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Washington Parish, LA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington Parish’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 6 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington Parish economy

  • 4.2%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.8% the month before

  • 17,624

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 45,238

    people in Washington Parish

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $42,776

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 30%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington Parish layoffs

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

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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. International Paper2 open roles
  2. CRH1 open role
  3. CRH Public1 open role
  4. Riverside Medical Center1 open role
  5. Tulane University1 open role
  6. tulanectsi1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington 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

  • Washington American Job Center

    Bogalusa · Affiliate · 985-545-1050

    Mon-Wed,Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm; Thurs 8:00am - 2:00pm

Cities in Washington Parish

Other Louisiana counties

All of Louisiana

Laid off or looking for work in Washington Parish?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

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.