Union Parish, LA
FIPS 22111 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Union Parish had an annual average of 5,454 jobs across 460 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,454
+3.4% YoY
Establishments
460
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,243
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 243 | 6 | $717 | $9.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 138 | 23 | $912 | $6.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 124 | 31 | $1,194 | $7.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 115 | 5 | $815 | $4.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 104 | 18 | $347 | $1.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 99 | 6 | $523 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 81 | 12 | $859 | $3.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 69 | 14 | $1,044 | $3.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 65 | 6 | $461 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 55 | 12 | $1,016 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 54 | 4 | $705 | $2.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 52 | 12 | $1,049 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 47 | 5 | $1,058 | $2.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 44 | 13 | $901 | $2.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 42 | 5 | $1,546 | $3.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 38 | 9 | $1,384 | $2.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 34 | 15 | $1,177 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 33 | 4 | $997 | $1.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 22 | 4 | $1,786 | $2.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 17 | 1 | $1,698 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 2 | $1,832 | $1.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 10 | 3 | $523 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
77
jobs · $69,214 avg pay
State Government
41
jobs · $42,796 avg pay
Local Government
552
jobs · $40,523 avg pay
Private
4,784
jobs · $42,006 avg pay
LA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
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The largest counties in LA by total employment.
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