Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Updated on June 21, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all Louisiana counties, Orleans had the highest unemployment rate (18.8%), followed by St. John the Baptist (17.1%), and St. Helena (16.5%).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.
You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Louisiana BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
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| Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans | 18.8 |
| 2 | St. John the Baptist | 17.1 |
| 3 | St. Helena | 16.5 |
| 4 | St. Bernard | 15.9 |
| 5 | Jefferson | 15.5 |
| 6 | Tangipahoa | 15.1 |
| 7 | Allen | 14.8 |
| 8 | Assumption | 14.2 |
| 9 | St. James | 14 |
| 10 | Iberville | 13.9 |
| 11 | Caddo | 13.7 |
| 12 | Calcasieu | 13.4 |
| 13 | Iberia | 13.1 |
| 13 | St. Mary | 13.1 |
| 14 | St. Charles | 12.9 |
| 15 | East Carroll | 12.5 |
| 16 | East Baton Rouge | 12.1 |
| 17 | Avoyelles | 12 |
| 18 | Plaquemines | 11.9 |
| 18 | St. Landry | 11.9 |
| 19 | St. Martin | 11.8 |
| 20 | Morehouse | 11.7 |
| 20 | Washington | 11.7 |
| 21 | Pointe Coupee | 11.5 |
| 21 | St. Tammany | 11.5 |
| 22 | Jefferson Davis | 11.3 |
| 22 | Terrebonne | 11.3 |
| 23 | West Carroll | 11.2 |
| 24 | Madison | 11.1 |
| 25 | Lafayette | 10.9 |
| 25 | Webster | 10.9 |
| 26 | Ascension | 10.7 |
| 26 | West Baton Rouge | 10.7 |
| 27 | Ouachita | 10.6 |
| 28 | Livingston | 10.5 |
| 29 | Concordia | 10.4 |
| 29 | Evangeline | 10.4 |
| 30 | Acadia | 10.3 |
| 31 | Vermilion | 10.2 |
| 32 | Bossier | 10.1 |
| 33 | Franklin | 10 |
| 34 | Bienville | 9.7 |
| 34 | East Feliciana | 9.7 |
| 34 | Tensas | 9.7 |
| 35 | Vernon | 9.5 |
| 36 | De Soto | 9.4 |
| 36 | Lafourche | 9.4 |
| 36 | Richland | 9.4 |
| 37 | Caldwell | 8.9 |
| 37 | Union | 8.9 |
| 38 | Rapides | 8.8 |
| 39 | Beauregard | 8.7 |
| 39 | Lincoln | 8.7 |
| 40 | Grant | 8.6 |
| 41 | Natchitoches | 8.5 |
| 42 | Catahoula | 8.4 |
| 43 | Cameron | 8 |
| 43 | Winn | 8 |
| 44 | West Feliciana | 7.9 |
| 45 | Claiborne | 7.4 |
| 46 | Red River | 7.3 |
| 47 | Jackson | 6.9 |
| 48 | Sabine | 6.7 |
| 49 | LaSalle | 5.9 |