1. Region 8 Workforce Profile

2. Industry Breakdown – Top 10
8th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010

3. Industry Breakdown Health Care and Social Assistance
8th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010

4. Region 8 Industry Breakdown Rank Industry Sector Establishments
Employees
Percentage 1
Health Care and Social Assistance
1009
21826
20.39% 2
Retail Trade (44 & 45)
1199
14260
13.32% 3
Education Services 70
12799
11.95% 4
Manufacturing (31-33)
266
8869
8.28% 5
Accommodation and Food Services
482
7791
7.28% 6
State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals
382
6185
5.78% 7
Finance and Insurance
602
5236
4.89% 8
Construction
672
5027
4.70% 9
Wholesale Trade
379
3644
3.40% 10
Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation
331
3620
3.38%
8th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010

5. Industry Breakdown (continued)
Rank
Industry Sector
Establishments
Employees
Percentage 11
Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc
690
3491
3.26% 12
Other Services (except Public Admin.)
635
2694
2.52% 13
Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49)
307
2447
2.29% 14
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
304
1973
1.84% 15
Information
127
1826
1.71% 16
Management of Companies and Enterprises 36
1644
1.54% 17
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
323
1361
1.27% 18
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
108
1018
0.95% 19
Utilities 85
867
0.81% 20
Mining 49
355
0.33% 21
Other Sectors 55
133
0.12%
Supersectors and Totals
15,260
233,762
100.00%
8th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010
Supersectors and Totals
8111
107,066
100.00%

6. Parish Unemployment Rate Rank
Region 8 - Unemployment May 2011
Parish Unemployment Rate Rank
1 – Highest/64 – Lowest
Parish
Unemployment Rate May 2011
12 Month Change
STATE
8.2% 1
West Carroll Parish 17
+1.6 2
East Carroll Parish
16.9
+2.8 3
Tensas Parish
15.3
+1.1 4
Morehouse Parish
14.9
+1.5 7
Franklin Parish
12.4
+1.8 10
Madison Parish
11.9
+1.9 13
Richland Parish
10.9
+1.4
Caldwell Parish
10.2
+0.8 32
Union Parish
8.8 + 34
Jackson Parish
8.6 36
Ouachita Parish
8.4
+1.0
Unemployment Rate for May 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

7. GRADUATION RATES VS. SREB AVERAGES
Educational Issues

8. Institution Classification SREB AVERAGE for Institution Classification
Percent Completing a Bachelors at Institution of Initial Enrollment
SREB AVERAGE for Institution Classification
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Four-Year 3
26%
44%