Economic Profile
Governor: Bobby Jindal, Republican
Population: 4,625,470
GDP growth: 1.3 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 4.5 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 38 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/stable
Major private employer: Ochsner Health System
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana FY 2013 CAFR
