Unemployment Rate in Louisiana
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #46 of 52
How Louisiana Compares
Louisiana
6.2%
National
5.3%
17.7% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #43 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| #44 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| #45 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 6.2% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | 6.3% |
| #48 | New Jersey | 6.3% |
| #49 | New York | 6.4% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Louisiana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Parish | 2.1% |
| 2 | Red River Parish | 3.6% |
| 3 | Grant Parish | 3.7% |
| 4 | Lincoln Parish | 3.8% |
| 5 | Plaquemines Parish | 4.0% |
| 6 | St. Martin Parish | 4.0% |
| 7 | St. James Parish | 4.1% |
| 8 | West Feliciana Parish | 4.1% |
| 9 | Lafourche Parish | 4.1% |
| 10 | Livingston Parish | 4.2% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Louisiana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | St. Helena Parish | 17.6% |
| 63 | East Carroll Parish | 13.9% |
| 62 | Concordia Parish | 11.7% |
| 61 | Tensas Parish | 11.4% |
| 60 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 10.8% |
| 59 | Caldwell Parish | 10.1% |
| 58 | Washington Parish | 9.9% |
| 57 | Evangeline Parish | 9.8% |
| 56 | Allen Parish | 9.8% |
| 55 | Morehouse Parish | 9.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Louisiana
Louisiana has a unemployment rate of 6.2%, ranking #46 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 17.7% above the national value of 5.3%.
Across Louisiana's 64 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 17.6% to 2.1%. The county with the highest value is Cameron Parish at 2.1%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.