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Available Labor Force

Available labor force stastistics represent all residents of Iberia Parish that are of legal age and are capable of working. It includes individuals who are either employed or unemployed.

Month/Year	Available Labor Force
Nov 08	34702
Dec 08	34337
Jan 09	34555
Feb 09	34383
Mar 09	34451
Apr 09	34951
May 09	35318
Jun 09	36859
Jul 09	36995
Aug 09	36651
Sep 09	35608
Oct 09	36282
Nov 09	36050
Dec 09	35735

Source: Louisiana Department Of Labor

Numbers shown in thousands. Source: Louisiana Department Of Labor

Iberia Parish Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate statistic indicates the percentage of the available workforce that is unemployed. The percentages in the graph are the annual averages.

Month/Year	Iberia Parish Unemployment Rate
Nov 08	4.5%
Dec 08	4.6%
Jan 09	4.5%
Feb 09	4.7%
Mar 09	5.1%
Apr 09	5.5%
May 09	6.3%
Jun 09	7.8%
Jul 09	7.8%
Aug 09	8.1%
Sep 09	7.7%
Oct 09	7.6%
Nov 09	7.0%
Dec 09	7.8%

Source: Louisiana Department Of Labor

Numbers shown as a percentage. Source: Louisiana Department of Labor

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