Unemployment Rate in Rapides Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.1%
Rank #2,083/3,222 · #21 in LA
35th
Rapides 5.1%
LA 6.2% -18.3%
US 5.3% -3.8%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Rapides Parish's unemployment rate of 5.1% 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 Rapides Parish for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,080 | Warren County, NJ | 5.1% |
| #2,081 | Knox County, IL | 5.1% |
| #2,082 | Nueces County, TX | 5.1% |
| #2,083 | Rapides Parish, LA | 5.1% |
| #2,084 | Jackson County, IA | 5.1% |
| #2,085 | Pamlico County, NC | 5.1% |
| #2,086 | Issaquena County, MS | 5.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Rapides Parish, Louisiana has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, ranking #2,083 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.8% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #21 of 64. This places it in the 35th 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.