Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Houma peaked in September 2016 at 6.9% and is now 2.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Louisiana	4.5%	-0.1	-1.2
Houma	4.4%	0.0	-2.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 November 2010 at 6,420. There are now 2,498 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	3,922	-18	-1,938

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.4%	3,922
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.4%	3,940
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	4,113
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%	4,133
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	4,269
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	5.5%	4,856
August 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.5%	4,823
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	5.4%	4,791
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	5.6%	4,944
May 2017	4.3%	5.3%	6.3%	5,553
April 2017	4.4%	5.4%	6.7%	5,956