. and Remediation Serv. 104,400 104,700 98,500-300 -0.29% 5,900 5.99% Education and Health Services 321,900 319,400 314,100 2,500 0.78% 7,800 2.48% Educational Services 47,100 47,100 47,600 0 0.00% -500-1.05% Health Care and Social Assistance 274,800 272,300 266,500 2,500 0.92% 8,300 3.11% Leisure and Hospitality 238,100 236,400 231,400 1,700 0.72% 6,700 2.90% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 29,900 30,000 29,300-100 -0.33% 600 2.05% Accommodation and Food Services 208,200 206,400 202,100 1,800 0.87% 6,100 3.02% Other Services 75,200 75,800 73,500-600 -0.79% 1,700 2.31% Government 325,700 325,100 328,700 600 0.18% -3,000-0.91% Federal Government 30,900 30,900 30,800 0 0.00% 100 0.32% State Government 85,700 85,900 87,800-200 -0.23% -2,100-2.39% Local Government 209,100 208,300 210,100 800 0.38% -1,000-0.48% MSAs - Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Alexandria Total Nonfarm 62,200 62,200 61,900 0 0.00% 300 0.48% Baton Rouge Total Nonfarm 410,400 409,000 406,500 1,400 0.34% 3,900 0.96% Hammond Total Nonfarm 46,900 46,900 45,800 0 0.00% 1,100 2.40% Houma Total Nonfarm 86,400 86,400 85,900 0 0.00% 500 0.58% Lafayette Total Nonfarm 200,900 200,400 201,900 500 0.25% -1,000-0.50% Lake Charles Total Nonfarm 119,100 118,900 114,600 200 0.17% 4,500 3.93% Monroe Total Nonfarm 78,600 78,900 78,300-300 -0.38% 300 0.38% New Orleans Total Nonfarm 580,500 577,600 577,100 2,900 0.50% 3,400 0.59% Shreveport Total Nonfarm 180,100 179,700 179,800 400 0.22% 300 0.17%

10 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 10 Louisiana - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 1,997,100 1,979,300 1,974,300 17,800 0.90% 22,800 1.15% Total Private 1,668,200 1,652,300 1,642,100 15,900 0.96% 26,100 1.59% Goods-Producing 322,100 316,300 315,000 5,800 1.83% 7,100 2.25% Mining & Logging 34,700 34,300 34,700 400 1.17% 0 0.00% Oil & Gas Extraction 5,600 5,600 6,200 0 0.00% -600-9.68% Support Activities for Mining 25,700 25,400 24,700 300 1.18% 1,000 4.05% Drilling Oil & Gas Wells 3,600 3,600 3,400 0 0.00% 200 5.88% Mining, Logging, & Construction 184,800 180,600 180,700 4,200 2.33% 4,100 2.27% Construction 150,100 146,300 146,000 3,800 2.60% 4,100 2.81% Construction of Buildings 34,500 34,900 33,500-400 -1.15% 1,000 2.99% Residential Building Construction 5,600 5,500 5,500 100 1.82% 100 1.82% Nonresidential Building Construction 28,900 29,400 28,000-500 -1.70% 900 3.21% Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 47,100 44,600 47,500 2,500 5.61% -400-0.84% Specialty Trade Contractors 68,500 66,800 65,000 1,700 2.54% 3,500 5.38% Manufacturing 137,300 135,700 134,300 1,600 1.18% 3,000 2.23% Durable Goods 62,900 62,600 63,700 300 0.48% -800-1.26% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8,700 8,800 9,300-100 -1.14% -600-6.45% Ship & Boat Building 5,200 5,200 5,600 0 0.00% -400-7.14% Nondurable Goods 74,400 73,100 70,600 1,300 1.78% 3,800 5.38% Food Manufacturing 16,500 16,100 15,600 400 2.48% 900 5.77% Paper Manufacturing 6,900 6,900 7,100 0 0.00% -200-2.82% Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 11,800 11,800 11,700 0 0.00% 100 0.85% Chemical Manufacturing 25,500 25,600 25,300-100 -0.39% 200 0.79% Basic Chemical Manufacturing 13,800 13,900 13,600-100 -0.72% 200 1.47% Service-Providing 1,675,000 1,663,000 1,659,300 12,000 0.72% 15,700 0.95% Private Service-Providing 1,346,100 1,336,000 1,327,100 10,100 0.76% 19,000 1.43% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 379,100 378,300 381,200 800 0.21% -2,100-0.55% Wholesale Trade 71,200 70,700 69,500 500 0.71% 1,700 2.45% Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 37,800 37,000 35,800 800 2.16% 2,000 5.59% Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 25,400 25,400 25,200 0 0.00% 200 0.79% Retail Trade 230,400 228,800 231,500 1,600 0.70% -1,100-0.48% Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 29,200 29,100 29,600 100 0.34% -400-1.35% Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 21,500 21,200 21,400 300 1.42% 100 0.47% Food & Beverage Stores 38,500 38,500 38,900 0 0.00% -400-1.03% Grocery Stores 