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2021 has 4.5% of Jackson Parish residents unemployed

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USCB Chief Administrative Officer Laura K. Furgione | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Administrative Officer Laura K. Furgione | United States Census Bureau

Jackson Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 4.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 244 people out of the 15,214 living in Jackson Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Jackson Parish has increased compared to the 4.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Jackson Parish was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.7%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Jackson Parish During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed2444.5%
Employed5,12195.5%
Employed in civilian labor force5,12195.5%
Employed in armed forces00%

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