Central Louisiana News

Caldwell Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 11.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 388 people out of the 9,707 living in Caldwell Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Caldwell Parish has increased compared to the 9.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Caldwell Parish was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.7%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	388	11.5%
Employed	2,981	88.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,981	88.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%