La. Gov. Edwards Statement on New Record Low Number of Unemployed
October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2023:
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Today, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) announced that federal data shows that Louisiana once again hit its lowest-ever unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, tied with August 2023 for the lowest in series history, and the number of unemployed individuals is 67,930, the lowest in history overall.
"Louisiana co . . .
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Today, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) announced that federal data shows that Louisiana once again hit its lowest-ever unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, tied with August 2023 for the lowest in series history, and the number of unemployed individuals is 67,930, the lowest in history overall.
"Louisiana co . . .