Lafayette Reporter

Acadia Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 9.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,485 people out of the 58,200 living in Acadia Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Acadia Parish has increased compared to the 9.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Acadia Parish was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.7%.

Of the 22,868 people who had a job during that time, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 22,861 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,485	9.8%
Employed	22,868	90.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	22,861	90.2%
Employed in armed forces	7	0%