Lake Charles, Louisiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Charles fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Charles peaked in September 2020 at 14.3% and is now 11.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lake Charles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Louisiana | 3.3% | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Lake Charles | 3.0% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Lake Charles, Louisiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lake Charles, Louisiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lake Charles peaked in September 2020 at 13,526. There are now 10,652 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lake Charles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 2,874 | -1 | -386 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lake Charles, Louisiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Louisiana Unemployment Rate |
Lake Charles Unemployment Rate |
Lake Charles Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.3% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2,874 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2,875 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3,016 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3,253 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3,319 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3,264 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3,277 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3,298 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3,252 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3,303 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3,302 |
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. ↩
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