Economic Pulse

Regional intelligence · live signals across 11 parishes

Regional Growth Index+1.8
104.6
baseline 100
New Businesses (30d)+14
184
−41 closures · net +143
Construction Permits+12%
312
+12% YoY
Business Confidence−4
62
−4 pts MoM

Regional Business Heatmap

7 parishes · live 90-day growth signal

Members
1,284
Avg growth
+3.3%
Permits (30d)
374
Parishes growing
4
Parishes contracting
2
GULFN25 miOrleans412 · +6.4%Jefferson286 · +4.8%St. Tammany198 · +8.2%St. Charles96 · -1.4%Plaquemines84 · +2.1%St. James62 · -2.8%East Baton Rouge146 · +5.6%
Growth ≥6% Steady 3–6% Watch 0–3% Contracting
Top movers90d

Economic Indicators

Last 30 days vs prior period

  • New Business Openings (30d)
    184+14
  • Business Closures (30d)
    41-6
  • Construction Permits (30d)
    312%+12%
  • Regional Unemployment
    3.8%-0.2%
  • Hospitality Hiring Index
    96.4-2.1
  • Commercial Lease Activity
    128+8
  • Avg Wage Growth (YoY)
    4.2%+0.3%
  • Small Business Confidence
    62-4

Live Economic Alerts

Signals from member filings + state feeds

Live

Business Sentiment Trend

7-month rolling · optimism · hiring · growth

NovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Optimism Hiring Growth

Sentiment by Industry

Q2 2026 survey · 412 respondents

  • Hospitality
    Optimism
    Hiring
    54/48
  • Healthcare
    Optimism
    Hiring
    76/78
  • Manufacturing
    Optimism
    Hiring
    58/52
  • Construction
    Optimism
    Hiring
    71/68
  • Technology
    Optimism
    Hiring
    82/79
  • Energy
    Optimism
    Hiring
    64/60
  • Finance
    Optimism
    Hiring
    70/66