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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

Acadiana Region

0%20%40%60%
2020
7.9%
57.3%
2021
5.2%
57.8%
2022
3.5%
58.1%
2023
3.5%
58.3%
2024
4.2%
57.9%
January-February 2025
4.1%
56.8%
March 2025
4.2%
57.9%
April 2025
3.8%
57.9%
May 2025
4.4%
58%
June 2025
4.8%
58.7%

Source: Lightcast

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Occupation Characteristics and Concentration

Acadiana Region

Profession
2024 Jobs
2024 Median Salary
2024 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
10 Year Growth Forecast
Sales and Related
49,392
$33,664
$29.56
1.06
10.94%
4,936
Office and Administrative Support
40,404
$35,743
$19.59
0.99
0.84%
1,870
Management
37,218
$65,500
$43.17
0.99
31.54%
4,477
Transportation and Material Moving
32,492
$35,792
$22.44
1.01
3.97%
2,277
Food Preparation and Serving Related
26,685
$23,027
$12.9
1.03
3.07%
1,440
Construction and Extraction
24,268
$44,418
$24.44
1.4
11.43%
1,516
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
22,334
$66,236
$43.74
1.12
6.42%
2,134
Business and Financial Operations
21,127
$66,516
$48.79
0.65
32.24%
3,660
Production
20,071
$41,903
$22.97
1.13
1.75%
1,823
Healthcare Support
19,204
$26,242
$14.52
1.17
9.34%
2,237
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
18,558
$45,534
$24.66
1.31
7.98%
1,374
Personal Care and Service
17,235
$24,949
$17.17
1.26
3.67%
2,575
Educational Instruction and Library
16,678
$49,601
$25.72
0.87
-11.74%
1,053
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
14,572
$28,094
$18.02
1.08
1.75%
1,619
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
10,030
$39,293
$31.08
0.81
11.75%
1,415
Protective Service
6,254
$42,628
$22.61
0.87
8.49%
136
Community and Social Service
5,678
$48,137
$26.5
0.9
6.73%
680
Architecture and Engineering
4,419
$76,228
$44.68
0.81
-0.76%
386
Computer and Mathematical
3,958
$74,369
$40.93
0.36
28.75%
765
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
3,442
$32,177
$23.23
1.33
-7.09%
267
Legal
2,639
$77,111
$53.24
0.84
10.89%
119
Life, Physical, and Social Science
2,591
$69,737
$48.03
0.68
9.98%
308
Military-only
1,251
$40,328
$22.98
0.74
-7.5%
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Industry Characteristics and Concentration

Acadiana Region

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
2024 GRP
Health Care and Social Assistance
53,096
$56,699
1.15
8.87%3406.92M
Retail Trade
43,439
$38,793
1.22
6.27%3255.14M
Government
40,605
$64,478
0.89
-3.46%2950.98M
Accommodation and Food Services
28,713
$22,758
1.03
6.75%1011.62M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25,518
$28,706
1.14
8.99%846.64M
Construction
25,100
$60,969
1.12
21.45%2050.66M
Manufacturing
24,604
$81,206
1
2.37%3664.04M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
23,536
$58,909
1.01
34.43%2963.28M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
21,928
$68,281
0.73
9.84%1944.94M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
21,491
$39,107
0.93
15.46%1100.54M
Finance and Insurance
18,850
$66,740
0.75
32.26%1907.22M
Transportation and Warehousing
17,685
$63,739
0.79
17.96%2096.69M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
16,325
$102,719
8.37
-16.82%3826.92M
Wholesale Trade
11,523
$81,316
0.92
3.84%2065.44M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
9,707
$33,569
1.47
3.42%561.26M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
6,380
$19,771
0.74
2.67%190.08M
Educational Services
5,306
$32,937
0.55
10.65%185.58M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3,925
$81,421
0.7
-4.35%387.36M
Information
3,102
$63,051
0.44
-10.61%558.4M
Utilities
1,044
$105,857
0.9
14.39%407.58M

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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