33,900 33,700 34,500 200 0.59% -600-1.74% Health & Personal Care Stores 17,100 17,200 17,200-100 -0.58% -100-0.58% Gasoline Stations 20,100 20,000 19,900 100 0.50% 200 1.01% Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 17,300 17,400 17,500-100 -0.57% -200-1.14% General Merchandise Stores 53,400 52,900 53,200 500 0.95% 200 0.38% Department Stores 8,800 9,100 9,100-300 -3.30% -300-3.30% Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 77,500 78,800 80,200-1,300-1.65% -2,700-3.37% Transportation and Warehousing 68,600 69,900 71,800-1,300-1.86% -3,200-4.46% Truck Transportation 15,900 16,300 16,800-400 -2.45% -900-5.36% Support Activities for Transportation 17,000 17,100 18,000-100 -0.58% -1,000-5.56%

11 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Louisiana - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Information 23,900 23,800 24,200 100 0.42% -300-1.24% Telecommunications 8,800 8,900 9,200-100 -1.12% -400-4.35% Financial Activities 91,400 90,700 91,800 700 0.77% -400-0.44% Finance & Insurance 60,800 60,400 62,200 400 0.66% -1,400-2.25% Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 29,200 29,200 30,100 0 0.00% -900-2.99% Depository Credit Intermediation 20,500 20,500 21,100 0 0.00% -600-2.84% Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 28,000 27,900 28,000 100 0.36% 0 0.00% Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 30,600 30,300 29,600 300 0.99% 1,000 3.38% Professional & Business Services 215,000 214,300 208,400 700 0.33% 6,600 3.17% Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 87,800 86,900 87,100 900 1.04% 700 0.80% Legal Services 18,800 18,800 18,100 0 0.00% 700 3.87% Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services 11,800 12,100 13,000-300 -2.48% -1,200-9.23% Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 24,100 23,400 22,500 700 2.99% 1,600 7.11% Management of Companies & Enterprises 23,300 23,300 23,400 0 0.00% -100-0.43% Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 103,900 104,100 97,900-200 -0.19% 6,000 6.13% Administrative & Support Services 94,700 94,700 88,600 0 0.00% 6,100 6.88% Employment Services 33,400 32,900 29,800 500 1.52% 3,600 12.08% Services to Buildings & Dwellings 24,600 23,800 23,200 800 3.36% 1,400 6.03% Education & Health Services 322,300 319,200 314,400 3,100 0.97% 7,900 2.51% Educational Services 48,300 47,900 48,600 400 0.84% -300-0.62% Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 14,100 13,000 14,400 1,100 8.46% -300-2.08% Health Care & Social Assistance 274,000 271,300 265,800 2,700 1.00% 8,200 3.09% Ambulatory Health Care Services 102,600 102,200 99,700 400 0.39% 2,900 2.91% Offices of Physicians 39,800 39,700 39,200 100 0.25% 600 1.53% Home Health Care Services 21,100 21,100 21,100 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Hospitals 79,900 78,800 76,400 1,100 1.40% 3,500 4.58% Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 43,500 42,700 42,800 800 1.87% 700 1.64% Nursing Care Facilities 26,300 26,200 26,900 100 0.38% -600-2.23% Social Assistance 48,000 47,600 46,900 400 0.84% 1,100 2.35% Leisure & Hospitality 239,300 234,200 233,400 5,100 2.18% 5,900 2.53% Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 29,400 28,700 28,900 700 2.44% 500 1.73% Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 20,700 20,400 21,200 300 1.47% -500-2.36% Gambling Industries 8,700 8,700 9,100 0 0.00% -400-4.40% Accommodation & Food Services 209,900 205,500 204,500 4,400 2.14% 5,400 2.64% Accommodation 34,700 33,500 34,500 1,200 3.58% 200 0.58% Food Services & Drinking Places 175,200 172,000 170,000 3,200 1.86% 5,200 3.06% Other Services 75,100 75,500 73,700-400 -0.53% 1,400 1.90% Repair & Maintenance 20,800 21,400 19,400-600 -2.80% 1,400 7.22% Automotive Repair & Maintenance 12,100 12,100 11,300 0 0.00% 800 7.08% Personal & Laundry Services 15,700 15,500 15,900 200 1.29% -200-1.26% Government 328,900 327,000 332,200 1,900 0.58% -3,300-0.99% Federal Government 30,700 30,800 30,700-100 -0.32% 0 0.00% State Government 86,800 87,400 88,900-600 -0.69% -2,100-2.36% Local Government 211,400 208,800 212,600 2,600 1.25% -1,200-0.56%

