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Jefferson Parish: Employment
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Especially when looking at employment figures, you'll find that some Census terms have definitions that are technically different from how we use those words in everyday conversation. We've tried to bridge the difference with commentary and links to the technical definition for each indicator.
What does 'in the labor force' mean? People are only considered 'in the labor force' when they are actively employed or looking for work. People who have become 'discouraged workers' (meaning they have stopped seeking employment) would be in the category 'not in the labor force' along with students, stay-at-home parents, and retirees.
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| Division of labor force (2000) | Jefferson Parish |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Total population 16 years and over | 354,056 |
3,394,546 |
217,168,077 |
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| Not in labor force | 36.1% |
40.6% |
36.1% |
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| In Armed Forces | 0.3% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
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| Employed | 60.0% |
54.6% |
59.7% |
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| Unemployed | 3.6% |
4.3% |
3.7% |
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Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> This unemployment number is different than what you hear on the news! The percent of people who are unemployed that is calculated above is unrelated to the national unemployment rate. It cannot be compared to the national rate that comes from the US Dept of Labor. What you can do is compare the percentages on this page to each other to see how your parish contrasts with the United States as a whole. |
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| Employment by industry (2000) | Jefferson Parish |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Total employed civilian population 16 years and over | 212,477 |
1,851,777 |
129,721,512 |
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| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1.9% |
4.2% |
1.9% |
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| Construction | 7.7% |
7.9% |
6.8% |
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| Manufacturing | 8.3% |
10.1% |
13.8% |
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| Wholesale trade | 4.7% |
3.5% |
3.6% |
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| Retail trade | 12.1% |
11.9% |
11.7% |
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| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 5.9% |
5.3% |
5.2% |
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| Information | 2.2% |
2.0% |
3.1% |
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| Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing | 6.9% |
5.7% |
6.9% |
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| Professional, scientific, and technical | 6.3% |
4.6% |
5.9% |
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| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
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| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.8% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
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| Educational services | 7.7% |
9.6% |
8.8% |
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| Health care and social assistance | 11.7% |
12.1% |
11.2% |
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| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.6% |
2.4% |
1.8% |
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| Accommodation and food services | 7.6% |
6.7% |
6.1% |
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| Other services (except public administration) | 5.5% |
5.2% |
4.9% |
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| Public administration | 5.0% |
5.8% |
4.8% |
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Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> |
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| Veteran status (2000) | Jefferson Parish |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Total population 18 years and over | 340,617 |
3,250,523 |
209,279,149 |
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| Currently in Armed Forces | 0.4% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
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| Veteran | 12.1% |
12.1% |
12.6% |
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| Never served in Armed Forces | 87.5% |
87.3% |
86.9% |
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Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> Part-time work
It is not clear what the economic consequences of part-time work are. The issues lie in the definition of the term... whether you mean part-time, seasonal, or temporary work and whether people are working multiple part-time jobs, and whether people want to be working part-time. The Census data gives a simple overview but may not catch some of these finer distinctions. In the table below, you'll find breakdowns of how many hours a week people worked (at one or or more jobs), as well as how much of the year they worked (which may indicate seasonal employment). |
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| Hours at work in 1999 (2000) | Jefferson Parish |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Total population 16 years and over | 354,056 |
3,394,546 |
217,168,077 |
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| Worked full-time (35+ hours per week) | 55.5% |
51.2% |
54.9% |
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| Worked part-time (15-34 hours per week) | 11.0% |
10.4% |
11.7% |
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| Worked very part-time (1-14 hours per week) | 2.6% |
2.6% |
2.9% |
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| Did not work | 30.9% |
35.8% |
30.5% |
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| Weeks at work in 1999 (2000) | Jefferson Parish |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Total population 16 years and over | 354,056 |
3,394,546 |
217,168,077 |
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| Worked 50-52 weeks | 46.9% |
41.2% |
46.1% |
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| Worked 40-49 weeks | 8.3% |
7.7% |
8.9% |
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| Worked 27-39 weeks | 4.4% |
4.9% |
4.7% |
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| Worked 14-26 weeks | 5.1% |
5.5% |
5.2% |
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| Worked 1-13 weeks | 4.4% |
4.9% |
4.6% |
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| Did not work | 30.9% |
35.8% |
30.5% |
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| Source Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 Sample Characteristics (SF3). From a compilation by the GNO Community Data Center. <http://www.gnocdc.org> Note: Hours at work during the week may be from multiple part-time jobs, or a single job. A person working 40 hours/week at multiple part-time jobs may not have the financial security that someone working 40 hours in a single job with benefits would. |
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