Our economy and workforce research covers economic synergies and commuter patterns across Southeast Louisiana, the tidal wave of job openings from the new "energy boom" in our region, and analyses of skills gaps.
Feb 12, 2025
These 24 one pagers provide data on severe weather impacts for our state as well economic opportunities, to support Louisiana’s future resiliency against more frequent extreme weather shocks.
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Aug 04, 2010
Historical events that shaped the New Orleans Economy from 1700–2010.
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Jul 20, 2010
This brief describes employment in coastal Louisiana two years prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The jobs data within this brief serves as a baseline against which future impacts of the oil disaster may be compared.
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Jan 15, 2010
2008 data on where workers live compared to where they work by low, moderate and high–wage levels.
Learn MoreSince 2014, $90 billion in industrial investment poured into Louisiana. Did it pay off for residents? Pathways to Prosperity: Louisiana 2026 examines 10 years of economic, environmental, and health data to find out.
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