Louisiana Workforce Commission

First-time claims for unemployment payments in Louisiana jumped 17% last  week.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state added 9,500 non-farm jobs from January 2010 to January 2011.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana dropped 24 percent last week.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Workforce Commission says winter weather sharply cut back the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week in Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana decreased for the week ending Jan. 29.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana labor officials say the state added 26,300 non-farm jobs in 2010.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana labor officials say first-time claims for jobless benefits drop by nearly 850 for the week ending Christmas Day.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana labor officials say first-time claims for jobless benefits edged up at mid-month.

The latest jobs report shows the state's unemployment rate rose slightly for the month of November to eight-point-two percent.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First-time claims for jobless benefits fell in Louisiana last week becuase of the two-day state holiday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The failure by Congress to extend an emergency jobless benefits package could affect up to 61,000 unemployed Louisiana residents.