How many jobs were added in Lafayette, LA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 500 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Lafayette, LA Metro Area has averaged about 332 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Lafayette, LA area, there was a net gain of 200 in December 2025.
The Lafayette, LA area job growth of 200 in December 2025 was larger than the 500 jobs gained in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Lafayette, LA area gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+2,800) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-2,300).
There were 500 more jobs in January 2026 in Lafayette, LA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lafayette, LA area
How does the Lafayette, LA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lafayette, LA area has gained an average of 150 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 75, and the highest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as 10th-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 10,300 every month in 2015 to a gain of 7,100 every month in 2007.
In 2025, the Lafayette, LA area gained an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lafayette, LA area, seasonally adjusted
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