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The Louisiana Occupational Information System (LOIS) provides a snapshot of Louisiana's economy, job market, businesses, and its workforce.  Find out what LOIS has to offer. 
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Latest Unemployment Rate
Latest Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)
 
December 2011
November 2011
December 2010
LA
6.8%
6.9%
7.7%
US
8.5%
8.7%
9.4%

The Louisiana Workforce Commission released the July 2011 preliminary unemployment rate. Press release available. (pdf)  Current trends on labor force and nonfarm employment. (pdf)

Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed

Claims

Dec 2011
Monthly Change
Yearly Change
Initial
14,375
-2.9%
-10.0%
Continued Weeks

152,766

0.6%

-16.1%
                                           

More data available for the State, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Parishes more... (pdf)

 
Labor Market Information Links
U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis -  Provides regional, national, industry, and international economic data.
O*NET Resource Center - Occupational codes
Occupational Information
** NEW **
Occupational Employment Projections to 2018

State and Regional Top Demand Brochures

Occupational Employment by Industry

 
Occupational Wages -  Current estimated occupational wage data for select occupations.
 
Licensed Occupations - Licensing requirements for selected occupations in Louisiana.
 

Demand Occupations - Demand occupations by Regional Labor Market Area based on projections to 2018. (Excel spreadsheet)

LMI  HOT LINKS
 
Occupational Analyzer - Choose a career or occupation by analyzing current labor market trends including wages, employment, and education, and analyze your skills.

 
 
Career Tools
Career Compass  (pdf) - Contains resources for getting started, tips for landing your dream job and hints to help you successfully enter the job market.

Career Planning Guide (pdf) - This guide will help determine the path to reach academic and career goals.

 
 
Education Information
Choose a School - Select this option to help you locate
information on training providers and schools.

Choose a Program Select this option to help you locate a training or educational program that is related to your occupation or field of interest.

Scorecard - Select this option to find performance information on training programs, including data on completion rates and employment outcomes.

The Youth Portal will take a job seeker down the road to prepare for a job, search for a career, further their education, access more resources, and help make informed decisions.
 
Industry Information
** NEW **
Industry Employment Projections 2008-2018
 
 

Industry Staffing Patterns - Displays occupations within a selected industry in a specific geography.

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages - Displays quarterly industry employment data in a specific geography.

Monthly Nonfarm Employment - Current and historical industry employment data in a specific geography.

Employer Database - Lists employers in a specific area by type of industry.

 
 
Demographics and Statistics
Area Profile - Statistical highlights by geographical area.

Labor Force - Displays current and historical civilian labor force, employment and unemployment rates. Labor force data currently includes the release of the 2010 annual revisions 
and is revised back to the year 2004.

 


Unemployment Insurance Claimants - Select this option to view the number of unemployment insurance claims filed by occupation.
 
Louisiana Labor Force Diversity Data  (pdf) - Annually updated population and labor force data by race, sex, and ethnic background for the state, MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas), and individual parishes.
 
 
Population - Displays census and current population estimates by source type and geography.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) - U.S. data for all Urban Consumers.

U.S. Census Commuting Patterns - Who's  in? Who's out? Commuting patterns of selected geographic areas.
 
U.S. Census Labor Force - Displays census labor force estimates by occupation and gender.
 
Income - View types of income such as Per Capita Income within a specific geography.
 
 
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