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For
additional information, contact:
Linda
Prudhomme
Director of Business Development
888-752-7678 toll free
985-652-9278 tel
lprudhomme@portsl.com
Other
River Region Economic Development Initiative
(RREDI) Contacts:
Corey Faucheux
St. Charles Parish Department of Economic Development
985-783-5140
tel
econdev@stcharlesgov.com
Julia
Remondet
St. John Parish Office of Economic Development
985-652-7187 tel
ecodev@sjbparish.com
Audrey
Temple
St. James Parish Office of Economic Development
225-869-1717 tel
ecodev@stjamesla.com
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| Workforce
of the River Region |
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| The
industrial base of the River Region has a significant
concentration of exceedingly skilled workers that are
committed to their jobs and the success of the companies
with whom they are employed. In a recent survey, area
employers reported high satisfaction with their workforce,
stating it was productive and qualified. Businesses such
as Marathon and Valero are confident in this workforce
that they are investing billions of dollars in expansion
over the next few years. |
| Click
here to access RREDI Labor Market Analysis (July 2008) |
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| WORKFORCE
FAST FACTS |
•
Top employment in manufacturing, construction,
transportation/ warehousing, retail, administrative,
and healthcare |
•
Louisiana's newly formed Workforce Commission
under the Department of Labor oversees worker
recruitment/ training for new/existing businesses
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| •
Highly skilled and productive engineers, processors,
and industrial machinists, mechanics and electricians |
•
Wages are competitive with other southern
U.S. markets, including Houston, Mobile,
and Gulfport-Biloxi
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| •
Louisiana is a right-to-work state, with minimal
union activity within the River Region |
•
Workers, on average, commute 45
to 60 minutes to work in the River Region |
| REGIONAL
LABOR MARKET of the RIVER REGION |
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#
Workers Commute to |
| Commute
from: |
St.
Charles |
St.
James |
St.
John |
River
Region |
| St.
Charles Parish |
9,261 |
101 |
563 |
10,285 |
| St.
James Parish |
642 |
3,985 |
859 |
5,486 |
| St.
John Parish |
2,310 |
607 |
7,393 |
10,310 |
| Subtotal,
River Region |
12,573 |
4,693 |
8,815 |
26,081 |
| Jefferson
Parish |
4,055 |
227 |
971 |
5,253 |
| Tangipahoa
Parish |
913 |
103 |
700 |
1,716 |
| Ascension
Parish |
224 |
1,157 |
305 |
1,686 |
| Orleans
Parish |
1,064 |
56 |
394 |
1,514 |
| Lafourche
Parish |
973 |
421 |
103 |
1,497 |
| East
Baton Rouge Parish |
213 |
547 |
140 |
900 |
| St.
Tammany Parish |
475 |
31 |
144 |
650 |
| Livingston
Parish |
137 |
270 |
163 |
570 |
| St.
Bernard Parish |
224 |
8 |
35 |
267 |
| Terrebonne
Parish |
104 |
57 |
65 |
226 |
Subtotal,
Other
Regional Parishes |
8,382 |
2,877 |
3,020 |
14,279 |
Subtotal,
River Region &
Other Regional Parishes |
20,955 |
7,570 |
11,835 |
40,360 |
Other
Louisiana Parishes
and/or States |
633 |
474 |
472 |
1,579 |
Total,
All Parishes
and Counties |
21,588 |
8,044 |
12,307 |
41,939 |
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Source:
Inter=parish commuting data from Census 2000, U.S. Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
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