Rapides Parish WIA
LA · 1 county · 12 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 2,690
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 70.6%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,649
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 4.3%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 4,239 | 65.7% | $4,647 | 3.0% | -9.0% |
| PY2022 | 11 | 100.0% | $19,228 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 2,421 | 70.9% | $6,455 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| PY2024Q3 | 2,690 | 70.6% | $6,649 | 4.3% | -8.1% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,330
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,738
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -8.1%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 850
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 33
- Under 25
- 28.6%
- 25-44
- 45.2%
- 45+
- 26.3%
- Male
- 47.2%
- Female
- 50.0%
72.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Construction | 160 |
| Administrative Services | 117 |
| Retail Trade | 90 |
| Government | 85 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 12
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,776
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 1
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 79
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Union Tank Car Co | 355 |
| StarTek | 330 |
| GE Oil & Gas | 269 |
| International Paper | 230 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | 220 |
| UTLX Manufacturing | 159 |
| Schenker Inc. | 96 |
| Aramark | 79 |
| LAFOP Fundraising Ctr | 38 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark | Alexandria | 79 | 2023-10-31 | 2023-09-05 |
| Schenker Inc. | Pineville | 96 | 2018-04-29 | 2018-02-23 |
| Union Tank Car Co | Alexandria | 105 | 2017-02-03 | 2016-12-02 |
| GE Oil & Gas | Pineville | 269 | 2016-09-02 | 2016-07-01 |
| Union Tank Car Co | Alexandria | 250 | 2016-06-24 | 2016-04-26 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Alexandria | 202 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Alexandria | 2 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Alexandria | 16 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| StarTek | Alexandria | 330 | 2011-01-29 | 2010-11-30 |
| LAFOP Fundraising Ctr | Alexandria | 38 | 2009-11-27 | 2009-11-24 |
| International Paper | Pineville | 230 | 2009-12-26 | 2009-10-22 |
| UTLX Manufacturing | Alexandria | 159 | 2009-07-10 | 2009-05-08 |
Counties in This Board Area
Rapides 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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