New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How New Orleans-Metairie, 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
7.1%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-4.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.8 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.2 pp (3%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |