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Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Louisiana rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 11.0% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Monroe 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
Monroe 3.4% -0.1 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Monroe, Louisiana, National

Monroe, Louisiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 8,201. There are now 5,461 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Louisiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Monroe 2,740 -24 -144

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Louisiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Louisiana
Unemployment Rate
Monroe
Unemployment Rate
Monroe
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.3%
September
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 2,740
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.5% 2,764
July
2023
3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2,884
June
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.8% 3,077
May
2023
3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 3,094
April
2023
3.4% 3.6% 3.7% 3,017
March
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 2,977
February
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 2,952
January
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 2,900
December
2022
3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 2,926
November
2022
3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 2,926

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.