The major industries in the 10 parish area are hotel, health care and retail, but manufacturing is still number four on the list. The table below shows the average number of people employed in the industry and the employment as a percent of total employment.
 Major Industries in the 10 Parish Area |
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT |
EMPLOYMENT
|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 847 | 0.15% |
| Mining | 8,513 | 1.51% |
| Utilities | 4,617 | 0.82% |
| Construction | 36,829 | 6.53% |
| Manufacturing | 43,004 | 7.62% |
| Wholesale trade | 25,719 | 4.56% |
| Retail trade | 67,852 | 12.03% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28,004 | 4.96% |
| Information | 10,408 | 1.84% |
| Finance and insurance | 19,407 | 3.44% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9,414 | 1.67% |
| Professional and technical services | 29,467 | 5.22% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7,751 | 1.37% |
| Administrative and waste services | 36,954 | 6.55% |
| Educational services | 45,834 | 8.12% |
| Health care and social assistance | 70,914 | 12.57% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13,832 | 2.45% |
| Accommodation and food services | 59,545 | 10.56% |
| Other services, except public administration | 15,060 | 2.67% |
| Public administration | 28,690 | 5.09% |
| 10 PARISH REGION TOP 10 | 564,120 |
