7.8% of Iberia Parish residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

By North Acadiana News

May 30, 2024

Iberia Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 7.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,452 people out of the 70,518 living in Iberia Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Iberia Parish has decreased compared to the 8.7% registered in 2020.

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

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Iberia Parish During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,452	7.8%
Employed	28,953	92.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	28,953	92.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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