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Economic Profile
Governor: John Bel Edwards, Democrat
Population: 4,659,978
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 1.3%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 4.4%
Top corporate tax rate: 8%
Top individual income tax rate: 6%
Gasoline tax: 20.01 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa3, stable/AA-, stable
Major private employers: Ochsner Health System, CenturyLink
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
