NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s non-farm work force fell by 9,500 jobs from July 2008 to July 2009 — a drop slowed by more government jobs — as the state’s overall job picture remained better than its national counterpart, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Wednesday. The job ranks also dropped by 17,200 from June.–Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Louisiana down 9,500 non-farm jobs over year
August 26, 2009