12 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 12 New Orleans-Metairie MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 582,500 577,000 577,700 5,500 0.95% 4,800 0.83% Total Private 508,100 504,700 503,700 3,400 0.67% 4,400 0.87% Goods-Producing 65,300 65,000 64,000 300 0.46% 1,300 2.03% Mining & Logging 4,400 4,200 4,400 200 4.76% 0 0.00% Mining, Logging, & Construction 33,600 33,400 33,600 200 0.60% 0 0.00% Construction 29,200 29,200 29,200 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 7,000 6,600 6,800 400 6.06% 200 2.94% Specialty Trade Contractors 16,000 16,200 16,300-200 -1.23% -300-1.84% Manufacturing 31,700 31,600 30,400 100 0.32% 1,300 4.28% Durable Goods 11,700 11,700 11,600 0 0.00% 100 0.86% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,300 2,300 2,500 0 0.00% -200-8.00% Ship & Boat Building 1,100 1,100 1,300 0 0.00% -200-15.38% Nondurable Goods 20,000 19,900 18,800 100 0.50% 1,200 6.38% Chemical Manufacturing 5,200 5,300 5,100-100 -1.89% 100 1.96% Service-Providing 517,200 512,000 513,700 5,200 1.02% 3,500 0.68% Private Service-Providing 442,800 439,700 439,700 3,100 0.71% 3,100 0.71% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 113,000 112,400 113,700 600 0.53% -700-0.62% Wholesale Trade 22,700 22,400 22,500 300 1.34% 200 0.89% Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 10,600 10,500 10,300 100 0.95% 300 2.91% Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 8,500 8,400 8,400 100 1.19% 100 1.19% Retail Trade 61,900 61,600 62,700 300 0.49% -800-1.28% Grocery Stores 9,700 9,600 9,800 100 1.04% -100-1.02% General Merchandise Stores 13,500 13,400 13,100 100 0.75% 400 3.05% Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 28,400 28,400 28,500 0 0.00% -100-0.35% Information 7,100 7,500 8,100-400 -5.33% -1,000-12.35% Financial Activities 29,200 29,400 29,800-200 -0.68% -600-2.01% Finance & Insurance 21,100 21,000 21,400 100 0.48% -300-1.40% Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 8,000 8,100 8,200-100 -1.23% -200-2.44% Depository Credit Intermediation 6,000 6,000 6,100 0 0.00% -100-1.64% Professional & Business Services 75,700 75,800 74,800-100 -0.13% 900 1.20% Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 31,300 31,700 32,200-400 -1.26% -900-2.80% Legal Services 8,300 8,200 8,100 100 1.22% 200 2.47% Management of Companies & Enterprises 8,900 8,900 8,700 0 0.00% 200 2.30% Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 35,500 35,200 33,900 300 0.85% 1,600 4.72% Administrative & Support Services 32,900 32,600 31,400 300 0.92% 1,500 4.78% Employment Services 11,800 11,500 11,000 300 2.61% 800 7.27% Education & Health Services 103,600 101,900 100,400 1,700 1.67% 3,200 3.19% Educational Services 31,800 30,900 31,400 900 2.91% 400 1.27% Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 12,500 11,400 12,700 1,100 9.65% -200-1.57% Health Care & Social Assistance 71,800 71,000 69,000 800 1.13% 2,800 4.06% Ambulatory Health Care Services 26,900 26,800 26,400 100 0.37% 500 1.89% Hospitals 24,600 24,000 22,500 600 2.50% 2,100 9.33% Leisure & Hospitality 89,800 88,400 88,900 1,400 1.58% 900 1.01% Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12,800 12,600 12,300 200 1.59% 500 4.07% Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 6,500 6,400 6,300 100 1.56% 200 3.17% Gambling Industries 1,800 1,800 1,800 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Accommodation & Food Services 77,000 75,800 76,600 1,200 1.58% 400 0.52% Accommodation 15,400 15,200 14,900 200 1.32% 500 3.36% Food Services & Drinking Places 61,600 60,600 61,700 1,000 1.65% -100-0.16% Other Services 24,400 24,300 24,000 100 0.41% 400 1.67% Government 74,400 72,300 74,000 2,100 2.90% 400 0.54% Federal Government 12,900 12,900 12,500 0 0.00% 400 3.20% State Government 11,900 12,300 12,500-400 -3.25% -600-4.80% Local Government 49,600 47,100 49,000 2,500 5.31% 600 1.22% Hammond MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 46,900 46,800 45,800 100 0.21% 1,100 2.40% Total Private 35,000 34,900 34,100 100 0.29% 900 2.64% Goods-Producing 3,500 3,500 3,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Service-Providing 43,400 43,300 42,300 100 0.23% 1,100 2.60% Private Service-Providing 31,500 31,400 30,600 100 0.32% 900 2.94% Government 11,900 11,900 11,700 0 0.00% 200 1.71%

