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2021 has 6.4% of Vermilion Parish residents unemployed

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USCB Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer | United States Census Bureau

USCB Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer | United States Census Bureau

Vermilion Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 6.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,646 people out of the 57,775 living in Vermilion Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Vermilion Parish has decreased compared to the 7.3% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 23,919 people who had a job during that time, 161 were employed in the Armed Forces and 23,758 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Vermilion Parish During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed1,6466.4%
Employed23,91993.6%
Employed in civilian labor force23,75892.9%
Employed in armed forces1610.6%

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