Jobless rates down from a year ago, workforce grows

Staff Report Tri-Parish unemployment rates and the workforce are down from a year ago, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The Tri-Parish workforce number 67,716 in May, up 500 over May 2020. The workforce includes those people working and those looking for a job. The St. Landry Parish workforce was 32,326 in May, up 181 from May 2020 for a 0.6% in...

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