LA!A1=PROFILE("Louisiana")
Louisiana economy
Louisiana produced $342.3 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #26 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Baton Rouge4,618,189 people, 2025Statehood 1812Southeast region
GDP, 2025$342.3B#26 of 51 · 1.1% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.5%#34 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$64,103#44 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20264.0%#28 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $37.4B | 10.9% | −2.8 pp | 42 | ||
| Government | $37.0B | 10.8% | −0.3 pp | 24 | ||
| Manufacturing | $62.3B | 18.2% | +8.7 pp | 2 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $18.0B | 5.3% | −3.5 pp | 42 | ||
| Professional services | $16.9B | 4.9% | −3.0 pp | 39 | ||
| Health care | $27.5B | 8.0% | +0.5 pp | 27 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $18.8B | 5.5% | −0.8 pp | 32 | ||
| Retail trade | $23.1B | 6.7% | +0.9 pp | 16 | ||
| Information | $5.9B | 1.7% | −4.0 pp | 49 | ||
| Construction | $20.7B | 6.0% | +1.7 pp | 7 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $14.4B | 4.2% | +0.9 pp | 11 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $11.2B | 3.3% | +0.2 pp | 20 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $9.6B | 2.8% | −0.2 pp | 29 | ||
| Other services | $7.0B | 2.1% | 0.0 pp | 32 | ||
| Management of companies | $3.6B | 1.1% | −0.8 pp | 40 | ||
| Utilities | $7.5B | 2.2% | +0.5 pp | 10 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $11.5B | 3.4% | +2.1 pp | 8 | ||
| Education | $3.7B | 1.1% | −0.1 pp | 16 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $3.7B | 1.1% | 0.0 pp | 19 | ||
| Agriculture | $2.4B | 0.7% | −0.1 pp | 27 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Louisiana
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 966,230 | $88.5B | $66,523 | 4.4% | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 882,652 | $73.8B | $65,323 | 4.1% | |
| Lafayette, LA | 419,704 | $25.8B | $62,614 | 3.7% | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 383,269 | $28.5B | $64,206 | 4.2% | |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 277,615 | $17.4B | $82,398 | 3.9% | |
| Lake Charles, LA | 242,975 | $20.5B | $55,694 | 4.5% | |
| Monroe, LA | 221,921 | $11.7B | $51,387 | 4.8% | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 199,206 | $13.4B | $60,125 | 3.8% | |
| Alexandria, LA | 148,008 | $8.0B | $56,163 | 3.9% | |
| Hammond, LA | 139,823 | $6.4B | $52,248 | 5.0% |