1. Workforce Profile

2. Industry Breakdown – Top 10
4th Quarter 2010

3. Industry Breakdown
4th Quarter 2010

4. 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% 5
Accommodation and Food Services
1777
32101
7.91% 6
State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals
649
30363
7.48% 7
Manufacturing (31-33)
892
28163
6.94% 8
Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation
1,361
20459
5.04% 9
Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc
2,930
18974
4.67% 10
Wholesale Trade
1571
14095
3.47%
4th Quarter 2010
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010

5. Industry Breakdown (continued)
Rank
Industry Sector
Establishments
Employees
Percentage 11
Finance and Insurance
1690
13700
3.37% 12
Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49)
776
13079
3.22% 13
Other Services (except Public Admin.)
2078
11173
2.75% 14
Information
348
6721
1.66% 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
995
5307
1.31% 16
Management of Companies and Enterprises
154
5237
1.29% 17
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
290
5155
1.27% 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%
4th Quarter 2010
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010

6. Parish Unemployment Rate Rank Unemployment Rate August 2011
Unemployment August 2011
Parish Unemployment Rate Rank
1 – Highest
64 – Lowest
Parish
Unemployment Rate August 2011
12 Month Change
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 24
West Feliciana Parish
-0.3 26
East Feliciana Parish
8.8
-0.9 39
East Baton Rouge Parish
7.5 41
West Baton Rouge Parish
-1.7 45
Livingston Parish 7
-0.8 50
Ascension Parish
6.8
Unemployment Rate for August 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

7. GRADUATION RATES VS. SREB AVERAGES
Educational Issues

8. Institution Classification SREB AVERAGE for Institution Classification
Percent Completing at Institution of Initial Enrollment
SREB AVERAGE for Institution 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%
Southern University A&M
29%