Unemployment Rate in Jackson Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.4%
Rank #2,868/3,222 · #46 in LA
11th
Jackson 7.4%
LA 6.2% +18.5%
US 5.3% +39.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Jackson Parish's unemployment rate of 7.4% 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 Jackson Parish for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,865 | Calhoun County, TX | 7.4% |
| #2,866 | Lake County, MI | 7.4% |
| #2,867 | Jefferson County, FL | 7.4% |
| #2,868 | Jackson Parish, LA | 7.4% |
| #2,869 | Fremont County, WY | 7.4% |
| #2,870 | Salem County, NJ | 7.4% |
| #2,871 | Randolph County, WV | 7.4% |
About Unemployment Rate
Jackson Parish, Louisiana has a unemployment rate of 7.4%, ranking #2,868 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.5% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #46 of 64. This places it in the 11th 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.