The number of industrial jobs in Louisiana dropped by 1.7% from April 2008 to April 2009, the first statewide loss since hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But Manufacturers' News Inc., the industrial publisher that compiled the list, notes employment in Baton Rouge was unchanged, with more than 15,800 workers. New Orleans industrial employment dropped by 9% over the year, down to nearly 11,500 workers, while Shreveport saw a 14% drop, to 9,850 industrial workers. Louisiana lost 3,385 industrial jobs over the past year, with the majority of the declines coming from north Louisiana. That region has been hit by the shutdown of an International Paper mill in Bastrop. Overall, Louisiana has more than 199,000 manufacturing workers, with the largest sector being in the chemical and allied products field.
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