NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s annual job growth was just about unchanged in August.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 30,300 more non-farm jobs last month than in August 2010. That’s a slight slowdown from the July report, which showed 32,100 more jobs than in July 2010. The figures are not adjusted for seasonal factors.
Over the year, the goods-producing sector — including petroleum, construction and manufacturing — gained 9,500 jobs, while the service-providing sector added 20,800 jobs.