Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houma fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.7%. 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 August 2016 at 6.9% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Houma unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Louisiana	4.9%	0.0	+0.2
Houma	4.7%	-0.1	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 6,452. There are now 2,349 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 197. Houma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Houma, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Houma	4,103	-67	+197

Number of Unemployed Persons

Houma, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployment Rate	Houma Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.9%	4.7%	4,103
January 2019	4.0%	4.9%	4.8%	4,170
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.8%	4,133
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.9%	4,252
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%	4,307
September 2018	3.7%	4.9%	5.1%	4,434
August 2018	3.8%	4.9%	5.2%	4,598
July 2018	3.9%	5.0%	5.4%	4,763
June 2018	4.0%	5.0%	5.2%	4,572
May 2018	3.8%	5.0%	4.8%	4,278
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.7%	4,190