BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October dropped to 4.3 percent. This figure is a full percentage point lower from September’s rate of 5.3 percent. Compared to t…

BATON ROUGE – The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Nov. 18, 2017 increased to 2,718 from the previous week’s total of 2,281. For the comparable week a year ago, ending Nov. 19…

BATON ROUGE – The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Nov. 11, 2017 decreased to 2,281 from the previous week’s total of 2,321. For the comparable week a year ago, ending Nov. 12…

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s October seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.8 percent. This figure is 0.3 percentage points lower than September’s rate of 5.1 percent. This is the sixth con…

BATON ROUGE – The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Nov. 4, 2017 increased to 2,321 from the previous week’s total of 2,247. For the comparable week a year ago, ending Nov. 5, …

BATON ROUGE – As a proud proponent of workforce development programs and initiatives, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, November 13-19. Led by the U…

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) will pause on November 11 to honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces on Veterans Day. The LWC proudly assists veterans across Lou…

BATON ROUGE - Renita Williams, Director of the Office of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Administration for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), has been selected by the National Association of State…

BATON ROUGE – The initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ending Oct. 28, 2017 decreased to 2,247 from the previous week’s total of 2,396. For the comparable week a year ago, ending Oct. 29…