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Louisiana jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Louisiana’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. 1,716 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 19 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

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Louisiana economy

  • 4.0%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    4.2% the month before

  • 2,102,971

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 4,621,025

    people in Louisiana

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $60,023

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 38%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Louisiana outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

  • Private-sector jobs up 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population down 0.7% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 3.8%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+21,060 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+9,229 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−8,924 jobs), information (−5,315 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Louisiana. Each link goes to the publisher.

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Louisiana layoffs

  • 19

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 2,249

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 17

    employers

Layoff notices filed in Louisiana, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Hurwitz Mintz Furniture CompanyTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Metairie53—State record
SodexoTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Lafayette189—State record
UpwardTakes effect Dec 8, 2026Upward Health Inc2—State record
Denka Performance Elastomer LLCTakes effect Dec 7, 2026—26—State record
Elevance HealthTakes effect Dec 31, 2026Metairie216—State record
MosaicTakes effect Oct 30, 2026James206—State record
United Parcel ServiceTakes effect Oct 1, 2026New Orleans172—State record
ConduentTakes effect Aug 28, 2026Conduent Commercial Solutions27—State record
Hydro Extrusion USATakes effect Mar 31, 2027Delhi226—State record
Republic National Distributing CoTakes effect Jun 21, 2026New Orleans242—State record

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Employers hiring most in Louisiana

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. The Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund76 open roles
  2. Entergy46 open roles
  3. LCMC Health30 open roles
  4. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University29 open roles
  5. SLB28 open roles
  6. Amazon27 open roles
  7. Saronic27 open roles
  8. Worley Group25 open roles
  9. ST Catherines Village24 open roles
  10. Ochsner Health20 open roles
  11. Hancock Whitney19 open roles
  12. Veterans Health Administration17 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Louisiana

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Louisiana

  • 31

    public and private non-profit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 275,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Louisiana

Largest colleges in Louisiana
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougePublic 4-year20,000+
Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveportPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammondPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Tulane University of LouisianaNew OrleansPrivate non-profit 4-year10,000–19,999
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayettePublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Grambling State UniversityGramblingPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaAlexandriaPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
McNeese State UniversityLake CharlesPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Nicholls State UniversityThibodauxPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitochesPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougePublic 4-year5,000–9,999

All 31 Louisiana colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Louisiana. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Louisiana? How to file for unemployment in Louisiana (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

56 American Job Centers in Louisiana

Job fairs and business events in Louisiana

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Louisiana.

Conferences in Louisiana

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Louisiana, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 55 with dates announced.

  • NASUCA Annual Meeting

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Page gives Nov 15-18 in text and Nov 16-18 in structured dates; fee not stated.

  • Louisiana IT Symposium

    Nov 17, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ACTE CareerTech VISION

    Dec 2 to Dec 5, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $690 to $880. Regular registration: ACTE member $690, non-member $880. One-day: member $370, non-member $495. Awards gala…

  • ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition

    Dec 12 to Dec 15, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • AHA Annual Meeting

    Jan 7 to Jan 10, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $282 to $498. Attendee member $282 until Dec 15, $328 after; nonmember $424 until Dec 15, $498 after. Booking AHA hotel…

    Open call for speakers

  • IMSH

    Jan 23 to Jan 27, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • APPA Winter Training Institute

    Jan 24 to Jan 27, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed; virtual on-demand access Jan 19 to Feb 19, 2027

  • TTRA Marketing Outlook Forum

    Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $699 to $2,399. Full conference: member $1,399 early (to Nov 13, 2026), $1,799 regular (to Jan 8), $1,999 on-site;…

  • National Small Business Conference (National 8(a) Association)

    Feb 1 to Feb 3, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Free expo floor; session passes $575. General registration early bird $575 (GovEvents listing); government agency reps free.

  • LSC Innovations in Technology Conference

    Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $800 to $900. ITC27 attendee $800 before Oct 30, $900 after; group of 5+ $750/$850.

  • CASE District III & IV Annual Conference

    Feb 21 to Feb 23, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • PDC Summit (Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction)

    Feb 28 to Mar 3, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $925 to $1,105. ASHE members $925, non-members $1,105; price rises after Jan 8, 2027

  • Commodity Classic

    Mar 3 to Mar 5, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Mar 3-5, 2027. Site says attendee registration opens in early November; fee not…

  • New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW)

    Mar 8 to Mar 13, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Ticket prices not yet published.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 20, 2026

  • Public Choice Society Annual Meeting

    Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $290 to $395. Regular rates by Feb 6: student $290, non-student $395; +$75 after.

  • Tulane Corporate Law Institute

    Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Registration details posted early fall; fees not read.

  • ASLRRA Annual Conference & Exhibition

    Mar 14 to Mar 16, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Dates from ASLRRA's events page; pricing not read.

  • AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium

    Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket $695 to $1,195. Full conference: member $865 early (to Jan 22, 2027), $920 regular; non-member $1,135 / $1,195. One-day…

  • ACS Spring 2027

    Mar 21 to Mar 25, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not captured; member, student and unemployed rates exist at ACS meetings.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 28, 2026

  • ACS Spring National Meeting

    Mar 21 to Mar 25, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Fees vary by ACS membership tier; 2027 prices not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • AFP FP&A Forum

    Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket About $750. A $750 full pass was offered to the first 50 registrants (deadline Apr 29); standard price not seen. AFP 2026…

    Open call for speakers

  • Americas Procurement Congress

    Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket About $2,799. Early-bird $2,799 for the Congress; AI Forum +$595; third pass free for a group of 3.

  • ISPI Performance Improvement Conference

    Apr 3 to Apr 7, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. In-person plus virtual option in store.

  • SQA Annual Meeting & Quality College

    Apr 3 to Apr 7, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Fees not posted; early rates end Jan 25, 2027. Quality College Apr 3-4, meeting Apr 5-7.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 28, 2026

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Louisiana counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

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Louisiana cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

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Laid off or looking for work in Louisiana?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; layoff notices from Louisiana’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Louisiana unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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