1. Region 5 Workforce Profile
Allen
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron
Jefferson Davis

2. Industry Breakdown – Top 10
5th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010

3. Industry Breakdown
5th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010

4. Industry Breakdown Rank Industry Sector Establishments Employees
Percentage 1
Health Care and Social Assistance
753
16296
14.80% 2
Retail Trade (44 & 45)
1,123
13398
12.17% 3
Accommodation and Food Services
501
11547
10.48% 4
Education Services 55
10841
9.84% 5
Manufacturing (31-33)
223
10640
9.66% 6
Construction
736
9613
8.73% 7
State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals
228
6568
5.96% 8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 83
4211
3.82% 9
Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49)
297
4077
3.70% 10
Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation
328
3847
3.49% 11
Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc
652
3608
3.28%
5th 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 12
Wholesale Trade
317
3153
2.86% 13
Finance and Insurance
495
2976
2.70% 14
Other Services (except Public Admin.)
493
2381
2.16% 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
296
1512
1.37% 16
Mining 85
1370
1.24% 17
Information 82
1256
1.14% 18
Management of Companies and Enterprises 29
1015
0.92% 19
Utilities 70
876
0.80% 20
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
114
857
0.78% 21
Other Sectors 49 87
0.08%
Supersectors and Totals
7009
110,129
100.00%
5th Regional Labor Market Area – 4th Quarter 2010
Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4th Qrt 2010

6. Parish Unemployment Rate Rank Unemployment Rate June 2011
Region 8
Unemployment May 2011
Parish Unemployment Rate Rank
1 – Highest
64 – Lowest
Parish
Unemployment Rate June 2011
12 Month Change
STATE
7.9% 14
Allen Parish
10.5
-0.1 32
Beauregard Parish
8.6
+0.8 54
Calcasieu Parish
6.9
-0.5 57
Jefferson Davis Parish
6.5
0.0 60
Cameron Parish
5.9
-1.0
Unemployment Rate for July 2011
Region 5 Parishes
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
McNeese State University
Four-Year 4
33%
38%