Louisiana Workforce CommissionOffice of Workforce Development

Katrina BransonRegional Industry Coordinator

Region VIII

Fastest Growing Occupations% of Job Growth

Occupation Title 10-Year % GrowthComputer & Mathematical 37.14%

Personal Care Service 29.55%

Healthcare Support 24.87%

Business & Financial Operations 18.74%

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical 17.18%

Community & Social Services 11.91%

Sales & Related 11.77%

Life, Physical & Social Science 11.68%

Construction & Extraction 9.66%

Fastest Growing Occupations# of Jobs

Occupation Title 10-Year OpeningsSales & Related 1,723

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical 1,644

Personal Care & Service 1,339

Office & Administrative Support 1,327

Healthcare Support 1,203

Business & Financial Operations 576

Food Preparation & Serving 520

Education, Training & Library 519

Construction & Extraction 454

Workforce by Industry

Industry 10-Year Openings

10-Year Growth % Growth

Health Care and Social Assistance

1,723 19.34% 54,059

Construction 1,644 20,522 16.26%

Accommodation and Food Services

1,339 23,510 13.16%

Manufacturing 1,327 14,216 10.02%

Finance and Insurance 1,203 4,769 8.44%

Total Workforce – 259,659

Health Care and Social AssistanceEmployees

Ambulatory Health Care Services - 7,942Projected Growth - 30.9%

Hospitals - 6,197Projected Growth - 8.2%

Nursing & Residential Care Facilities – 4,247Projected Growth – 15.4%

Social Assistance – 3,092Projected Growth – 33.2%

Construction Employees

Construction of Buildings - 7,942Projected Growth - 30.9%

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction - 6,197Projected Growth - 8.2%

Specialty Trade Contractors – 4,247Projected Growth – 15.4%

Accommodation and Food Services

Accommodation Subsector - 737Projected Growth - 5%

Food Services and Drinking Places - 7,656Projected Growth - 5%

Manufacturing Employees

Fabricated metal - 660Projected Growth - 41%

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 124Projected Growth – 14.5%

Finance & Insurance Employees

Insurance Carriers – 1,006Projected Growth - 9%

 Securities, Commodity Contracts, Financial Investments - 5,524

Projected Growth - 19.2%

Monetary Authorities - Central Bank – 5,524Projected Growth – 19.2%