8.8% of Franklin Parish residents considered unemployed in 2021

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

By NE Louisiana News

May 30, 2024

Franklin Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 8.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 653 people out of the 19,964 living in Franklin Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Franklin Parish has increased compared to the 8.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	653	8.8%
Employed	6,781	91.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,781	91.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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