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Highest labor force participation, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 54.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: LaSalle Parish, LA, up 12 places to #30.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Ascension Parish, LALA135,10568.5%+1.0 pts

02Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94965.4%−0.3 pts

03▲2St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58664.2%+1.0 pts

04▲3West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75664.0%+1.2 pts

05▲5Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25663.9%+2.3 pts

06▼2Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39863.4%0.0 pts

07▼4East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18063.0%−2.1 pts

08St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10862.9%+0.9 pts

09Livingston Parish, LALA155,03662.1%+0.3 pts

10▼4Bossier Parish, LALA131,86762.0%−0.9 pts

11▲2Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46661.0%−0.1 pts

12▼1Orleans Parish, LALA362,15460.7%−0.6 pts

13▼1Vernon Parish, LALA45,09160.2%−1.0 pts

14▲1St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87560.0%0.0 pts

15▲6Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54259.9%+2.4 pts

16▼2St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64259.6%−0.7 pts

17▲2Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34659.3%+1.5 pts

18▼1Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16358.9%+0.3 pts

19▼1Rapides Parish, LALA125,87758.5%+0.5 pts

20▲2St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10658.1%+0.7 pts

21▼5Iberia Parish, LALA66,84657.1%−2.3 pts

22▲3Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67157.1%+0.3 pts

23▲3St. James Parish, LALA18,93857.1%+0.4 pts

24▲9Cameron Parish, LALA4,71857.0%+1.9 pts

25▼1Caddo Parish, LALA224,22656.9%0.0 pts

26▼6Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50556.8%−0.8 pts

27▲5Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52056.2%+1.0 pts

28▲1Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67356.0%+0.4 pts

29▲2Acadia Parish, LALA57,03255.2%−0.1 pts

30▲12LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15455.1%+4.6 pts

31▲8Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47155.0%+3.2 pts

32▼9Assumption Parish, LALA19,72054.9%−2.1 pts

33▲2St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55254.2%+1.4 pts

34▲11Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08953.2%+4.2 pts

35▲2St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76552.8%0.0 pts

36▼8De Soto Parish, LALA27,38152.6%−3.2 pts

37▼1Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98052.0%−0.9 pts

38▼11St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75851.9%−4.4 pts

39▲5West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15651.7%+2.1 pts

40▲10Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70551.6%+4.4 pts

41▼3Richland Parish, LALA19,58251.5%−0.8 pts

42▼8Iberville Parish, LALA29,57951.4%−2.4 pts

43▼13Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36051.1%−4.5 pts

44▲2Franklin Parish, LALA19,00250.7%+1.8 pts

45▼5Washington Parish, LALA44,93749.8%−2.0 pts

46▼5Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94149.7%−0.9 pts

47▲2Webster Parish, LALA34,94849.3%+1.3 pts

48▼5Union Parish, LALA20,56149.3%−1.0 pts

49▲3Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34449.3%+2.7 pts

50▼2Red River Parish, LALA7,16548.7%+0.7 pts

51▲2Sabine Parish, LALA21,83447.5%+1.1 pts

52▼5Allen Parish, LALA22,67247.4%−1.0 pts

53▲4Grant Parish, LALA22,07547.2%+2.6 pts

54▲1Winn Parish, LALA14,96146.8%+2.0 pts

55▼1Bienville Parish, LALA12,26946.8%+1.3 pts

56▲2Jackson Parish, LALA15,83446.5%+1.9 pts

57▲3Concordia Parish, LALA17,83646.5%+3.0 pts

58▲1East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91144.7%+1.2 pts

59▼3Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22344.7%0.0 pts

60▲2Madison Parish, LALA8,84444.1%+3.6 pts

61▼10West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13443.8%−3.1 pts

62▲2East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76039.5%+17.8 pts

63Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35436.3%−3.4 pts

64▼3Tensas Parish, LALA3,70035.4%−6.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES