Tri-Parish jobless rates down; workforce decreases

The Tri-Parish workforce in August was 66,994, down 2.8% or 1,903 from a year ago. August jobless rates in St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes are down compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Unemployment rates by parish in August were: — Evangeline, 5.4%, down from 8.3% in August 2020 and 6.2% in July. — St. Landry, 6.3%, down from 8…