Workforce Profile

Industry Breakdown – Top 10

Industry Breakdown

RankIndustry SectorEstablishmentsEmployeesPercentage 1 Health Care and Social Assistance 3, % 2 Accommodation and Food Services 3, % 3Retail Trade (44 & 45) % 4Education Services % 5Manufacturing (31-33) % 6Construction3, % 7 Professional, Scientific & Technical Svc 4, % 8 Admin., Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation 2, % 9 State Government, Exc. Education, Hospitals % 10 Transportation and Warehousing (48 & 49) % Industry Breakdown Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4 th Qrt 2010

RankIndustry SectorEstablishmentsEmployeesPercentage 11Wholesale Trade % 12Finance and Insurance % 13 Other Services (except Public Admin.) % 14 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation % 15 Management of Companies and Enterprises % 16Real Estate and Rental and Leasing % 17Mining % 18Information % 19Utilities % 20 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting % 21Other Sectors % Supersectors and Totals 36,309513, % Industry Breakdown (continued) Source: LA Workforce Commission, based on 4 th Qrt 2010 Page 5

Unemployment August 2011 Parish Unemployment Rate Rank 1 – Highest 64 – Lowest Parish Unemployment Rate August Month Change STATE7.3% 6 Saint James Parish Washington Parish Saint John the Baptist Parish Orleans Parish Saint Bernard Parish Plaquemines Parish Saint Charles Parish Jefferson Parish Saint Tammany Parish Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Page 6

EDUCATIONAL ISSUES GRADUATION RATES VS. SREB AVERAGES

Institution Institution Classification Percent Completing at Institution of Initial Enrollment SREB AVERAGE for Institution Classification Delgado Community College Two Year 1 3%16% Elaine P. Nunez Community College Two Year 3 17%19% Southern University at New Orleans Four Year 4 7%38% University of New Orleans Four Year 2 20%47%