Baton Rouge Reporter

West Baton Rouge Parish recorded an unemployment rate of 7.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,033 people out of the 27,064 living in West Baton Rouge Parish at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in West Baton Rouge Parish has decreased compared to the 7.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 12,368 people who had a job during that time, 42 were employed in the Armed Forces and 12,326 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,033	7.7%
Employed	12,368	92.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	12,326	92%
Employed in armed forces	42	0.3%