Tri-Parish workforce grew 1.2% in March

The Tri-Parish workforce grew to 68,216 in March, which is 1.2% or 799 people over the March 2021 number, according to data released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The workforce includes workers and those looking for a job. The workforce count by parish in March was: — St. Landry, 32,223, up 312 or 1% over March 2021; — Acadia, 23,909, up 571 or 2.4% over March 2021; and —…

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