Monroe, LA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Monroe, 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
6.9%
2023
7.0%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp (-13%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -0.7 pp (-11.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.0 pp (18.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.4 pp (6.1%) |