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Stacker has compiled a list of parishes in Louisiana with the highest unemployment rates in November 2023, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The parishes are ranked by their preliminary unemployment rate, with ties broken by the number of unemployed individuals in each parish. It's important to note that these parish-level unemployment rates are not adjusted for seasonal variations.

Some 900 jobs are expected to be lost when the closings are finalized. Many of those jobs will come at the expense of Louisiana and Texas workers.

A new audit released on Monday found that the Louisiana Workforce Commission made $2.9 million in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study has been commissioned to determine if and when Louisiana should end enhanced unemployment benefits for job seekers.

At least one other state has eliminated federal unemployment benefits and replaced them with a hiring bonus to incentivize workers to get back on the job.

An audit shows that $6.2 million in unemployment benefits were paid to ineligible incarcerated individuals in Louisiana.

A shortage of workers in Louisiana restaurants is being blamed on government pandemic policies.

Louisiana has reportedly made hundreds of millions in unemployment benefit payments to people who aren't even eligible for them.

The unemployment benefits site has been down while programmers implemented changes brought about by the Rescue America Plan.

Several executive orders were signed today.

Federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits are set to end this week and Mark Meadows says its replacement will only pay a portion of the previous salary.

If you are an unemployed American receiving weekly unemployment payments of $600, those payments will be coming to an end sooner than expected.

For the time being these job fairs will be hosted online with the first one set for next Wednesday, May 13th.

If you've got questions about your COVID-19 benefits, we've got videos that should answer all those questions for you.

The Governor of Louisiana announced on Wednesday that those who may not normally qualify for unemployment benefits will now be able to file for financial assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

The state of Louisiana is making it easier for displaced workers to get unemployment benefits faster.

If you believe one new report, the job market in Lafayette is not good.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 2 increased from the previous week's total.

Out of the 12 "southern" states, Louisiana has the lowest unemployment rates according to a new survey released today!