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Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Houma peaked in April 2020 at 11.6% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in August 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Louisiana 3.6% 0.0 +0.1
Houma 3.4% 0.0 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Houma, Louisiana, National

Houma, Louisiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Houma, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Houma peaked in April 2020 at 9,908. There are now 6,978 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,879 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 51. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Houma 2,930 +45 -188

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Louisiana
Unemployment Rate
Houma
Unemployment Rate
Houma
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 2,930
April
2023
3.4% 3.6% 3.4% 2,885
March
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.4% 2,888
February
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.4% 2,911
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.4% 2,879
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2,947
November
2022
3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 2,939
October
2022
3.7% 3.6% 3.4% 2,925
September
2022
3.5% 3.6% 3.4% 2,924
August
2022
3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 2,935
July
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2,970

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.