Economic Profile
Governor: Bobby Jindal, Republican
Population: 4,649,676
GDP growth: 1.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 38 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/negative
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 2014 CAFR
