Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2024

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2024, among all Louisiana cities, Monroe had the highest unemployment rate (5.7%), followed by New Iberia (5.1%), and Lake Charles (4.7%).

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 December 2024
Monroe
New Iberia
Lake Charles
Slidell
New Orleans
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Bossier City
Kenner
Ranking of Louisiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Monroe 5.7
2 New Iberia 5.1
3 Lake Charles 4.7
3 Slidell 4.7
4 New Orleans 4.5
5 Shreveport 4.4
6 Baton Rouge 4.3
7 Alexandria 4.1
7 Bossier City 4.1
8 Kenner 3.7
9 Houma 3.6
9 Lafayette 3.6
10 Central 3.4