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Civilian Labor Force

The Civilian Labor Force is comprised of all employed and unemployed individuals. The numbers below represent Lafayette Parish and the Lafayette MSA (Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes).

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Unemployment Rate

The Unemployment Rate is the percentage of the Civilian Labor Force that is currently unemployed and receiving unemployment assistance with the state. The numbers below represent Lafayette Parish and the Lafayette MSA (Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes).

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Cost of Labor Comparison

Occupation	Lafayette	Houston	Atlanta	Jackson	San Antonio
Accountant	$43,249	$49,353	$47,531	$42,932	$44,269
Carpenter	$33,801	$38,552	$37,436	$33,817	$34,645
Construction Worker	$29,806	$33,985	$33,167	$29,963	$30,575
Electrical Engineer	$71,322	$79,733	$76,786	$70,055	$72,916
Office Manager	$40,238	$45,911	$44,314	$40,027	$41,203
Registered Nurse	$55,249	$59,129	$56,920	$51,629	$53,456
Sales Representative	$41,535	$47,393	$45,699	$41,278	$42,523
Teacher - Primary	$40,754	$46,501	$44,865	$40,525	$41,728
Teacher - Secondary	$44,814	$51,096	$49,175	$44,445	$45,869
Welder	$33,716	$38,455	$37,345	$33,735	$34,558

_{Source: 2007 Geographic Reference Report}

Employment by Industry

Source: LA Department of Labor, February 2008