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Employment and Occupational Information in Louisiana

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Employment Information
Salary Information
Metro Areas
Occupations
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Industry Business Statistics
Education and Training
Further Information

Snapshot of Employment in Louisiana in 2010

1,832,830

Total Employment

7.80 %

Unemployment Rate

$37,980

Average Annual Salary

#3 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#9 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
#15 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#17 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#23 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
#27 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#39 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#39 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#41 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#41 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#39 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#39 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#45 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.

Employment Information for Louisiana

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

Louisiana

United States

Total Employment

1,832,830

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-39,120

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.02 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

51.40 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

61.90 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

7.80 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

8.00 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

7.70 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Louisiana

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Salary Information for Louisiana

Annual Salary Distribution for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Louisiana in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Louisiana

United States

Average Annual Salary

$37,980

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$18.26

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.04 %

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Louisiana

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Louisiana Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $85,930

2. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $73,670

3. Legal Occupations: $72,890

4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $60,870

5. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: $59,510

Table 3. Highest Paying Louisiana Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.08 %

2. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.06 %

3. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.05 %

4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.05 %

5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.05 %

Table 4. Louisiana Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.88 %

2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.86 %

3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.74 %

4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.98 %

5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 6.41 %

Table 5. Popular Louisiana Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.06 %

2. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.06 %

3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.05 %

4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %

5. Legal Occupations: 0.02 %

Table 6. Louisiana Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Louisiana Metro Areas Information

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HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: $41,010

2. Baton Rouge, LA: $39,320

3. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA: $37,930

4. Lafayette, LA: $37,170

5. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: $36,640

Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES

1. Monroe, LA: 0.06 %

2. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: 0.05 %

3. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: 0.05 %

4. Baton Rouge, LA: 0.03 %

5. Alexandria, LA: 0.03 %

Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: 504,210

2. Baton Rouge, LA: 355,530

3. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: 170,460

4. Lafayette, LA: 141,780

5. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA: 90,340

Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA: -0.01 %

2. Monroe, LA: -0.02 %

3. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA: -0.02 %

4. Baton Rouge, LA: -0.03 %

5. Alexandria, LA: -0.03 %

Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Louisiana Business Statistics Information

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA : 24,296

2. Baton Rouge, LA : 15,062

3. Lafayette, LA : 7,658

4. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA : 7,559

5. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA : 4,278

Table 11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA : 1.2

2. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA : 1.2

3. Lake Charles, LA : 1.19

4. Baton Rouge, LA : 1.19

5. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA : 1.15

Table 12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Baton Rouge, LA : 21.16

2. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA : 20.07

3. Lake Charles, LA : 19.36

4. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA : 18.95

5. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA : 18.94

Table 13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Baton Rouge, LA : $815,368

2. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA : $790,701

3. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA : $784,017

4. Lake Charles, LA : $704,371

5. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA : $664,149

Table 14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Louisiana Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Health care and social assistance: 16.26%

2. Retail trade: 14.14%

3. Accommodation and food services: 11.22%

4. Manufacturing: 8.65%

5. Construction: 8.17%

Table 15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Retail trade: 11,223

2. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 10,729

3. Health care and social assistance: 9,731

4. Construction: 9,036

5. Other services (except public administration): 9,003

Table 16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Manufacturing: 45.24

2. Information: 43.34

3. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: 41.74

4. Management of companies and enterprises: 39.1

5. Educational services: 33.49

Table 17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Management of companies and enterprises: $3,443,579

2. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $3,057,634

3. Manufacturing: $2,424,783

4. Information: $2,003,588

5. Transportation and warehousing: $1,152,487

Table 18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 19. Popular Colleges in Louisiana.

Table 20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in Louisiana.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Louisiana

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

LOUISIANA METRO AREAS

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