Job levels rise in tri-parish area

The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 150 jobs, but the growth was held down by a 200 job loss in St. Landry Parish in data for April released Louisiana Workforce Commission. The total workforce was 68,343, up from 68,193 in April 2023. The Tri-Parish April workforce counts for April are: — St. Landry, 31,816, down 200 or 0.6% from the April 2023 count of 32,016; — Evangeline, 12,564, up 23...

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