Louisiana city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Louisiana city'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
6.6%
2023
7.7%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.6 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.4 pp (28%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.4 pp (-68.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +4.2 pp (210%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.5 pp (24.2%) |