La. Gov. Edwards Celebrates Record-Low July Unemployment, Appoints New Secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission
August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2023:
According to data released today by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), Louisiana's unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in July, the lowest rate ever for the month, beating out July 2022's then-record 3.5%. Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statement celebrating this record and announcing James 'Robert' Wooley as the new secretary of the LWC. Woole . . .
According to data released today by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), Louisiana's unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in July, the lowest rate ever for the month, beating out July 2022's then-record 3.5%. Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statement celebrating this record and announcing James 'Robert' Wooley as the new secretary of the LWC. Woole . . .