St. Helena Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

St. Helena Parish’s unemployment rate is 5.6%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

St. Helena Parish economy

5.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
7.2% the month before
4,318
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,849
people in St. Helena Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,193
median household income
Source: Census ACS
23%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

St. Helena Parish layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming St. Helena Parish in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Workforce development and job centers

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

Geaux Jobs - LWDA 20
Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana

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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.