13 13 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Baton Rouge MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 412,700 409,300 407,500 3,400 0.83% 5,200 1.28% Total Private 336,900 333,000 332,600 3,900 1.17% 4,300 1.29% Goods-Producing 80,100 77,900 81,900 2,200 2.82% -1,800-2.20% Mining & Logging 900 900 900 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Mining, Logging, & Construction 51,200 49,000 52,700 2,200 4.49% -1,500-2.85% Construction 50,300 48,100 51,800 2,200 4.57% -1,500-2.90% Construction of Buildings 9,400 9,300 9,500 100 1.08% -100-1.05% Nonresidential Building Construction 8,000 7,900 8,200 100 1.27% -200-2.44% Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 18,300 17,400 20,000 900 5.17% -1,700-8.50% Specialty Trade Contractors 22,600 21,400 22,300 1,200 5.61% 300 1.35% Manufacturing 28,900 28,900 29,200 0 0.00% -300-1.03% Nondurable Goods 18,200 18,200 18,300 0 0.00% -100-0.55% Chemical Manufacturing 10,800 10,900 10,800-100 -0.92% 0 0.00% Basic Chemical Manufacturing 6,100 6,200 6,100-100 -1.61% 0 0.00% Service-Providing 332,600 331,400 325,600 1,200 0.36% 7,000 2.15% Private Service-Providing 256,800 255,100 250,700 1,700 0.67% 6,100 2.43% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 70,800 70,400 70,600 400 0.57% 200 0.28% Wholesale Trade 13,400 13,300 13,100 100 0.75% 300 2.29% Retail Trade 43,700 43,400 43,700 300 0.69% 0 0.00% Grocery Stores 6,700 6,600 6,800 100 1.52% -100-1.47% General Merchandise Stores 9,200 9,200 9,400 0 0.00% -200-2.13% Department Stores 1,200 1,300 1,400-100 -7.69% -200-14.29% Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 13,700 13,700 13,800 0 0.00% -100-0.72% Information 5,400 5,400 6,000 0 0.00% -600-10.00% Financial Activities 19,400 19,100 18,900 300 1.57% 500 2.65% Finance & Insurance 12,700 12,700 12,600 0 0.00% 100 0.79% Depository Credit Intermediation 3,700 3,700 3,800 0 0.00% -100-2.63% Professional & Business Services 48,100 47,500 46,500 600 1.26% 1,600 3.44% Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 20,600 20,100 20,400 500 2.49% 200 0.98% Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 21,500 21,300 20,500 200 0.94% 1,000 4.88% Education & Health Services 54,300 54,400 52,900-100 -0.18% 1,400 2.65% Health Care & Social Assistance 47,500 47,800 45,900-300 -0.63% 1,600 3.49% Ambulatory Health Care Services 20,200 20,200 19,800 0 0.00% 400 2.02% Hospitals 12,300 12,200 12,000 100 0.82% 300 2.50% Leisure & Hospitality 41,900 41,400 39,200 500 1.21% 2,700 6.89% Accommodation & Food Services 36,300 35,600 33,900 700 1.97% 2,400 7.08% Food Services & Drinking Places 33,000 32,600 30,900 400 1.23% 2,100 6.80% Other Services 16,900 16,900 16,600 0 0.00% 300 1.81% Government 75,800 76,300 74,900-500 -0.66% 900 1.20% Federal Government 2,900 2,900 2,900 0 0.00% 0 0.00% State Government 39,300 39,900 38,800-600 -1.50% 500 1.29% Local Government 33,600 33,500 33,200 100 0.30% 400 1.20% Houma-Thibodaux MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 85,900 85,700 85,600 200 0.23% 300 0.35% Total Private 73,600 73,400 73,000 200 0.27% 600 0.82% Goods-Producing 17,100 17,000 16,900 100 0.59% 200 1.18% Mining & Logging 5,200 5,200 5,300 0 0.00% -100-1.89% Support Activities for Mining 4,600 4,500 4,700 100 2.22% -100-2.13% Mining, Logging, & Construction 9,900 9,800 9,800 100 1.02% 100 1.02% Construction 4,700 4,600 4,500 100 2.17% 200 4.44% Service-Providing 68,800 68,700 68,700 100 0.15% 100 0.15% Private Service-Providing 56,500 56,400 56,100 100 0.18% 400 0.71% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 22,300 22,300 22,100 0 0.00% 200 0.90% Retail Trade 10,300 10,400 10,400-100 -0.96% -100-0.96% Support Activities for Transportation 3,300 3,300 3,600 0 0.00% -300-8.33% Administrative & Support Services 4,100 4,100 3,700 0 0.00% 400 10.81% Employment Services 2,500 2,400 2,100 100 4.17% 400 19.05% Leisure & Hospitality 8,000 7,800 7,900 200 2.56% 100 1.27% Government 12,300 12,300 12,600 0 0.00% -300-2.38% Federal Government 400 400 400 0 0.00% 0 0.00% State Government 2,000 2,000 2,200 0 0.00% -200-9.09% Local Government 9,900 9,900 10,000 0 0.00% -100-1.00%

