Monday, October 20, 2025
Louisiana Breaks into Top 10 States for Doing Business
BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana is back in the national spotlight as one of the best places to do business. Area Development Magazine has ranked Louisiana the No. 9 Top State for Doing Business in 2025, the first time in five years the state has cracked the Top 10. The annual survey of site selectors measures everything from workforce readiness and infrastructure to speed of permitting and cost of doing business. Louisiana's climb from No. 11 last year reflects the state's growing competitiveness, driven by
