Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Houma peaked in December 2010 at 6.8% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in January 2014, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Louisiana	4.5%	+0.2	-0.4
Houma	4.5%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 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 December 2010 at 6,461. There are now 2,648 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,625 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 188. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	3,813	+94	-413

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	4.5%	4.5%	3,813
September 2019	3.5%	4.3%	4.4%	3,719
August 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%	3,676
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%	3,660
June 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.2%	3,625
May 2019	3.6%	4.4%	4.2%	3,633
April 2019	3.6%	4.5%	4.3%	3,740
March 2019	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%	3,942
February 2019	3.8%	4.9%	4.7%	4,118
January 2019	4.0%	4.9%	4.8%	4,176
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.8%	4,216