Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma fell 2.0 percentage points in May 2020 to 11.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.1 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Houma peaked in April 2020 at 13.1% and is now 2.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Louisiana	14.2%	-0.9	+9.7
Houma	11.1%	-2.0	+6.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 10,947. There are now 1,343 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	9,604	-1,343	+5,843

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	9.7%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	14.2%	11.1%	9,604
April 2020	14.7%	15.1%	13.1%	10,947
March 2020	4.4%	6.7%	6.6%	5,897
February 2020	3.5%	5.2%	4.9%	4,380
January 2020	3.6%	5.3%	4.9%	4,340
December 2019	3.5%	5.2%	5.0%	4,412
November 2019	3.5%	5.2%	4.9%	4,363
October 2019	3.6%	5.2%	4.8%	4,295
September 2019	3.5%	5.1%	4.7%	4,216
August 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%	4,119
July 2019	3.7%	4.7%	4.5%	3,993