November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Louisiana
Employment snapshot
In November, Louisiana added 1,800 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Louisiana added 1,400 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Louisiana added 14,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points from 4.6 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Louisiana is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Louisiana’s private sector added 1,700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 14,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Louisiana added 2,500 net private payroll jobs.
Louisiana
Payroll employment
Louisiana added 1,800 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Louisiana added 1,400 jobs. Louisiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Louisiana is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Louisiana added 1,700 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Louisiana added 2,500 jobs. Louisiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Louisiana is tied for 18th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+2,200) and Construction (+1,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,000) and Financial Activities (-400).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+14,100) and Leisure and Hospitality (+7,500).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-7,100) and Construction (-2,400).
Louisiana
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Louisiana ranks 44th in the nation.