Louisiana
Oil and Gas Employment
The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry is one of the leading employers in the state. It is estimated that each exploration and production job supports four other jobs in the state and that each refining job supports nearly 11 other jobs in Louisiana, according to a report prepared by Dr. Loren Scott.
Current and Historical Data is available from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Here are the links that may be the most helpful.
Louisiana Workforce Commission Reports
This link will take you to the employment and wages annual reports. Recent reports are in Excel format. Older reports are in PDF format. Oil and gas exploration and production jobs are listed in the mining category while refining jobs are listed in the manufacturing category. Pipeline jobs are listed in pipeline transportation. See the next link for more information
NAICS Codes
Employment categories are identified by codes which are assigned by the North American Cartographic Information Society (NAICS). This site will provide the code or range of codes that cover a specific industry or section of the industry and can assist in narrowing searches for particular data streams on both the Louisiana Workforce Commission site and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Louisiana Workforce Commission Home Page
This is the link for the Louisiana Workforce Commission Home Page, where other related information may be found. If you cannot find what you are looking for, call the Research and Statistic s Division at the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a federal agency. It keeps tracks of employment numbers on a national level.
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