Hammond, LA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hammond, LA Metro Area'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
8.9%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-40.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.7 pp (-19.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.3 pp (-18.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.2 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -0.3 pp (-5.4%) |