The Tri-Parish workforce rose 1.6% or 1,077 to 68,003 in December compared to December 2021 when the workforce totaled 66,926.
The workforce includes those working and looking for a job. The statistics are not seasonally adjusted.
St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes all saw workforce increases in December compared to a year ago.
December 2022 workforce counts by parish were:
— St. Landry,…