Labor Force

    Almost 365,000 people make up the labor force in Livingston Parish and the surrounding area. They are passionate, committed people with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. Our labor force is well-educated, trained in numerous disciplines, and remarkably affordable.

  • The bulk of our current workforce is divided between retail trade (16.3%), construction (10.5%), manufacturing (9.6%), accommodations/food services (9.3%), and healthcare (8.2%), all greater percentages than the Baton Rouge MSA and Louisiana, with the exception of healthcare.
  • Wage rates in most industries fall below the national average.
  • According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 62% of the population is working age, 18-64 years old


Civilian Labor Force, Livingston Parish, Louisiana

 
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
  June 2009 July 2006 2005 Annual
Parish 57,671 51,559 52,187
Region 363,313 356,734 364,633
Louisiana 2,067,695 1,894,119 2,071,486
 
EMPLOYMENT
Parish 53,457 50,016 49,224
Region   345,088 339,623
Louisiana 1,926,838 1,827,222 1,923,440
 
UNEMPLOYMENT
Parish 7.3% 3.0% 5.7%
Region   3.3% 6.9%
Louisiana 6.8% 3.5% 7.1%
SOURCE: LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LABOR MARKET INFORMATION


Employment by Major Industry Sector, 2008

 
  Establishments Employees Weekly Wages
Agriculture 17 126 $574
Mining 10 97 $885
Utilities 6 54 $1,179
Construction 334 2,630 $909
Manufacturing 73 2,105 $822
Wholesale Trade 95 494 $809
Retail Trade 258 3,651 $400
Trans/Warehouse 54 419 $641
Information 12 371 $1,937
Fin. & Insurance 121 626 $745
Real Estate 72 187 $609
Prof/Tech Services 158 718 $785
Mangement of co. 3 45 $1,262
Admin & Waste 106 743 $665
Education Services 7 47 $267
Healthcare/Social 126 1,775 $459
Arts/Ent/Recreation 18 217 $267
Accomd/Food 134 2,419 $211
Other Services 135 522 $527
SOURCE: LA DEPT. OF LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TOTAL WAGES PAID BY EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THE LA EMPLOYMENT, SECURITY LAW, 2004 ANNUAL


Wages by Occupation, Baton Rouge MSA, 2005

Occupation Median Wage
Professional
Accountant/Auditor $24.57
Industrial Engineer $23.65
Systems Analyst $23.08
Computer Programmer $25.14
Network Systems Administrator $24.66
Retail
Hotel Desk Clerk $9.20
Sales Clerk $8.81
Stock Clerk $9.75
Clerical
Bookkeeping/Acct. Clerk $15.14
Data Entry Keyer $11.22
Record/Information Clerk $12.59
General Office Clerk $9.09
Customer Service Representative $12.18
Unskilled
Freight Stock Laborers $9.63
Packing Machine Operation $11.12
Shipping/Receiving Clerk $12.27
Skilled
Machinist $19.89
Machinery Maintenance $21.27
Equipment Operator $16.06
Chemical Plant & System Operator $29.07
Sheet Metal Worker $18.89
Technical
Medical Lab Technician $13.84
Medical Assistants $11.35
Telecommunications Installation and Repair $24.78
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, 2005




Louisiana’s Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) is a partnership between Louisiana Department of Labor (LDOL), business and industry and a training provider, such as Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). The IWTP is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees and thereby increasing employee productivity and the growth of the company.

The Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center’s coursework prepares graduates to work in the parish’s businesses and will also customize job training. In addition, there are over 120 training courses offered by the Baton Rouge Community College in areas such as accounting/bookkeeping, food service, professional development, construction, human resources, and much more. For more inThe Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center’s coursework prepares graduates to work in the parish’s businesses and will also customize job training. In addition, there are over 120 training courses offered by the Baton Rouge Community College in areas such as accounting/bookkeeping, food service, professional development, construction, human resources, and much more. For more information, go to the web site at www.mybrcc.edu/

The IWTP program is funded by a portion of Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax contributions dedicated solely for customized training. Current funding is $50 Million annually. 3200 Wal-Mart Denham Springs 532 Shaw Sunland Fabricators Walker 529 Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. Holden 403 Wal-Mart Walker 370 Liv. Parish Criminal Justice Sys. Livingston 182 Harvest Manor Denham Springs 175 Waste Management, Inc. Walker 156 City of Denham Springs Denham Springs 155 Hancock Bank Parishwide 147 Home Depot Denham Springs 140 Capital One Bank Denham Springs 127 Golden Age Nursing Homes Denham Spring 127 Weyerhaeuser Company Holden 125 B & C Sheet Metal Denham Springs 100 CEI Environmental Services Walker 100 Gulf State LTAC Hosp. Denham Springs 100 Chili's Bar and Grill Denham Springs 100 MA Allen Real Estate Denham Springs 88 All Star Dodge Denham Springs (parish only) 82 East Jordan Iron Works Denham Springs 75 Winn-Dixie Walker 75 Ryan's Grill Buffet & Bakery Denham Springs 70 SOURCE: LIVINGSTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. CALL MADE 9-9-06 TO 11-6-06