Richland Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Richland Parish’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 20 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Richland Parish economy

4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.1% the month before
7,974
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,908
people in Richland Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,960
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Richland 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 0.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.4%, down 0.7 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Richland 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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Richland Parish layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
226
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Richland Parish, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 17, 2026	Hydro Extrusion USATakes effect Mar 31, 2027	Delhi	226	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Richland Parish

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Mortenson10 open roles
IES Holdings5 open roles
Hydro Extrusion USA1 open role
Innovasolutions1 open role
Lemoine Company1 open role
M.C. Dean1 open role
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Richland 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

Richland American Job Center
Rayville · Affiliate
Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, and Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm,(Closed for lunch-12:30pm-1:00pm), Thursday 8:00am-12:30pm

Cities in Richland Parish

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Sources: 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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