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Total Regional Employment (2023)
293,099
Average Earnings Per Job (2023)
$62.1K
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Acadiana Region
2019
4.8%
55.1%
2020
8.2%
55.3%
2021
5.4%
55.5%
2022
3.6%
55.7%
2023
3.7%
55.8%
January-May 2024
4.1%
55.7%
June 2024
4.5%
56.5%
July 2024
4.3%
56.7%
August 2024
4.3%
56%
September 2024
4.4%
55.6%
Source: Lightcast
Occupation Characteristics and Concentration
Acadiana Region
Profession | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs | 10 Year Growth Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 48,447 | $32,287 | $28.19 | 1.05 | 1.22% | 6,143 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 42,076 | $34,394 | $18.98 | 1.01 | 4.87% | 2,505 |
| Management | 37,011 | $66,233 | $42.48 | 1.03 | 34.93% | 4,786 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 33,606 | $34,630 | $21.99 | 1.05 | 7.43% | 3,001 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 25,963 | $23,162 | $13.03 | 1.02 | 1.97% | 1,400 |
| Construction and Extraction | 24,522 | $43,613 | $23.97 | 1.43 | 8.28% | 1,657 |
| Production | 20,418 | $41,205 | $22.52 | 1.15 | 2.36% | 2,110 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 19,854 | $63,706 | $46.47 | 0.64 | 21.91% | 3,921 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 19,088 | $61,898 | $43.27 | 0.98 | -3.62% | 2,637 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 18,520 | $45,349 | $24.25 | 1.32 | 6.59% | 1,402 |
| Healthcare Support | 17,550 | $24,028 | $14.12 | 1.12 | 1.51% | 2,744 |
| Personal Care and Service | 17,132 | $24,507 | $17.2 | 1.28 | 5.44% | 2,834 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 16,744 | $51,318 | $25.68 | 0.88 | -11.86% | 1,323 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 15,522 | $25,366 | $15.85 | 1.14 | 14.89% | 1,853 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 9,576 | $38,121 | $29.59 | 0.79 | 6.46% | 1,439 |
| Protective Service | 5,409 | $37,898 | $20.48 | 0.78 | -9.81% | 212 |
| Community and Social Service | 5,207 | $45,567 | $25.31 | 0.86 | -5.19% | 766 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 4,228 | $69,700 | $42.46 | 0.79 | -6.74% | 414 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 3,610 | $72,897 | $40.97 | 0.33 | 21.07% | 989 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 3,452 | $30,062 | $21.49 | 1.34 | -10.55% | 298 |
| Legal | 2,513 | $76,730 | $52.99 | 0.81 | 2.43% | 217 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 2,491 | $72,447 | $47.31 | 0.68 | 4.04% | 295 |
| Military-only | 1,319 | $36,310 | $21.31 | 0.75 | -0.27% | 6 |
Source: Lightcast
Industry Characteristics and Concentration
Acadiana Region
Industry | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2023 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs | 2023 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 51,455 | $56,640 | 1.16 | 7.17% | 3209.3M |
| Retail Trade | 43,461 | $37,578 | 1.23 | 3.4% | 3016.26M |
| Government | 40,122 | $62,969 | 0.9 | -4.33% | 2852.03M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28,416 | $23,232 | 1.02 | 4.63% | 980.95M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 24,871 | $29,346 | 1.13 | 7.23% | 834.75M |
| Manufacturing | 24,795 | $78,427 | 1 | 5.3% | 3439.33M |
| Construction | 24,634 | $59,862 | 1.12 | 15.08% | 1830.73M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 22,677 | $56,221 | 1.01 | 22.46% | 2597.69M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 21,412 | $65,985 | 0.73 | 7.42% | 1748.96M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 21,024 | $36,348 | 0.9 | 16.44% | 965.75M |
| Finance and Insurance | 18,211 | $62,361 | 0.74 | 22.1% | 1723M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 17,760 | $59,936 | 0.82 | 27.12% | 1975.29M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 16,875 | $98,277 | 8.64 | -16.68% | 4674.57M |
| Wholesale Trade | 11,460 | $77,373 | 0.92 | 2.39% | 1993.27M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9,660 | $34,101 | 1.47 | -1.48% | 586.3M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 6,001 | $17,995 | 0.71 | -5.1% | 159.64M |
| Educational Services | 5,039 | $33,623 | 0.54 | 11.42% | 178.3M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3,635 | $79,201 | 0.66 | -13.88% | 344.66M |
| Information | 3,203 | $58,390 | 0.45 | -8.74% | 531.31M |
| Utilities | 973 | $97,224 | 0.86 | 7.42% | 362.92M |
Source: Lightcast
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
Acadiana Region
Legal
$47,071
$137,778
Management
$33,563
$112,322
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$49,820
$108,313
Architecture and Engineering
$53,478
$104,040
Business and Financial Operations
$42,154
$103,947
Computer and Mathematical
$49,876
$99,834
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$44,708
$92,653
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$19,869
$66,278
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$32,468
$61,733
Community and Social Service
$32,920
$60,694
Educational Instruction and Library
$40,986
$58,957
Construction and Extraction
$31,098
$58,658
Sales and Related
$22,269
$58,539
Production
$31,283