14 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT 14 Shreveport-Bossier City MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 180,000 179,400 179,800 600 0.33% 200 0.11% Total Private 150,300 149,600 149,300 700 0.47% 1,000 0.67% Goods-Producing 22,800 23,000 22,600-200 -0.87% 200 0.88% Mining & Logging 4,100 4,100 3,800 0 0.00% 300 7.89% Mining, Logging, & Construction 12,600 12,700 12,300-100 -0.79% 300 2.44% Construction 8,500 8,600 8,500-100 -1.16% 0 0.00% Manufacturing 10,200 10,300 10,300-100 -0.97% -100-0.97% Service-Providing 157,200 156,400 157,200 800 0.51% 0 0.00% Private Service-Providing 127,500 126,600 126,700 900 0.71% 800 0.63% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 36,100 36,100 37,000 0 0.00% -900-2.43% Wholesale Trade 7,800 7,800 7,600 0 0.00% 200 2.63% Retail Trade 22,100 22,000 23,000 100 0.45% -900-3.91% General Merchandise Stores 6,000 5,900 5,800 100 1.69% 200 3.45% Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 6,200 6,300 6,400-100 -1.59% -200-3.13% Information 1,900 1,900 2,100 0 0.00% -200-9.52% Financial Activities 7,600 7,500 7,400 100 1.33% 200 2.70% Professional & Business Services 17,800 17,600 16,600 200 1.14% 1,200 7.23% Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Serv. 10,300 10,200 9,900 100 0.98% 400 4.04% Education & Health Services 33,900 33,600 33,600 300 0.89% 300 0.89% Health Care & Social Assistance 31,600 31,300 31,300 300 0.96% 300 0.96% Hospitals 13,600 13,500 13,400 100 0.74% 200 1.49% Leisure & Hospitality 23,600 23,400 23,400 200 0.85% 200 0.85% Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3,500 3,500 3,600 0 0.00% -100-2.78% Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 3,100 3,000 3,300 100 3.33% -200-6.06% Gambling Industries 2,300 2,300 2,400 0 0.00% -100-4.17% Accommodation & Food Services 20,100 19,900 19,800 200 1.01% 300 1.52% Food Services & Drinking Places 15,500 15,300 15,200 200 1.31% 300 1.97% Other Services 6,600 6,500 6,600 100 1.54% 0 0.00% Government 29,700 29,800 30,500-100 -0.34% -800-2.62% Federal Government 4,900 4,900 4,800 0 0.00% 100 2.08% State Government 5,100 5,200 5,600-100 -1.92% -500-8.93% Local Government 19,700 19,700 20,100 0 0.00% -400-1.99% Lafayette MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 201,600 200,400 202,100 1,200 0.60% -500-0.25% Total Private 174,300 173,200 175,000 1,100 0.64% -700-0.40% Goods-Producing 38,800 38,800 38,200 0 0.00% 600 1.57% Mining & Logging 13,400 13,600 13,600-200 -1.47% -200-1.47% Support Activities for Mining 11,900 12,000 11,600-100 -0.83% 300 2.59% Mining, Logging, & Construction 23,300 23,600 23,300-300 -1.27% 0 0.00% Construction 9,900 10,000 9,700-100 -1.00% 200 2.06% Manufacturing 15,500 15,200 14,900 300 1.97% 600 4.03% Service-Providing 162,800 161,600 163,900 1,200 0.74% -1,100-0.67% Private Service-Providing 135,500 134,400 136,800 1,100 0.82% -1,300-0.95% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 43,000 42,500 43,400 500 1.18% -400-0.92% Wholesale Trade 9,400 9,400 9,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Retail Trade 28,100 27,600 28,100 500 1.81% 0 0.00% General Merchandise Stores 6,200 6,100 5,800 100 1.64% 400 6.90% Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 5,500 5,500 5,900 0 0.00% -400-6.78% Information 2,500 2,500 2,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Financial Activities 10,600 10,500 10,500 100 0.95% 100 0.95% Professional & Business Services 19,600 19,300 20,200 300 1.55% -600-2.97% Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 9,500 9,500 9,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Education & Health Services 31,700 31,600 31,100 100 0.32% 600 1.93% Health Care & Social Assistance 30,200 30,000 29,700 200 0.67% 500 1.68% Hospitals 7,600 7,500 7,400 100 1.33% 200 2.70% Leisure & Hospitality 21,100 21,000 22,000 100 0.48% -900-4.09% Accommodation & Food Services 19,200 18,900 19,300 300 1.59% -100-0.52% Food Services & Drinking Places 17,800 17,600 17,700 200 1.14% 100 0.56% Other Services 7,000 7,000 7,100 0 0.00% -100-1.41% Government 27,300 27,200 27,100 100 0.37% 200 0.74% Federal Government 1,400 1,400 1,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00% State Government 6,300 6,300 6,200 0 0.00% 100 1.61% Local Government 19,600 19,500 19,500 100 0.51% 100 0.51%