Acadiana Region

$50,000$100,000$150,000
Legal
$47,465
$139,059
Management
$33,538
$113,451
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$50,161
$109,159
Business and Financial Operations
$43,758
$108,871
Architecture and Engineering
$55,437
$107,202
Computer and Mathematical
$50,391
$103,709
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$49,391
$92,424
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$21,355
$69,661
Community and Social Service
$34,205
$63,500
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$32,341
$63,397
Construction and Extraction
$32,295
$60,726
Sales and Related
$22,701
$60,724
Military-only
$26,064
$59,540
Educational Instruction and Library
$39,794
$58,453
Production
$31,228
$57,138
Protective Service
$32,397
$54,626
Transportation and Material Moving
$28,080
$50,675
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$20,331
$47,281
Office and Administrative Support
$28,266
$46,480
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$21,144
$38,846
Personal Care and Service
$17,689
$37,858
Healthcare Support
$19,730
$32,046
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$18,704
$30,045

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Job Postings 5-Year Trend

Acadiana Region

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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 Assistance2,286
-21%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,686
-20.8%
Retail Trade1,507
-9.6%
Accommodation and Food Services786
-25.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services587
-37.6%
Manufacturing462
-15.8%
Public Administration381
-16%
Educational Services312
-36.5%
Finance and Insurance311
-34.1%
Wholesale Trade277
-4.3%
Construction265
-18.5%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction209
-17.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing198
-25.3%
Other Services (except Public Administration)191
-13.1%
Transportation and Warehousing182
-10.4%
Information99
10.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation76
-19.7%
Management of Companies and Enterprises47
21.3%
Utilities38
-5.3%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting4
-50%

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Job Postings by Top 20 Companies Currently Hiring

Acadiana Region

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Ochsner Health701
-26.2%
Walmart190
-12.6%
Brookshire Grocery Company170
-20%
Lafayette Economic Development Authority151
-29.1%
State of Louisiana118
4.2%
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System107
-15%
Lafayette Parish School System100
-39%
Family Dollar91
34.1%
Domino's Pizza77
-14.3%
AutoZone68
17.6%
Acadian Companies65
1.5%
Charter Schools USA65
-35.4%
LHC Group64
-21.9%
St. Francis Medical Center64
37.5%
Compass Group54
24.1%
Lowe's51
-41.2%
Dollar General49
8.2%
Stuller49
0%
Taco Bell46
-106.5%
CGI Deutschland45
-31.1%

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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
20,930
20,345
585
Sales and Related
11,807
21,513
-9,706
Office and Administrative Support
7,523
20,105
-12,582
Management
7,457
7,011
446
Transportation and Material Moving
6,550
18,438
-11,888
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
5,604
7,541
-1,937
Food Preparation and Serving Related
5,318
35,864
-30,546
Business and Financial Operations
3,990
5,502
-1,512
Healthcare Support
3,780
16,756
-12,976
Production
3,524
11,240
-7,716
Educational Instruction and Library
3,141
5,292
-2,151
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
2,476
6,066
-3,590
Construction and Extraction
2,253
11,193
-8,940
Computer and Mathematical
2,245
1,480
765
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
1,934
1,449
485
Community and Social Service
1,669
2,833
-1,164
Architecture and Engineering
1,630
1,393
237
Life, Physical, and Social Science
1,132
976
156
Protective Service
1,089
2,556
-1,467
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Top 20 Skills in Demand by Frequency in Job Postings

Acadiana Region

Skill
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Nursing1,259
-20.8%
Merchandising809
-6.4%
Medical Privacy736
-20.5%
Occupational Safety And Health714
-24.8%
Communicable Diseases693
-24.2%
Restaurant Operation582
-9.5%
Cash Register528
-1.5%
Auditing494
-13.8%
Selling Techniques491
-17.9%
Food Safety And Sanitation468
-16%
Safety Procedures457
-12%
Data Entry405
-24.4%
Medical Records396
-10.9%
Warehousing391
-19.4%
Housekeeping386
-10.4%
General Mathematics384
0.5%
Inventory Management378
-14%
Cash Handling374
-3.5%
Marketing371
-31.8%
Nursing Process367
-26.4%

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Job Postings by Experience Level

Acadiana Region

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