Unemployment Rate by Metropolitan Statistical Area, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted

Louisiana

		Percent
	Name	May 2026	Apr 2026	May 2025
	Alexandria, LA	4.2	4.1	3.9
	Baton Rouge, LA	4.2	4.2	4.0
	Houma-Thibodaux, LA	4.1	4.0	3.8
	Lafayette, LA	4.0	4.0	3.6
	Lake Charles, LA	4.6	4.6	4.4
	Monroe, LA	4.7	4.7	4.7
	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	4.6	4.5	4.4
	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	4.4	4.4	4.2