How many jobs were added in Alexandria, LA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 100 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Alexandria, LA Metro Area has averaged about 22 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Alexandria, LA area, there was a net gain of 300 in December 2025.
The Alexandria, LA area job growth of 300 in December 2025 was smaller than the 100 jobs growth in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Alexandria, LA area gained jobs in 30 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 14th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in August 2022 (-700).
There were 100 more jobs in January 2026 in Alexandria, LA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Alexandria, LA area
How does the Alexandria, LA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Alexandria, LA area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 8, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,000 every month in 2007.
In 2025, the Alexandria, LA area lost an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Alexandria, LA area, seasonally adjusted
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