Natchitoches Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Natchitoches Parish economy
5.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.9% the month before
14,009
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
37,047
people in Natchitoches Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$46,798
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Natchitoches Parish layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches 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.
- Kinder Morgan1 open role
- Liviniti1 open role
Colleges in Natchitoches Parish
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Natchitoches Parish. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Seventh Planning District Consortium
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Webster
Natchitoches-East American Job Center
Natchitoches · Affiliate · 318-357-3145
M, T, W 8:00 am to 4:30 pm ;Th 8:00 am to 2:30 pm; Fri 8:00am-3:30pm(Closed for lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)
Cities in Natchitoches Parish
- Natchitoches2 jobs
Other Louisiana counties
Laid off or looking for work in Natchitoches 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.