How many jobs were added in Shreveport, LA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 600 jobs in July 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area has averaged about 163 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 (July 2026)
The Shreveport, LA area job growth of 600 in July 2026 swung from a loss of 600 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Shreveport, LA area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the eighth-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 gained 600 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Shreveport, LA area
How has the Shreveport, LA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Shreveport, LA area employment had no net monthly change. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 183. The 2025 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2007 and 2009, job growth ranged from a gain of 592 every month in 2007 to a loss of 367 every month in 2009.
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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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