Unemployment Rate Rises But There is a Silver Lining...

Even though Louisiana's unemployment rate rose to 6.6% (up from 6.2 in April) and we lost 3700 jobs in May, we still have one of the lowest rates in the country. According to Workforce Commission Executive Director, Tim Barfield in an interview with Katherine Schmit of the Dailycomet.com: “Our unemployment rate continues to be the envy of most other states in the South and the country, but too many of our people are out of work because of what’s happening with the economy across the country, and we’re using all of our resources as well as additional stimulus dollars to help employ and train them.”