Jean Lafitte town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jean Lafitte town's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
6.0%
2023
17.8%
Total change
+11.8 pp
% change
+196.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.3 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +7.5 pp (102.7%) |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +3.4 pp (23%) |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.3 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |