Lake Charles, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Charles fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Charles peaked in November 2010 at 8.5% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in January 2018, 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Louisiana	4.5%	-0.1	-1.2
Lake Charles	3.3%	0.0	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 November 2010 at 7,748. There are now 3,881 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,802 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 65. Lake Charles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lake Charles	3,867	+65	-990

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lake Charles, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Louisiana Unemployment Rate	Lake Charles Unemployment Rate	Lake Charles Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.3%	3,867
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	3.3%	3,802
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.5%	3,973
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.6%	4,088
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.7%	4,086
September 2017	4.2%	4.8%	4.1%	4,591
August 2017	4.4%	4.9%	4.0%	4,416
July 2017	4.3%	5.0%	4.0%	4,366
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	4.1%	4,447
May 2017	4.3%	5.3%	4.4%	4,871
April 2017	4.4%	5.4%	4.6%	5,048