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Louisiana Unemployment Rate

4.0% in Sep 2026, the 24th highest of 51 states and DC.

Unemployment rate
4.0%
Sep 2026
Change in a year
-0.2 pts
U.S. rate
4.2%
Labor force
2,102,971

Unemployment rate in Louisiana

Monthly, seasonally adjusted, compared with the U.S.

LouisianaUnited States
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PeriodLouisiana
Sep 20264.0%
Dec 20254.2%
Dec 20244.4%
Dec 20234.2%
Dec 20223.5%
Dec 20214.0%
Dec 20207.4%
Dec 20194.8%
Dec 20184.8%
Dec 20174.7%
Dec 20165.9%
Dec 20156.0%
Dec 20146.8%
Dec 20135.7%
Dec 20126.5%

Counties in Louisiana

Largest labor force first, not seasonally adjusted

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CountyRate1-year changeLabor force
East Baton Rouge Parish3.7%-0.7 pts230,023
Jefferson Parish3.5%-0.6 pts208,580
Orleans Parish4.4%-0.6 pts173,984
St. Tammany Parish3.4%-0.6 pts131,015
Lafayette Parish3.2%-0.4 pts129,775
Caddo Parish3.8%-0.6 pts100,122
Calcasieu Parish3.8%-0.7 pts86,086
Livingston Parish3.3%-0.6 pts73,479
Ouachita Parish3.7%-0.8 pts71,265
Ascension Parish3.1%-0.7 pts70,410
Tangipahoa Parish4.4%-0.7 pts60,703
Bossier Parish3.3%-0.6 pts59,487
Rapides Parish3.5%-0.4 pts56,511
Terrebonne Parish3.4%-0.5 pts46,412
Lafourche Parish3.3%-0.6 pts42,647
St. Landry Parish4.6%-0.5 pts33,344
Iberia Parish3.9%-0.5 pts29,304
Vermilion Parish3.5%-0.6 pts25,747
St. Charles Parish3.4%-0.4 pts24,707
Acadia Parish3.6%-0.5 pts23,909
St. Martin Parish3.6%-0.3 pts23,831
Lincoln Parish4.1%-0.6 pts21,950
St. Bernard Parish4.0%-0.9 pts19,562
St. Mary Parish4.3%-0.8 pts18,717
St. John the Baptist Parish4.7%-0.6 pts18,384
Washington Parish4.2%-0.6 pts17,624
Vernon Parish4.3%-0.3 pts16,270
Avoyelles Parish4.1%-0.5 pts14,514
West Baton Rouge Parish3.8%-0.4 pts14,292
Beauregard Parish3.7%-0.6 pts14,182
Natchitoches Parish5.1%-0.8 pts14,009
Webster Parish4.4%-0.8 pts13,345
Iberville Parish4.3%-0.9 pts13,007
Jefferson Davis Parish3.8%-0.8 pts12,503
Evangeline Parish4.0%-0.9 pts11,901
De Soto Parish3.8%-1.0 pts11,195
Plaquemines Parish3.3%-0.6 pts10,279
Assumption Parish3.7%-1.2 pts9,449
Morehouse Parish5.0%-0.6 pts9,418
St. James Parish4.4%-0.7 pts8,931
Pointe Coupee Parish4.0%-1.0 pts8,814
Grant Parish3.5%-0.7 pts8,314
Union Parish4.2%-0.8 pts8,211
Sabine Parish4.1%-0.6 pts8,132
Richland Parish4.4%-0.7 pts8,030
Allen Parish4.2%-0.7 pts7,735
Franklin Parish4.7%-0.6 pts7,396
East Feliciana Parish3.8%-0.6 pts7,359
Concordia Parish5.3%-0.8 pts6,237
LaSalle Parish3.0%-0.7 pts6,139
Jackson Parish3.9%-0.8 pts5,916
West Feliciana Parish2.6%-0.6 pts5,795
Winn Parish4.0%-0.6 pts4,835
Bienville Parish5.0%-0.4 pts4,567
St. Helena Parish5.6%-1.6 pts4,318
Claiborne Parish5.4%-0.6 pts4,106
West Carroll Parish5.1%-0.7 pts3,730
Catahoula Parish4.3%-1.0 pts3,520
Caldwell Parish3.9%-1.2 pts3,295
Madison Parish5.2%-1.0 pts3,032
Red River Parish4.0%-1.3 pts2,928
Cameron Parish3.6%-0.7 pts1,893
East Carroll Parish10.0%-2.8 pts1,206
Tensas Parish6.2%-0.4 pts1,153

Metro areas in Louisiana

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Metro areaRate1-year change
Alexandria, LA3.5%-0.5 pts
Baton Rouge, LA3.5%-0.8 pts
Hammond, LA4.4%-0.7 pts
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA3.3%-0.6 pts
Lafayette, LA3.3%-0.5 pts
Lake Charles, LA3.8%-0.7 pts
Monroe, LA3.9%-0.8 pts
New Orleans-Metairie, LA3.9%-0.6 pts
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA3.6%-0.7 pts
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA3.4%-0.6 pts

Frequently asked questions

What is the unemployment rate in Louisiana?
Louisiana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.0% in Sep 2026, compared with 4.2% for the U.S.
Which Louisiana county has the highest unemployment?
East Carroll Parish had the highest rate at 10.0% in Aug 2026 (not seasonally adjusted).