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Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-LA-22055.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level124,584 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U) was up 0.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 124,584 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.9% (Apr 2020) to 14.3% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.8%.

Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U), level (thousands)60k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026124,584 thousands—
August 2026125,804 thousands—
July 2026126,145 thousands—
June 2026125,688 thousands—
May 2026125,917 thousands—
April 2026127,466 thousands—
March 2026124,812 thousands—
February 2026125,410 thousands—
January 2026124,076 thousands—
December 2025126,288 thousands—
November 2025126,754 thousands—
September 2025123,774 thousands0.7
August 2025123,703 thousands0.4
July 2025124,844 thousands0.3
June 2025125,146 thousands1.3
May 2025124,578 thousands1.1
April 2025125,454 thousands1.2
March 2025123,617 thousands−0.04
February 2025123,229 thousands1.0
January 2025122,411 thousands0.9
December 2024123,364 thousands1.2
November 2024123,226 thousands0.1
October 2024122,883 thousands0.2
September 2024122,853 thousands0.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-LA-22055.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)Labor Force: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lafayette, LA (USD)Personal Income — Lafayette, LA (USD thousands)Population — Lafayette, LA (persons)Unemployment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-LA-22055.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)”.