Workforce down from a year ago
Unemployment rates in October were down from September and dramatically below those a year ago, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. But the Tri-Parish October workforce count was below the October 2020 number. The October unemployment rates by parish were: St. Landry — 4.9%, down from 5.4% in September and down from 7.9% in October 2020. Acadia — 3.8%, d…