Talent (previously Labor & wages)
The Baton Rouge area’s growing economy and vibrant community makes it an ideal environment for attracting and retaining top talent. Louisiana is poised to put more people to work than ever before. The nine-parish region boasts an abundance of high paying job opportunities, while companies and the community alike are working together to build and maintain a skilled workforce as industrial projects boom in south Louisiana. Capital Region leaders are committed to creating more opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) education and implementing skilled training programs to create a workforce pipeline that will drive Louisiana’s bright economic future.
CAPITAL REGION LABOR FORCE & PARTICIPATION
390,114
Civilian labor force
367,144
Employed
22,970
Unemployed
5.9%
Unemployment rate
WHAT PEOPLE IN THE CAPITAL REGION EARN
MANAGEMENT
18,400| TOTAL WORKERS
$96,427 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$112,490| U.S. MEAN
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
15,630| TOTAL WORKERS
$55,913 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$72,410| U.S. MEAN
COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL
6,000| TOTAL WORKERS
$62,960 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$83,970| U.S. MEAN
ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
9,750| TOTAL WORKERS
$81,984 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$81,520| U.S. MEAN
LIFE, PHYSICAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE
2,860 | TOTAL WORKERS
$58,509 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$70,070| U.S. MEAN
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICE
5,920| TOTAL WORKERS
$41,417 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$45,310| U.S. MEAN
LEGAL
2,960 | TOTAL WORKERS
$81,558 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$101,110| U.S. MEAN
EDUCATION, TRAINING & LIBRARY
22,930| TOTAL WORKERS
$47,056 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$52,210| U.S. MEAN
ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS & MEDIA
4,540 | TOTAL WORKERS
$45,466 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$55,790| U.S. MEAN
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER & TECHNICAL
25,940| TOTAL WORKERS
$61,289| CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$76,010| U.S. MEAN
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT
13,560| TOTAL WORKERS
$23,003 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$28,820| U.S. MEAN
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
13,600 | TOTAL WORKERS
$35,622| CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$43,980| U.S. MEAN
FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATED
35,300 | TOTAL WORKERS
$19,512 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$21,980| U.S. MEAN
BUILDING & GROUNDS CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
11,710 | TOTAL WORKERS
$21,410 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$26,370| U.S. MEAN
PERSONAL CARE & SERVICE
13,210 | TOTAL WORKERS
$20,312| CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$24,980| U.S. MEAN
SALES & RELATED
45,310 | TOTAL WORKERS
$31,227 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$38,660| U.S. MEAN
OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
65,450 | TOTAL WORKERS
$30,910| CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$35,530| U.S. MEAN
FARMING, FISHING & FORESTRY
370| TOTAL WORKERS
$35,668 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$25,160| U.S. MEAN
CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION
31,870 | TOTAL WORKERS
$38,494 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$46,600| U.S. MEAN
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
20,940 | TOTAL WORKERS
$42,482 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$45,220| U.S. MEAN
PRODUCTION
24,900 | TOTAL WORKERS
$47,287| CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$35,490| U.S. MEAN
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
27,380 | TOTAL WORKERS
$31,956 | CAPITAL REGION MEAN
$34,460| U.S. MEAN
SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Economic Modeling Specialists International, Louisiana Workforce Commission
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Projected Top Five Growing Industries in the State (2012 to 2022)
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
21,311| Employment change
25.38%| Percent Change
Management of Companies and Enterprises
5,592| Employment change
22.29%| Percent Change
Health Care and Social Assistance
54,059| Employment change
19.34%| Percent Change
Transportation and Warehousing
73,317| Employment change
17.61% | Percent Change
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
16,067| Employment Change
17.13% | Percent Change
Projected Top Five Growing Occupations in the State (2012 to 2022)
Computer and Mathematical
7,380| Employment Change
36.42%| Percent Change
Personal Care and Service
16,380 | Employment Change
21.52% | Percent Change
Health Care Support
12,623 | Employment Change
21.23% | Percent Change
Health Care Practitioners and Technical
23,101 | Employment Change
17.72% | Percent Change
Life, Physical and Social Science
1,801| Employment Change
16.08% | Percent Change
**Ranking based on total percent change in projected employment
Source: Labor market statistics, Occupational Employment Projections Program
