Region 4 Region 4 Workforce Profile
Industry Breakdown – Top 10
Industry Breakdown
RankIndustry SectorEstablishmentsEmployeesPercentage 1 Health Care and Social Assistance 2, % 2 Retail Trade (44 & 45) 2, % 3 Mining % 4 Manufacturing (31-33) % 5 Education Services % 6 Accommodation and Food Services 1, % 7 Construction 1, % 8 Wholesale Trade 1, % 9 Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc 2, % 10 Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation % 11 Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49) % Industry Breakdown Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4 th Qrt 2010
RankIndustry SectorEstablishmentsEmployeesPercentage 12 State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals % 13 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing % 14 Finance and Insurance 1, % 15 Other Services (except Public Admin.) 1, % 16 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation % 17 Information % 18 Management of Companies and Enterprises % 19 Utilities % 20 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting % 21Other Sectors % Supersectors and Totals 18,735262, % Industry Breakdown (continued) Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4 th Qrt 2010 Page 5
Unemployment May 2011 Parish Unemployment Rate Rank 1 – Highest 64 – Lowest Parish Unemployment Rate June Month Change STATE7.9% 22 Saint Mary Parish Evangeline Parish Saint Landry Parish Iberia Parish Saint Martin Parish Vermilion Parish Acadia Parish Lafayette Parish Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Region 8 Page 6
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES GRADUATION RATES VS. SREB AVERAGES
Institution Institution Classification Percent Completing at Institution of Initial Enrollment SREB AVERAGE for Institution Classification South Louisiana Community College Two-Year 310%19% Louisiana State University at Eunice Two-Year 29%18% University of Louisiana at Lafayette Four-Year 241%47%