Jobless rate rises in La., but so do payrolls

Published August 18, 2014 5:44pm ET



Louisiana’s unemployment rate rose for the third straight month in July, but employer payrolls continued to grow strongly, telling two different stories about the state’s labor market.

The state’s jobless rate rose to 5.4 percent in July from 5 percent in June. Louisiana’s unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in July 2013.

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