15 15 LOUISIANA & MSAs NONFARM EMPLOYMENT Lake Charles MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 119,200 118,700 114,500 500 0.42% 4,700 4.10% Total Private 103,800 103,300 98,900 500 0.48% 4,900 4.95% Goods-Producing 39,100 38,700 35,800 400 1.03% 3,300 9.22% Mining & Logging 300 300 500 0 0.00% -200-40.00% Mining, Logging, & Construction 28,500 28,100 25,400 400 1.42% 3,100 12.20% Construction 28,200 27,800 24,900 400 1.44% 3,300 13.25% Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 9,200 9,000 9,200 200 2.22% 0 0.00% Manufacturing 10,600 10,600 10,400 0 0.00% 200 1.92% Nondurable Goods 7,800 7,800 7,600 0 0.00% 200 2.63% Service-Providing 80,100 80,000 78,700 100 0.13% 1,400 1.78% Private Service-Providing 64,700 64,600 63,100 100 0.15% 1,600 2.54% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 18,000 18,300 17,500-300 -1.64% 500 2.86% Retail Trade 11,400 11,600 11,200-200 -1.72% 200 1.79% Professional & Business Services 10,300 10,300 10,000 0 0.00% 300 3.00% Leisure & Hospitality 15,800 15,500 15,100 300 1.94% 700 4.64% Accommodation & Food Services 14,500 14,200 13,900 300 2.11% 600 4.32% Government 15,400 15,400 15,600 0 0.00% -200-1.28% Federal Government 500 500 600 0 0.00% -100-16.67% State Government 3,000 3,000 3,100 0 0.00% -100-3.23% Local Government 11,900 11,900 11,900 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Monroe MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 78,800 78,900 78,600-100 -0.13% 200 0.25% Total Private 67,600 67,500 67,000 100 0.15% 600 0.90% Goods-Producing 10,400 10,500 10,400-100 -0.95% 0 0.00% Manufacturing 6,400 6,400 6,400 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Nondurable Goods 4,600 4,500 4,500 100 2.22% 100 2.22% Service-Providing 68,400 68,400 68,200 0 0.00% 200 0.29% Private Service-Providing 57,200 57,000 56,600 200 0.35% 600 1.06% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 14,300 14,100 14,700 200 1.42% -400-2.72% Retail Trade 9,900 9,900 10,300 0 0.00% -400-3.88% Professional & Business Services 8,500 8,500 8,200 0 0.00% 300 3.66% Education & Health Services 16,000 15,900 15,900 100 0.63% 100 0.63% Hospitals 3,700 3,600 3,600 100 2.78% 100 2.78% Leisure & Hospitality 8,300 8,100 8,200 200 2.47% 100 1.22% Government 11,200 11,400 11,600-200 -1.75% -400-3.45% Federal Government 500 500 500 0 0.00% 0 0.00% State Government 2,200 2,400 2,600-200 -8.33% -400-15.38% Local Government 8,500 8,500 8,500 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Alexandria MSA - Not Apr Mar Apr Change % Change % Total Nonfarm 62,400 62,200 62,200 200 0.32% 200 0.32% Total Private 48,800 48,700 48,500 100 0.21% 300 0.62% Goods-Producing 8,000 8,000 8,000 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Service-Providing 54,400 54,200 54,200 200 0.37% 200 0.37% Private Service-Providing 40,800 40,700 40,500 100 0.25% 300 0.74% Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 11,400 11,400 11,200 0 0.00% 200 1.79% Retail Trade 7,900 7,900 7,800 0 0.00% 100 1.28% Hospitals 4,200 4,100 4,000 100 2.44% 200 5.00% Government 13,600 13,500 13,700 100 0.74% -100-0.73% Federal Government 2,800 2,800 2,800 0 0.00% 0 0.00% State Government 3,600 3,600 3,700 0 0.00% -100-2.70% Local Government 7,200 7,100 7,200 100 1.41% 0 0.00%

