Tri-Parish workforce down slightly, jobless rate creeps up

The Tri-Parish workforce totaled 68,181 in May, down 258 from May a year ago, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The report also showed unemployment rates up slightly in May compared to rates in May 2022. The unemployment rates by parish in May were: — St Landry, 4.9%, up from 4.3% in May 2022 and up from 4% in April; — Evangeline, 4.2%, up from 3.8% in May 2022 and up from...

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