Jackson Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meJackson Parish economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
5,942
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
14,939
people in Jackson Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$43,345
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Jackson Parish outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 14.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Jackson Parish. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Temporary road closure on Jackson St and Oak St in Monroe for St. Francis elevator installationMyArkLaMiss on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
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Jackson Parish layoffs
No layoff notices naming Jackson Parish in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Jackson Parish. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Louisiana? How to file for unemployment in Louisiana (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Union Parish Consortium
Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll
Jackson American Job Center
Jonesboro · Affiliate · 318-480-5050
First and Third Monday of Each Month or by Appointment 8:00 am - 12:00pm
Cities in Jackson Parish
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Louisiana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Louisiana unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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