16 Louisiana Unemployment Rates (Not ) 4.6 4.9 7.5 8.4 3.9 5.6 4.3 9.4 4.8 4.6 5.7 7.6 5.3 3.8 5.0 4.0 5.4 6.5 7.7 5.6 5.0 4.1 6.3 4.6 5.1 6.2 5.5 4.6 5.1 Statewide Alexandria MSA Baton Rouge MSA Hammond MSA Houma-Thibodaux MSA Lafayette MSA Lake Charles MSA Monroe MSA New Orleans-Metairie MSA Shreveport-Bossier City MSA 4.3 % 4.6 % 3.8 % 4.7 % 4.5 % 4.5 % 3.3 % 4.6 % 4.0 % 4.6 % United States - Louisiana Unemployment Rates () 4.7 3.3 3.1 5.1 4.3 3.7 3.9 5.0 5.6 4.7 3.7 3.9 4.8 4.8 4.1 4.7 5.4 5.5 4.7 3.5 5.5 3.7 5.5 5.0 6.2 3.9 6.5 4.6 4.3 4.9 3.6 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Louisiana U.S. United States Unemployment Rates () 4.8 4.0 4.1 2.9 3.8 4.9 3.1 4.2 2.9 4.9 5.4 2.6 3.2 3.4 2.8 4.7 2.8 2.8 4.4 3.2 4.3 3.6 3.4 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.8 4.6 3.8 4.3 4.5 3.4 2.6 2.8 4.6 4.7 5.4 3.3 4.2 4.4 2.7 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.3 5.6 7.3 3.9 2.0 United States Rate 3.9 16

17 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (Not ) March 2017 Area Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate Employed Unemployed Rate UNITED STATES 155,348,000 5,932,000 3.7 154,877,000 6,671,000 4.1 153,262,000 6,555,000 4.1 LOUISIANA 2,048,885 92,204 4.3 2,044,859 92,660 4.3 2,003,701 106,015 5.0 ALEXANDRIA MSA 61,903 3,001 4.6 62,008 3,086 4.7 60,808 3,586 5.6 Grant 7,808 418 5.1 7,811 434 5.3 7,674 484 5.9 Rapides 54,095 2,583 4.6 54,197 2,652 4.7 53,134 3,102 5.5 BATON ROUGE MSA 411,493 16,234 3.8 410,046 16,255 3.8 399,843 18,189 4.4 Ascension 61,256 2,343 3.7 61,042 2,337 3.7 59,502 2,636 4.2 East Baton Rouge 228,816 8,860 3.7 227,979 8,790 3.7 222,235 9,921 4.3 East Feliciana 7,938 322 3.9 7,903 329 4.0 7,722 385 4.7 Iberville 13,606 789 5.5 13,596 826 5.7 13,247 851 6.0 Livingston 67,762 2,471 3.5 67,497 2,488 3.6 65,871 2,808 4.1 Pointe Coupee 9,641 479 4.7 9,627 482 4.8 9,418 536 5.4 St. Helena 4,207 243 5.5 4,195 241 5.4 4,095 263 6.0 West Baton Rouge 13,029 528 3.9 12,981 551 4.1 12,650 571 4.3 West Feliciana 5,238 199 3.7 5,226 211 3.9 5,103 218 4.1 HAMMOND MSA 53,462 2,623 4.7 53,533 2,603 4.6 51,647 3,018 5.5 Tangipahoa 53,462 2,623 4.7 53,533 2,603 4.6 51,647 3,018 5.5 HOUMA-THIBODAUX MSA 85,211 3,977 4.5 85,389 3,965 4.4 83,604 4,961 5.6 Lafourche 40,203 1,819 4.3 40,244 1,825 4.3 39,420 2,215 5.3 Terrebonne 45,008 2,158 4.6 45,145 2,140 4.5 44,184 2,746 5.9 LAFAYETTE MSA 204,809 9,598 4.5 204,410 9,803 4.6 201,974 12,065 5.6 Acadia 22,988 1,148 4.8 23,024 1,176 4.9 22,738 1,404 5.8 Iberia 27,746 1,573 5.4 27,697 1,619 5.5 27,409 2,253 7.6 Lafayette 109,350 4,632 4.1 109,019 4,711 4.1 107,687 5,545 4.9 St. Martin 21,461 1,061 4.7 21,492 1,077 4.8 21,178 1,381 6.1 Vermilion 23,264 1,184 4.8 23,178 1,220 5.0 22,962 1,482 6.1 LAKE CHARLES MSA 113,171 3,909 3.3 113,134 3,876 3.3 106,901 4,207 3.8 Calcasieu 109,112 3,779 3.3 109,072 3,748 3.3 103,063 4,068 3.8 Cameron 4,059 130 3.1 4,062 128 3.1 3,838 139 3.5 MONROE MSA 77,401 3,744 4.6 77,681 3,802 4.7 75,820 4,186 5.2 Ouachita 68,629 3,288 4.6 68,847 3,354 4.6 67,186 3,677 5.2 Union 8,772 456 4.9 8,834 448 4.8 8,634 509 5.6 NEW ORLEANS-METAIRIE *MSA 583,584 24,576 4.0 580,195 24,450 4.0 569,452 27,328 4.6 Jefferson 211,484 8,528 3.9 210,325 8,489 3.9 206,318 9,487 4.4 Orleans 174,872 7,871 4.3 173,780 7,845 4.3 170,604 8,649 4.8 Plaquemines 9,886 436 4.2 9,872 428 4.2 9,695 449 4.4 St. Bernard 18,943 874 4.4 18,825 860 4.4 18,511 996 5.1 St. Charles 24,718 992 3.9 24,592 962 3.8 24,117 1,098 4.4 St. James 9,132 530 5.5 9,110 526 5.5 8,919 602 6.3 St. John the Baptist 19,250 1,008 5.0 19,163 1,019 5.0 18,775 1,191 6.0 St. Tammany 115,299 4,337 3.6 114,528 4,321 3.6 112,513 4,856 4.1 SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER *CITY MSA 180,627 8,744 4.6 180,853 8,829 4.7 177,445 10,156 5.4 Bossier 55,163 2,234 3.9 55,245 2,195 3.8 54,198 2,487 4.4 Caddo 101,213 5,151 4.8 101,303 5,235 4.9 99,405 5,998 5.7 De Soto 10,189 531 5.0 10,218 542 5.0 10,023 645 6.0 Webster 14,062 828 5.6 14,087 857 5.7 13,819 1,026 6.9 NON-MSA PARISHES Allen 8,729 466 5.1 8,678 451 4.9 8,586 432 4.8 Assumption 8,286 548 6.2 8,325 565 6.4 8,320 677 7.5 Avoyelles 14,721 799 5.1 14,766 797 5.1 14,906 935 5.9 Beauregard (DeRidder MC) 14,120 700 4.7 13,971 661 4.5 14,143 781 5.2 Bienville 5,383 300 5.3 5,415 292 5.1 5,299 345 6.1 Caldwell 3,692 210 5.4 3,703 211 5.4 3,667 229 5.9 Catahoula 3,151 211 6.3 3,132 210 6.3 3,247 240 