Opelousas, LA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Opelousas, LA Micro 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
5.5%
2023
5.6%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.4 pp (7.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.7 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +1.3 pp (25%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |