Seventh Planning District Consortium WIA
LA · 10 counties · 32 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 3,938
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 63.3%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $5,984
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 10.0%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 9,530 | 57.2% | $3,771 | 8.7% | -16.5% |
| PY2022 | 17 | 100.0% | $10,531 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 4,035 | 64.6% | $5,880 | 11.4% | -14.1% |
| PY2024Q3 | 3,938 | 63.3% | $5,984 | 10.0% | -16.5% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,095
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $5,928
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -16.4%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,388
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 38
- Under 25
- 17.5%
- 25-44
- 48.0%
- 45+
- 34.5%
- Male
- 46.4%
- Female
- 50.5%
84.0% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 291 |
| Administrative Services | 211 |
| Hospitality & Food | 172 |
| Manufacturing | 129 |
| Retail Trade | 125 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 32
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 5,360
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 4
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 792
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Campti | 481 | 2025-04-13 | 2025-02-13 |
| Custom Printed Products | Bossier City | — | 2023-10-06 | 2023-09-05 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Simsboro | 257 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-06-29 |
| Cleco Dolet Hills Power Station | Mansfield | 54 | 2021-12-31 | 2021-10-18 |
| Margaritaville Resort Casino | Bossier City | 347 | 2020-08-15 | 2020-06-12 |
| Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Partnership dba Diamond | Bossier City | 349 | 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-15 |
| Cactus Wellhead | Bossier City | 67 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-22 |
| Harrah’s Louisiana Downs East Texas Street | Bossier City | 201 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-22 |
| Horseshoe Entertainment | Bossier City | 978 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-22 |
| Dolet Hills Lignite | Pelican | 100 | 2020-06-05 | 2020-03-30 |
| Aramark | Grambling | 135 | 2019-06-30 | 2019-05-28 |
| Dolet Hills Lignite Co. | Pelican | 85 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-01-21 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc. | Simsboro | 227 | 2018-07-23 | 2018-05-23 |
| Mondi Bags LLC | Arcadia | 69 | 2017-12-29 | 2017-10-18 |
| Albertsons | Bossier City | 76 | 2017-09-09 | 2017-07-27 |
| LifeCare Specialty Hospital of North LA. | Ruston | 167 | 2017-04-15 | 2017-04-03 |
| Proactive Technologies | Barksdale Afb | 51 | 2016-10-31 | 2016-09-07 |
| Flint Energy Services | Haynesville | 55 | 2016-01-15 | 2015-11-17 |
| Tango Transport | Sibley | 80 | 2015-10-14 | 2015-09-30 |
| Blazer Construction | Sibley | 157 | 2013-10-14 | 2013-08-14 |
| International Paper | Minden | 64 | 2012-07-07 | 2012-05-18 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Bossier City | 23 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Rockwell Collins | Barksdale Afb | 58 | 2012-06-20 | 2012-03-29 |
| Rockwell Collins | Barksdale Afb | 58 | 2012-03-27 | 2011-12-27 |
| Rockwell Collins | Barksdale Afb | 57 | 2011-09-27 | 2011-07-15 |
| Rockwell Collins | Barksdale Afb | 65 | 2010-09-28 | 2010-07-28 |
| Trane Inc | Cullen | 163 | 2010-04-30 | 2010-02-24 |
| Boise Cascade LLC | Florien | 130 | 2009-11-30 | 2009-10-01 |
| ABB Inc | Mansfield | 204 | 2008-08-31 | 2008-07-01 |
| Skyline Corporation | Bossier City | 82 | 2008-07-05 | 2008-05-07 |
| Georgia Pacific | Springhill | 401 | 2008-03-28 | 2008-03-25 |
| Hood Industries, Inc. | Coushatta | 119 | 2008-05-16 | 2008-03-20 |
Counties in This Board Area
Bienville Parish, LA · Bossier Parish, LA · Caddo Parish, LA · Claiborne Parish, LA · De Soto Parish, LA · Lincoln Parish, LA · Natchitoches Parish, LA · Red River Parish, LA · Sabine Parish, LA · Webster 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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