LSUA's Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard for March
ALEXANDRIA, La. ( WNTZ ) – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business releases its March 2023 issue of the Central Louisiana ...
ALEXANDRIA, La. ( WNTZ ) – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business releases its March 2023 issue of the Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard . The strong labor market experienced in the Alexandria area in 2022 is beginning to soften, says Randall Dupont, Dean of the LSUA College of Business. The latest employment data from January show the Alexandria-Pineville metro area lost 1,817 jobs since November 2022 and nearly 2,200 from its peak in July 2022. Several other factors are indicating weakness in the labor market, such as a rising unemployment rate, fewer job postings per unemployed, and a negative statewide economic index.