$55,647
Military-only
$23,612
$53,762
Transportation and Material Moving
$27,112
$49,794
Protective Service
$28,912
$49,263
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$18,902
$44,612
Office and Administrative Support
$27,403
$44,550
Personal Care and Service
$17,678
$38,303
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$20,028
$34,356
Healthcare Support
$18,735
$30,361
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$19,593
$29,951
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Acadiana Region
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings by Industry
Acadiana Region
Industry Sector (2-Digit) | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,997 | -0.4% |
| Retail Trade | 1,488 | -4.4% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 910 | -6.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 483 | -8.7% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 479 | -8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 431 | -6.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 370 | -16.5% |
| Educational Services | 329 | -32.2% |
| Finance and Insurance | 284 | -1.1% |
| Public Administration | 260 | 2.3% |
| Construction | 205 | 0% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 203 | -16.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 163 | -36.2% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 163 | -6.7% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 144 | -29.2% |
| Information | 110 | -8.2% |
| Utilities | 104 | -32.7% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 87 | 18.4% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 26 | -3.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | -100% |
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings by Top 20 Companies Currently Hiring
Acadiana Region
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Health | 674 | -3.7% |
| Walmart | 257 | -10.9% |
| Louisiana State University | 154 | -33.8% |
| State of Louisiana | 134 | 5.2% |
| Brookshire Grocery Company | 132 | 1.5% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System | 91 | 1.1% |
| Lafayette Economic Development Authority | 70 | -40% |
| LHC Group | 65 | -20% |
| Opelousas General Health System | 62 | 6.5% |
| Circle K | 61 | 6.6% |
| Lafayette Parish School System | 56 | -42.9% |
| CGI | 52 | 15.4% |
| First Solar | 46 | -41.3% |
| St. Francis Medical Center | 46 | -47.8% |
| Charter Schools USA | 45 | -13.3% |
| Eduserve International Limited | 43 | 2.3% |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center | 42 | 47.6% |
| Positive Behavior Supports Corp. | 42 | 47.6% |
| Acadian Companies | 41 | -4.9% |
| Lowe's | 40 | -7.5% |
Source: Lightcast. Lafayette Economic Development Authority job openings listed reflect their Job Board, not jobs for the Lafayette Economic Development Authority itself.
Job Postings vs. Hires by Occupation
Acadiana Region Trailing 12-Months (click column headers to sort data)
Occupation | Total Postings | Total Hires | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 21,044 | 7,457 | 13,587 |
| Sales and Related | 14,191 | 22,459 | -8,268 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 10,943 | 21,992 | -11,049 |
| Management | 9,777 | 7,422 | 2,355 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 7,964 | 20,576 | -12,612 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 6,783 | 7,598 | -815 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 6,659 | 35,658 | -28,999 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 5,051 | 4,608 | 443 |
| Production | 4,308 | 11,692 | -7,384 |
| Healthcare Support | 3,930 | 12,780 | -8,850 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 3,636 | 1,072 | 2,564 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 3,219 | 5,128 | -1,909 |
| Construction and Extraction | 2,866 | 11,156 | -8,290 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 2,851 | 7,354 | -4,503 |
| Community and Social Service | 2,414 | 2,136 | 278 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 2,333 | 1,207 | 1,126 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 2,248 | 1,320 | 928 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 1,404 | 797 | 607 |
| Personal Care and Service | 1,310 | 5,910 | -4,600 |
Top 20 Skills in Demand by Frequency in Job Postings
Acadiana Region
Skill | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 908 | -7.7% |
| Merchandising | 801 | -4.4% |
| Medical Privacy | 712 | -9.8% |
| Occupational Safety And Health | 675 | -11.6% |
| Communicable Diseases | 618 | -8.4% |
| Selling Techniques | 468 | -2.1% |
| Cash Register | 453 | 0.7% |
| Restaurant Operation | 434 | 5.1% |
| Marketing | 430 | 2.8% |
| Food Safety And Sanitation | 406 | 1.5% |
| Data Entry | 404 | -10.6% |
| Auditing | 403 | -15.6% |
| Housekeeping | 351 | -9.7% |
| Inventory Management | 346 | -1.7% |
| Medical Records | 341 | -5.9% |
| Accounting | 330 | -7.3% |
| Warehousing | 325 | -16.9% |
| Project Management | 313 | -13.1% |
| Product Knowledge | 305 | 3% |
| Cash Handling | 302 | -5% |
Source: Lightcast
Job Postings by Experience Level
Acadiana Region
Source: Lightcast
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