Louisiana Adds 36,000 Payroll Jobs as Employment Reaches Record High
Louisiana added 36,000 payroll jobs over the past year, with construction accounting for over half of this increase. The state's nonfarm employment reached a record high of 2,024,200 in September.
Lake Charles, LA, October 28, 2026 —
Louisiana added 36,000 payroll jobs over the past year, and construction accounted for more than half of the increase, according to the information provided. The state’s nonfarm employment reached a record high of 2,024,200 in September.
The figures indicate that construction was the largest contributor to the reported job growth. The summary does not provide an exact number of construction jobs added, so the sector’s contribution cannot be stated more precisely. It also does not identify which other industries contributed to the overall increase.
The reported employment total is for nonfarm jobs, while the 36,000 figure describes payroll job growth over the past year. No additional details were provided about how the figures were calculated, the specific months covered by the year-over-year comparison, or whether the numbers were adjusted for seasonal patterns.
The September record marks a high in the state’s reported nonfarm employment, but the information does not include earlier employment totals, a comparison with the prior month, or figures for the same period in previous years. It also does not provide a geographic breakdown within Louisiana or details about wages, hours worked, or the number of people seeking work. Those measures are not included in the reported figures, which describe payroll job additions and the overall nonfarm employment level.
The summary does not name a source for the employment data or provide additional context about the forces behind the construction gains. As a result, the figures establish the scale of the reported increase and the sector’s share, but do not explain what drove the trend or whether it continued after September.
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