Lafayette, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lafayette peaked in October 2010 at 7.3% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lafayette unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Louisiana	4.3%	0.0	-0.7
Lafayette	4.3%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lafayette, Louisiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lafayette, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lafayette peaked in November 2010 at 16,305. There are now 7,254 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,977 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 74.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	9,051	+74	-1,674

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%	9,051
June 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.2%	8,977
May 2019	3.6%	4.4%	4.2%	9,003
April 2019	3.6%	4.5%	4.4%	9,251
March 2019	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%	9,728
February 2019	3.8%	4.9%	4.8%	10,149
January 2019	4.0%	4.9%	4.8%	10,276
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.9%	10,344
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.9%	10,327
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.9%	10,340
September 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.9%	10,455