Baton Rouge, LA jobs, layoffs and employers

282 open professional jobs in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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Jobs in Baton Rouge

On-Site Applications EngineerFlowserve
Manager, ManufacturingFlowserve
Retirement Plan Consultant - Lafayette, LACorebridge Financial
Senior Specialist, Sales/Account ManagementL3Harris
Industry Engagement ManagerHNTB
Area Sales Manager - Baton Rouge, LouisianaCapital One
Manager, Middle Market Commercial Bank Relationship ManagerCapital One
Government Services Senior Manager- FEMAEisnerAmper
Senior Accountant - Outsourced Accounting Services (Special Projects)EisnerAmper
Senior Growth Strategist – Outsourced Growth & MarketingEisnerAmper

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Employers hiring most in Baton Rouge

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University21 open roles
ST Catherines Village18 open roles
Amazon10 open roles
Worley9 open roles
EisnerAmper8 open roles
Louisiana State University7 open roles
Snelling7 open roles
East Baton Rouge Parish School System6 open roles
Quanta Services6 open roles
State of Louisiana5 open roles

Baton Rouge layoffs

No layoff notices naming Baton Rouge in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Colleges in Baton Rouge

Colleges in Baton Rouge
College	Type	Students
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Public 4-year	20,000+
Southern University and A & M College	Public 4-year	5,000–9,999
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Southern University Law Center	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Baton Rouge

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Baton Rouge.

FundingNov 13, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA · Free
Launch & Thrive: Building and Financing Your Business
SBDC / SBA partner: LSBDC at Southern University, Baton Rouge
Starting a businessNov 18, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA · Free
#NVSBW 14th Annual 2026 Bootstraps to Briefcases Veteran's Conference
SBDC / SBA partner: LSBDC at Southeastern Louisiana University

Where Baton Rouge ranks

Where Baton Rouge placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#3Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree22% · of 100
#4Cities with the most jobs that need no experience2.2% · of 100
#8Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs41% · of 100
#11Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs39% · of 100

East Baton Rouge Parish 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 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,527 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+2,659 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−1,432 jobs), retail (−1,112 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Baton Rouge

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Baton Rouge. 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).

East Baton Rouge Workforce Development Board
East Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge North (Serving Wooddale)
Baton Rouge · Comprehensive · 225-358-4579
Mon-Wed, Fri 8am-5pm; Thurs 8am-2pm

East Baton Rouge Parish economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.3% the month before
228,541
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
452,821
people in East Baton Rouge Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,075
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: 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; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Louisiana unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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