Calcasieu Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Calcasieu Parish’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 96 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Calcasieu Parish economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
86,086
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
208,668
people in Calcasieu Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,849
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Calcasieu Parish layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
121
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Calcasieu Parish, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Dec 15, 2025	WestlakeTakes effect Feb 14, 2026	Lake Charles	121	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Calcasieu 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.

Fidelity Investments8 open roles
Bechtel6 open roles
Cintas4 open roles
Northrop Grumman4 open roles
TMG Insurance Services3 open roles
EquipmentShare2 open roles
First Federal Bank of LA2 open roles
Graybar2 open roles
JE Dunn Construction2 open roles
McNeese State University2 open roles

Colleges in Calcasieu Parish

Colleges in Calcasieu Parish
College	City	Type	Students
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Calcasieu Parish. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Calcasieu Consortium Workforce Development Board
Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vernon

Calcasieu American Job Center
Lake Charles · Comprehensive · 337-721-4010
Mon-Wed, Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thurs 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cities in Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles63 jobs
Iowa15 jobs
Westlake14 jobs
Sulphur4 jobs

Other Louisiana counties

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Louisiana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.