The latest employment figures show job growth in the parish is on the rise.
According to preliminary estimates released this week by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), in Jeff Davis Parish, the unemployment rate for May was listed at 3.9 percent, which represents a one-percent decrease over last year. The report is released each month and looks at non-seasonally adjusted unemployment for the state.
The unemployment rate for JDP in May 2018 was 4.7 percent, and 3.4 percent in April.