Unemployment Rate in Calcasieu Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.4%
Rank #2,276/3,222 · #26 in LA
29th
Calcasieu 5.4%
LA 6.2% -13.0%
US 5.3% +2.3%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Calcasieu Parish's unemployment rate of 5.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Calcasieu Parish for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,273 | Nevada County, CA | 5.4% |
| #2,274 | Hardin County, TX | 5.4% |
| #2,275 | Wadena County, MN | 5.4% |
| #2,276 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 5.4% |
| #2,277 | Belmont County, OH | 5.4% |
| #2,278 | Hamilton County, TX | 5.4% |
| #2,279 | Logan County, CO | 5.4% |
About Unemployment Rate
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has a unemployment rate of 5.4%, ranking #2,276 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.3% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #26 of 64. This places it in the 29th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.