Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.9%. 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 August 2016 at 6.9% and is now 2.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Louisiana	5.0%	0.0	+0.3
Houma	4.9%	-0.2	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 6,452. There are now 2,140 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,906 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 406. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	4,312	-122	+83

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	5.0%	4.9%	4,312
September 2018	3.7%	5.0%	5.1%	4,434
August 2018	3.9%	5.0%	5.2%	4,598
July 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.4%	4,763
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.2%	4,572
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.8%	4,278
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%	4,190
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.5%	4,007
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.3%	3,906
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.4%	3,923
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	4,108