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The South > Louisiana > Labor

LOUISIANAN LABOR STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees 1,246 [24th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.275 per 1,000 people [24th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,001 [21st of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.213 per 10,000 people [21st of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours 1,894,000 [25th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.419 per capita [23rd of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees 998 [24th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 2.206 per 10,000 people [24th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 363 [27th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.802 per 10,000 people [26th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours 1,086,000 [21st of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.401 per 10 people [22nd of 28]
Canada–US relations > US Jobs Supported 73,000 [23rd of 51]
Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees 22,903 [11th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 50.63 per 10,000 people [4th of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 14,458 [9th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 31.961 per 10,000 people [3rd of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours 31,914,000 [11th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 70.55 per 10 people [4th of 44]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees 1,161 [45th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.257 per 1,000 people [45th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 607 [42nd of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.342 per 10,000 people [44th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours 124,000 [46th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.274 per 10 people [46th of 46]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees 1,305 [34th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.288 per 1,000 people [36th of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,036 [30th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.29 per 10,000 people [33rd of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours 226,000 [39th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.5 per 10 people [39th of 40]
Employed 1,778,000 [23rd of 50]
Employment Ratio 64.8 [49th of 51]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees 19,992 [22nd of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.419 per 1,000 people [23rd of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 15,284 [21st of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 3.379 per 1,000 people [24th of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours 32,515,000 [18th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 7.188 per capita [19th of 48]
Food manufacturing > Number of employees 17,768 [25th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.928 per 1,000 people [27th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 12,995 [24th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 28.727 per 10,000 people [29th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers hours 25,298,000 [27th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.592 per capita [29th of 49]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees 1,307 [39th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 2.889 per 10,000 people [44th of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 818 [41st of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.181 per 1,000 people [43rd of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours 1,793,000 [40th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.396 per capita [42nd of 46]
Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees 8,534 [28th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.887 per 1,000 people [32nd of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 6,442 [26th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.424 per 1,000 people [27th of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours 13,381,000 [28th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.958 per capita [30th of 47]
Mean Travel Time to Work 23.9 [17th of 51]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees 4,028 [37th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.89 per 1,000 people [44th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,705 [36th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.598 per 1,000 people [44th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,753,000 [34th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.272 per capita [41st of 47]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees 5,536 [25th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 12.238 per 10,000 people [30th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 4,418 [26th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.977 per 1,000 people [34th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours 8,952,000 [26th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 19.789 per 10 people [33rd of 46]
Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts 22 [13th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts (per capita) 0.486 per 100,000 people [3rd of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment 22 [20th of 42]
    Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment (per capita) 0.486 per 100,000 people [12th of 42]
Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments 9 [17th of 37]
    Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments (per capita) 0.199 per 100,000 people [14th of 37]
Occupational Fatalities > Falls 11 [26th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Falls (per capita) 0.243 per 100,000 people [26th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Totals 121 [18th of 51]
    Occupational Fatalities > Totals (per capita) 0.267 per 10,000 people [14th of 51]
Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents 56 [15th of 49]
    Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents (per capita) 1.238 per 100,000 people [15th of 49]
Paper manufacturing > Number of employees 868 [38th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.919 per 10,000 people [37th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 6,964 [19th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 15.395 per 10,000 people [9th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours 15,837,000 [21st of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 3.501 per capita [10th of 40]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Management, Business and Financial Occupations 11.1 % [49th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Professional and Related Occupations 20 % [25th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Service Occupations 18 % [7th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Information Industry 1.5 % [49th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Manufacturing Industry 8.9 % [38th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People Who are Private Wage and Salary Workers 75.2 % [37th of 51]
Percent of People Who are in the Labor Force (Including Armed Forces) 62.6 % [46th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or Van Alone 82.3 % [14th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Carpool 9.9 % [28th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Public Transportation 1.8 % [23rd of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Worked Outside County of Residence 28.3 % [21st of 51]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees 8,504 [3rd of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 18.799 per 10,000 people [1st of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 5,352 [3rd of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 11.831 per 10,000 people [1st of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours 13,265,000 [3rd of 22]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 293.238 per 100 people [1st of 22]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees 466 [43rd of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.03 per 10,000 people [43rd of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 3,514 [32nd of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.777 per 1,000 people [38th of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours 7,764,000 [30th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 17.163 per 10 people [37th of 44]
Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees 2,279 [33rd of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.504 per 1,000 people [34th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 168 [38th of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.371 per 10,000 people [38th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours 4,084,000 [31st of 39]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 9.028 per 10 people [33rd of 39]
Printing & related support activities > Number of employees 3,271 [32nd of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Number of employees (per capita) 0.723 per 1,000 people [41st of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) 2,346 [32nd of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.519 per 1,000 people [41st of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours 4,239,000 [31st of 44]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours (per capita) 9.371 per 10 people [37th of 44]
Textile product mills > Number of employees 1,075 [30th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.238 per 1,000 people [28th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) 895 [27th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.979 per 10,000 people [25th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers hours 155,000 [30th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.343 per 10 people [31st of 32]
Total Manufacturing > Number of employees 140,985 [30th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.117 per 100 people [38th of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 103,159 [26th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.28 per 100 people [35th of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours 219,457,000 [28th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 48.513 per capita [34th of 51]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees 19,184 [23rd of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.241 per 1,000 people [21st of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 14,788 [19th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 3.269 per 1,000 people [17th of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours 29,484,000 [22nd of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 65.178 per 10 people [19th of 46]
Unemployment > Rate 3.3% [39th of 50]
Unemployment Rate > 2004 5.7 [14th of 51]
Unemployment Rate > January, 2006 4.8 [13th of 51]
Union affiliation > Percent Represented by Unions 7.4 [40th of 50]
Union affiliation > Percent Union Members 6.4 [38th of 50]
US minimum wages > State > Level $0.00 [47th of 50]
Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees 8,032 [25th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 17.756 per 10,000 people [21st of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 7,045 [26th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.557 per 1,000 people [24th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours 16,404,000 [21st of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 3.626 per capita [20th of 45]

SOURCES: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 ; Wikipedia: Canada–United States relations; Wikipedia: Union affiliation by U.S. state; American Community Survey 2004 ; US Department of Labor, 2004.; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. minimum wages

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