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LOIS (Louisiana Occupational Information System)/Scorecard

Virtual Labor Market Information Web Portal is an interactive site that gives users access to the latest Louisiana labor force, wages, population, industry employment, training schools, training programs, Scorecard for completion rates, Youth Web Portal, projections, demographics, nonfarm employment, employer database, unemployment claimants, industry staffing patterns, licensed occupations, demand occupations and career products.

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Career Tools

Career Compass publication, Career Planning Guide, Louisiana Licensing Guide, Louisiana Youth Works Web Portal, and Career Services. Learn how to post your résumé on our agency's Web site. Find helpful information in deciding on your career path by using our new Louisiana Youth Works interactive career site.

Employment & Wages - Annually

This report is based on quarterly tax returns from all employers covered by unemployment insurance. Find data for the state and every parish in the form of employment by industry, number of units (firms) by industry, and total wages paid annually by industry.
Employment & Wages Annual Data Archives

Employment & Wages - Quarterly

This report is based on quarterly tax returns from all employers covered by unemployment insurance. Find data for the state and every parish in the form of employment by industry, number of units (firms) by industry, and total wages paid quarterly by industry. Employment & Wages Quarterly Data Archives

Job Vacancy Survey

These are the results of an employer-based survey on job vacancies existing within Louisiana companies. The Vacancy Survey covers all eight Regional Labor Market Areas (RLMAs) in Louisiana as well as Statewide totals. The results contribute to our understanding of workforce supply and demand levels and help to identify areas where labor shortages exist.
Job Vacancy Survey Archives

LMI Downloads (Forms, Publications, etc.)

This link serves as a one-site source for both the historical and the latest available Labor Market Information. Downloads include press releases, publications, labor force summaries as well as many other LMI products.

Louisiana Labor Force Diversity Data

This product provides population and labor force data by sex, race, and ethnic group for the state, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and individual parishes. The labor force also includes data by occupation, sex, and race. Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claimant Characteristics are included with details by sex, race, age, ethnicity, industry, and occupation for claimants filing UI claims for continued weeks of unemployment benefits during the week of the 19th of the month.
Louisiana Labor Force Diversity Data Archives

Monthly Employment Bulletin - Workforce At A Glance

This site displays monthly bulletins detailing nonfarm employment for the country, the state, and eight Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs); civilian labor force for the country, the state, eight MSAs and all of the parishes; average hours and earnings for manufacturing and selected nonmanufacturing industries in Louisiana, unemployment insurance activities in Louisiana, and the national Consumer Price Index.
Monthly Employment Bulletin Archives

Monthly Employment Statistics Press Release

This site displays press releases detailing nonfarm employment for the state and eight Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and unemployment rates for all parishes.
Monthly Employment Statistics Press Release Archives

Occupational Wage Data

Access the latest wage survey results to find the top paying occupations across the state. Wages can be found for 716 occupations in the state. Users can find Standard Occupational Codes (SOC)for their occupations and view data for the State, Metropolitan Statistical Area or Regional Labor Market Area. These SOC codes can also be cross-referenced with the occupational projections files.
Occupational Wage Data Archives

Projections by Occupation and Industry

Find out what occupations will need the most workers in the future. Look up by geographic region what industries will be growing the fastest in the coming years. Occupational projections also include wages and educational requirements.
Employment Projections Archives

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims Data

Louisiana Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims data for initial and continued weeks claimed by industry and by program. Data for initial claims and continued weeks claimed are also available by Regional Labor Market Area (RLMA) and by parish along with a list of UI definitions.

Workforce Information Review

A yearly review of economic demographic information including unemployment compensation claims, civilian labor force, occupational wages, job vacancies and employment by industry. This information is also availabe as individual reports for Louisiana and each of the eight Regional Labor Market Areas at the following archives link.
Workforce Information Review Archives

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Acronyms

This link provides a list of acronyms used most often in Labor Market Information (LMI) files and programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most frequently asked Labor Market Information questions. Information includes definitions, programs in Research and Statistics, publications, and how to contact us.

Labor Market Information Resource Links

Businesses can find their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code on the Census Web site and users can find links to Louisiana Occupational Information System (LOIS) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) publications and reports.

Louisiana Economic Studies

This site includes links to special reports compiled by other government entities on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana. Miscellaneous reports include reports highlighting different areas of Louisiana's economy.