6.9 Claiborne 5,583 270 4.6 5,605 273 4.6 5,538 321 5.5 Concordia (Natchez, MS-LA MC) 6,511 433 6.2 6,540 441 6.3 6,596 558 7.8 East Carroll 1,805 188 9.4 1,820 193 9.6 1,828 244 11.8 Evangeline 12,010 632 5.0 12,081 639 5.0 11,864 724 5.8 Franklin 6,877 481 6.5 6,879 494 6.7 6,809 545 7.4 Jackson 6,741 265 3.8 6,769 276 3.9 6,713 309 4.4 Jefferson Davis 13,162 591 4.3 13,097 585 4.3 13,004 638 4.7 La Salle 5,993 257 4.1 5,945 259 4.2 5,881 295 4.8 Lincoln (Ruston MC) 21,813 982 4.3 21,608 985 4.4 20,929 1,091 5.0 Madison 3,471 285 7.6 3,464 303 8.0 3,525 305 8.0 Morehouse (Bastrop MC) 9,653 782 7.5 9,738 838 7.9 9,521 874 8.4 Natchitoches (Natchitoches MC) 15,665 833 5.0 15,713 814 4.9 15,797 932 5.6 Red River 3,745 158 4.0 3,771 162 4.1 3,662 199 5.2 Richland 7,838 470 5.7 7,861 499 6.0 7,790 506 6.1 Sabine 8,550 415 4.6 8,570 417 4.6 8,416 466 5.2 St. Landry (Opelousas MC) 30,187 1,778 5.6 30,174 1,835 5.7 30,052 2,094 6.5 St. Mary (Morgan City MC) 18,366 1,280 6.5 18,442 1,306 6.6 18,896 1,686 8.2 Tensas 1,339 112 7.7 1,364 103 7.0 1,445 128 8.1 Vernon (Fort Polk South MC) 15,222 894 5.5 15,453 869 5.3 15,241 1,072 6.6 Washington (Bogalusa MC) 16,275 844 4.9 16,344 854 5.0 16,104 971 5.7 West Carroll 3,637 332 8.4 3,652 378 9.4 3,627 403 10.0 Winn 4,702 280 5.6 4,728 282 5.6 4,798 319 6.2 In addition to nine (9) Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in Louisiana, there are nine (9) Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MCs). Civilian Labor Force can be derived by adding employed and unemployed. For related information or data, please visit http://www.bls.gov/lau/. 17

18 LOUISIANA - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not ) APR MAR APR APR MAR APR APR MAR APR 2017 2017 2017 Total Private 848.48 839.48 808.89 36.4 36.2 35.4 23.31 23.19 22.85 Goods-Producing 1,172.47 1,183.70 1,088.32 43.7 44.4 40.7 26.83 26.66 26.74 Private Service-Providing 769.85 759.06 743.85 34.6 34.3 34.2 22.25 22.13 21.75 Construction 1,126.74 1,133.85 1,003.31 42.2 42.9 38.5 26.70 26.43 26.06 Manufacturing 1,139.40 1,142.40 1,088.26 44.3 44.8 41.6 25.72 25.50 26.16 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 766.08 746.92 715.88 36.0 35.5 35.3 21.28 21.04 20.28 Financial Activities 1,034.80 1,024.50 995.71 38.1 37.5 36.3 27.16 27.32 27.43 Professional and Business Services 1,000.89 970.55 973.41 38.1 37.2 37.7 26.27 26.09 25.82 Education and Health Services 778.84 774.75 773.75 34.1 34.1 33.7 22.84 22.72 22.96 Leisure and Hospitality 375.34 375.91 371.54 27.7 27.6 27.4 13.55 13.62 13.56 APR MAR APR APR MAR APR APR MAR APR 2017 2017 2017 Alexandria 686.37 664.70 673.30 34.7 34.0 33.8 19.78 19.55 19.92 Baton Rouge 938.69 933.44 833.98 37.0 37.1 35.1 25.37 25.16 23.76 Hammond 647.45 639.14 570.69 31.8 31.5 30.6 20.36 20.29 18.65 Houma 986.51 995.51 864.60 40.2 40.9 36.1 24.54 24.34 23.95 Lafayette 901.36 896.69 844.36 37.2 37.3 36.6 24.23 24.04 23.07 Lake Charles 786.88 784.42 866.02 35.8 35.9 37.2 21.98 21.85 23.28 Monroe 721.10 710.36 693.12 35.4 35.5 36.1 20.37 20.01 19.20 New Orleans 917.56 905.35 866.99 36.6 35.7 34.5 25.07 25.36 25.13 Shreveport 697.35 691.38 678.72 34.1 34.5 33.7 20.45 20.04 20.14 Production Workers Average Weekly Earnings ($) Average Weekly Hours Average Hourly Earnings ($) METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAs) - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT (Not ) Average Average Average Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($) AVERAGE HOURS AND EARNINGS FOR PRODUCTION WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING AND SELECTED NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Not ) Average Average Average Weekly Earnings ($) Weekly Hours Hourly Earnings ($) APR APR MAR APR APR MAR APR APR MAR APR 2017 2017 2017 Mining & Logging 27,100 1,505.48 1,524.46 1,440.70 50.3 50.9 48.2 29.93 29.95 29.89 Manufacturing 108,000 970.44 966.59 884.72 44.7 44.4 41.4 21.71 21.77 21.37 Durable Goods 49,200 971.13 970.61 930.92 42.8 43.1 41.1 22.69 22.52 22.65 Nondurable Goods 58,800 969.99 963.24 842.82 46.3 45.5 41.6 20.95 21.17 20.26 18