Madison Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMadison Parish economy
5.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.2% the month before
2,999
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
9,757
people in Madison Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$37,267
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Madison Parish outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 9.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 10.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.3%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Madison 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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Madison Parish layoffs
No layoff notices naming Madison 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 Madison 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
Madison American Job Center
Tallulah · Affiliate
Wednesdays Only 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM or by appointment
Cities in Madison 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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