Jobless rates edged up in January

Staff Report Tri-Parish unemployment rates in January edged up compared to December, but are down from January 2021 rates, according to statistic released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Tri-Parish workforce grew 0.8% in January compared to a year ago i January. By parish, the January unemployment rates were: — Evangeline, 4.4%, up from 3.6% in December and down from 6.6% in January 2021. …