Ouachita Parish WIA
LA · 1 county · 14 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 3,805
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 64.9%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $4,947
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 6.9%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 5,806 | 55.8% | $3,340 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| PY2022 | 6 | 40.0% | $7,206 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 3,722 | 66.2% | $5,325 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| PY2024Q3 | 3,805 | 64.9% | $4,947 | 6.9% | -14.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $6,351
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $5,418
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -14.7%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,283
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 37
- Under 25
- 22.6%
- 25-44
- 43.8%
- 45+
- 33.6%
- Male
- 47.6%
- Female
- 50.6%
77.2% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 301 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Hospitality & Food | 217 |
| Retail Trade | 160 |
| Government | 102 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 14
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,129
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 3
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 234
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo | Monroe | 99 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-08-19 |
| Plymouth Tube Company USA | West Monroe | 56 | 2024-09-20 | 2024-07-17 |
| Morrison Healthcare Food Services | Monroe | 79 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-03-23 |
| Coast Professional Inc. | West Monroe | 13 | 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-03 |
| Coast Professional Inc. | West Monroe | 82 | 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-27 |
| Coast Professional Inc. | West Monroe | 98 | 2020-03-20 | 2020-03-27 |
| Coast Professional, Inc. | West Monroe | 91 | 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-05 |
| Accent Marketing | Monroe | 60 | 2013-10-19 | 2013-08-15 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Monroe | 2 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Monroe | 1 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Monroe | 26 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. | Monroe | 80 | 2010-09-10 | 2010-07-12 |
| Accent Marketing Services, LLC | Monroe | 342 | 2010-03-07 | 2010-01-06 |
| Albertsons | Monroe | 100 | 2007-08-05 | 2007-06-28 |
Counties in This Board Area
Ouachita Parish, LA
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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