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Jefferson Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Jefferson Parish’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 92 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Jefferson Parish economy

  • 3.5%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.1% the month before

  • 208,580

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 432,484

    people in Jefferson Parish

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $65,246

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 38%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Jefferson Parish layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 216

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Jefferson Parish, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Elevance HealthTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Metairie216—State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Jefferson 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.

  1. LCMC Health5 open roles
  2. Michelli Weighing & Measurement3 open roles
  3. RNGD3 open roles
  4. Service Corp Intl3 open roles
  5. Albireo Energy2 open roles
  6. Catholic Charities2 open roles
  7. Charter Communications2 open roles
  8. Cintas2 open roles
  9. EisnerAmper2 open roles
  10. Five Below2 open roles

Colleges in Jefferson Parish

Colleges in Jefferson Parish
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Herzing University-New OrleansMetairiePrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • West Jefferson American Job Center

    Avondale · Comprehensive · 504-227-1283

    Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm, Thursdays 8:00am-2:00pm

  • East Jefferson Parish American Job Center

    Metairie · Affiliate · 504-838-5678

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday-8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Thursday 8:00am-2:00pm

Cities in Jefferson Parish

Other Louisiana counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Jefferson Parish?

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See your options after a layoff

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.