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Louisiana workforce development boards and American Job Centers

Louisiana has 15 workforce boards and 56 American Job Centers. Job seekers get free help with search, training and benefits there; employers get hiring and layoff support.

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Louisiana at a glance

  • 3.8%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, counties summed

  • 19

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

    naming 2,249 workers

  • 56

    American Job Centers

  • 31

    colleges in the IPEDS directory

    public and private nonprofit

See every Louisiana layoff notice

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

Workforce boards

American Job Centers

American Job Centers in Louisiana
CenterCityTypePhone
Vermilion American Job CenterAbbevilleAffiliate337-347-9205
Rapides American Job CenterAlexandriaComprehensive318-487-5532
West Jefferson American Job CenterAvondaleComprehensive504-227-1283
Morehouse American Job CenterBastropComprehensive318-283-0849
East Baton Rouge North (Serving Wooddale)Baton RougeComprehensive225-358-4579
Washington American Job CenterBogalusaAffiliate985-545-1050
Bossier and Caddo Parish American Job CenterBossier CityComprehensive318-741-2746
St. Bernard-Tri-Parish Works -ChalmetteAffiliate504-278-6214
Grant American Job CenterColfaxAffiliate318-627-3754
Caldwell American Job CenterColumbiaAffiliate
Acadia American Job CenterCrowleyAffiliate337-347-9239
Beauregard American Job CenterDeridderAffiliate337-462-5838
Union Parish American Job CenterFarmervilleAffiliate318-368-7001
Concordia American Job CenterFerridayComprehensive318-719-3450
St. Mary West American Job CenterFranklinAffiliate337-347-9648
Ascension American Job CenterGonzalesAffiliate985-902-4200
Geaux Jobs Of Tangipahoa ParishHammondComprehensive985-902-4200
American Job Center - Work Connection Inc.HoumaComprehensive985-876-8990
LaSalle American Job CenterJenaAffiliate318-992-8264
Jackson American Job CenterJonesboroAffiliate318-480-5050
Catahoula American Job CenterJonesvilleAffiliate318-339-7667
Lafayette American Job CenterLafayetteAffiliate337-347-9115
Calcasieu American Job CenterLake CharlesComprehensive337-721-4010
East Carroll American Job CenterLake ProvidenceAffiliate318-366-3959
St. John American Job CenterLaplaceAffiliate985-543-4118
Livingston American Job Center (Serving East Feliciana)LivingstonAffiliate225-435-0606
St. Charles AJC-Let`s Work! River ParrishLulingComprehensive985-783-5030
DeSoto/Red River American Job CenterMansfieldAffiliate318-871-2391
Sabine American Job CenterManyAffiliate318-256-2698
Avoyelles American Job CenterMarksvilleAffiliate318-240-8820
East Jefferson Parish American Job CenterMetairieAffiliate504-838-5678
Webster/Claiborne Parish American Job CenterMindenAffiliate
Ouachita American Job CenterMonroeComprehensive318-362-3058
St. Mary -East American Job CenterMorgan CityAffiliate985-384-4995
Assumption American Job CenterNapoleonvilleAffiliate985-369-1810
Natchitoches-East American Job CenterNatchitochesAffiliate318-357-3145
Iberia American Job CenterNew IberiaAffiliate337-347-9537
New Orleans American Job Center- Job1 and Job 1Youth Works CenterNew OrleansComprehensive504-658-4500
Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana American Job CenterNew RoadsAffiliate225-638-6356
Tri- Parish Works-PlaqueminesNo Longer An Active OfficeAffiliate504-278-6209
West Carroll American Job CenterOak GroveAffiliate
St. Landry American Job CenterOpelousasComprehensive337-948-1330
Iberville/West Baton Rouge American Job CenterPlaquemineAffiliate225-687-0969
Richland American Job CenterRayvilleAffiliate
Lincoln/Bienville Parish American Job CenterRustonAffiliate318-251-5023
Caddo American Job CenterShreveportComprehensive318-676-7788
St.Tammany-Tri-Parish WorksSlidellComprehensive985-646-3940
Tensas Parish American Job CenterSt. JosephAffiliate318-766-3542
St. Martin American Job CenterSt. MartinvilleAffiliate337-347-9373
Madison American Job CenterTallulahAffiliate
Lafourche American Job CenterThibodauxAffiliate985-227-7120
St. James American Job CenterVacherieAffiliate225-562-2458
Evangeline American Job CenterVille PlatteAffiliate337-363-6241
Balance of Caddo American Job CenterVivianAffiliate318-676-5721
Winn American Job CenterWinnfieldAffiliate318-628-4641
Franklin American Job CenterWinnsboroAffiliate318-435-5687

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Sources: board and job center listings from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor); unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; layoff notices from Louisiana’s published layoff record. Louisiana by county and city. For employers: rapid response and layoff support in Louisiana.