Lafourche Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Lafourche Parish economy
3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
42,647
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
96,670
people in Lafourche Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,439
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lafourche Parish layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Lafourche Parish in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Lafourche 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.
- Deere John Capital1 open role
- LED FastStart1 open role
Colleges in Lafourche Parish
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lafourche Parish. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- LAT Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Assumption, LaFourche, Terrebonne
Lafourche American Job Center
Thibodaux · Affiliate · 985-227-7120
Monday-Tuesday,-Wednesday and Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm; Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm
Cities in Lafourche Parish
- Thibodaux1 jobs
Other Louisiana counties
Laid off or looking for work in Lafourche Parish?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: 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.