Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Houma peaked in May 2011 at 6.2% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in December 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Louisiana	7.1%	+0.1	-0.4
Houma	5.0%	+0.1	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Houma, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Houma, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Houma peaked in May 2011 at 6,416. There are now 1,226 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,867 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 323. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	5,190	+110	-1,133

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.1%	5.0%	5,190
February 2012	8.3%	7.0%	4.9%	5,080
January 2012	8.3%	6.9%	4.7%	4,867
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	4.7%	4,924
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	4.8%	4,958
October 2011	8.9%	7.1%	4.8%	4,958
September 2011	9.0%	7.2%	4.8%	4,942
August 2011	9.1%	7.3%	5.0%	5,148
July 2011	9.1%	7.3%	5.4%	5,551
June 2011	9.1%	7.3%	5.7%	5,863
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.2%	6,416
April 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.1%	6,412