— Louisiana's unemployment rate has dropped since March but remains higher than most of its neighbors.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the Pelican State reached a year high in March at 4.4%, but has steadily decreased, down to 3.9% in July. However, the year over year rate shows a 0.5% increase, with July 2023 at 3.4%.
The quick 1% increase happened over a fall and winter season th…
