Unemployment Rate in St. James Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
4.1%
Rank #1,382/3,222 · #7 in LA
57th
St. James 4.1%
LA 6.2% -34.0%
US 5.3% -22.3%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How St. James Parish's unemployment rate of 4.1% 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 St. James Parish for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,379 | Chowan County, NC | 4.1% |
| #1,380 | Bartholomew County, IN | 4.1% |
| #1,381 | Grand County, CO | 4.1% |
| #1,382 | St. James Parish, LA | 4.1% |
| #1,383 | Volusia County, FL | 4.1% |
| #1,384 | McHenry County, ND | 4.1% |
| #1,385 | Floyd County, IN | 4.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
St. James Parish, Louisiana has a unemployment rate of 4.1%, ranking #1,382 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 22.3% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #7 of 64. This places it in the 57th 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.