New unemployment claims in Louisiana dropped around 2.3% for the week ending Sept. 28. There were 1,664 initial insurance claims filed last week, down from the prior week’s 1,703. The filings grew 6.3% from the similar period last year when 1,566 claims were filed. The four-week moving average, which smooths out short-term fluctuations and highlights longer-term trends, dropped 0.32% to 1,558, from the prior week’s average of 1,563. Continued unemployment claims dropped 1.7% for the week. There were 11,913 continued claims filed last week, a 6.7% drop from the comparable time last year. The four-week moving average for continued claims dropped 2% to 12,273, down from the prior week’s average of 12,528.