How many jobs were lost in Shreveport, LA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 700 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area has averaged about 168 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Shreveport, LA area job loss of 700 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 800 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Shreveport, LA area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the second-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-1,300).
The Shreveport, LA area lost 700 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Shreveport, LA area
How does the Shreveport, LA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Shreveport, LA area has gained an average of 33 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly unchanged of 0, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as eighth-highest in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,400 every month in 2009 to a gain of 7,100 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Shreveport, LA area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Shreveport, LA area, seasonally adjusted
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