Transcript Region 7

Workforce Profile
Region 2
Ascension
East Baton Rouge
East Feliciana
Iberville
Livingston
Pointe Coupee
St. Helena
Tangipahoa
Washington
West Baton Rouge
Industry Breakdown – Top 10
Other, 16.51%
Health Care and Social
Assistance, 14.58%
Wholesale Trade, 3.47%
Professional, Scientific
& Technical Svc, 4.67%
Retail Trade (44 & 45),
12.03%
Admin., Support, Waste
Mgmt, Remediation,
5.04%
Manufacturing (31-33),
6.94%
State Government, Exc.
Education, Hospitals,
Accommodation and
7.48%
Food Services, 7.91%
Education Services,
11.06%
Construction, 10.32%
Industry Breakdown
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade (44 & 45)
Education Services
Construction
Accommodation and Food Services
State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals
Manufacturing (31-33)
Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation
Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc
Wholesale Trade
Finance and Insurance
Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49)
Other Services (except Public Admin.)
Information
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Utilities
Mining
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Other Sectors
14.58%
12.03%
11.06%
10.32%
7.91%
7.48%
6.94%
5.04%
4.67%
3.47%
3.37%
3.22%
2.75%
1.66%
1.31%
1.29%
1.27%
0.79%
0.49%
0.27%
0.09%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00%
Industry Breakdown
Rank
Industry Sector
Establishments
Employees
Percentage
1
Health Care and Social
Assistance
2,354
59187
14.58%
2
Retail Trade (44 & 45)
3,440
48833
12.03%
3
Education Services
304
44885
11.06%
4
Construction
2543
41886
10.32%
1777
32101
7.91%
649
30363
7.48%
892
28163
6.94%
1,361
20459
5.04%
2,930
18974
4.67%
1571
14095
3.47%
5
6
7
8
9
10
Accommodation and Food
Services
State Government, Exc.
Education, Hospitals
Manufacturing (31-33)
Admin., Support, Waste
Mgmt, Remediation
Professional, Scientific &
Technical Svc
Wholesale Trade
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010
Industry Breakdown (continued)
Rank
Industry Sector
Establishments
Employees
Percentage
11
Finance and Insurance
1690
13700
3.37%
776
13079
3.22%
2078
11173
2.75%
12
13
Transportation and Warehousing
(48 & 49)
Other Services (except Public
Admin.)
14
Information
348
6721
1.66%
15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
995
5307
1.31%
154
5237
1.29%
290
5155
1.27%
16
17
Management of Companies and
Enterprises
Arts, Entertainment, and
Recreation
18
Utilities
133
3223
0.79%
19
Mining
107
2003
0.49%
20
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing &
Hunting
169
1086
0.27%
21
Other Sectors
321
355
0.09%
Supersectors and Totals
22,882
405,985
100.00%
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010
Unemployment August 2011
Parish Unemployment
Rate Rank
Parish
Unemployment
Rate August
2011
STATE
7.3%
4
Saint Helena Parish
13.9
-1.3
11
Iberville Parish
10.5
-0.7
18
Point Coupee Parish
9.5
0.2
20
Tangipahoa Parish
9
-0.7
24
West Feliciana Parish
9
-0.3
26
East Feliciana Parish
8.8
-0.9
39
East Baton Rouge Parish
7.5
-0.7
41
West Baton Rouge Parish
7.5
-1.7
45
50
Livingston Parish
Ascension Parish
7
6.8
-0.8
-0.8
1 – Highest
64 – Lowest
12 Month Change
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
GRADUATION RATES VS. SREB AVERAGES
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
Institution
SREB AVERAGE
Institution Percent Completing
at Institution of
for Institution
Classification Initial Enrollment
Classification
Baton Rouge
Community College
Two Year 2
3%
18%
River Parishes
Community College
Two Year 3
5%
19%
LSU A&M
Four Year 1
58%
64%
Southeastern
University of
Louisiana
Four Year 3
30%
44%