Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2020, among all Louisiana cities, Monroe had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by New Iberia (5.6%), and Baton Rouge (5.3%).

The chart below shows the top 13 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: Louisiana BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
Monroe
New Iberia
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Alexandria
Houma
Bossier City
New Orleans
Slidell
Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Monroe 6.7
2 New Iberia 5.6
3 Baton Rouge 5.3
4 Shreveport 5.2
5 Lake Charles 5
6 Alexandria 4.9
7 Houma 4.8
8 Bossier City 4.6
8 New Orleans 4.6
9 Slidell 4.5
10 Lafayette 4.3
11 Central 4.2
12 Kenner 3.9