Opelousas city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Opelousas 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
6.9%
2023
10.3%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+49.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +1.9 pp (27.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +1.4 pp (16.7%) |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +1.2 pp (12.2%) |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.7 pp (-6.4%) |