Lafayette, Louisiana Metro Area

MSA: Lafayette, LA
parishes: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermilion

Population (2016 estimate): 492,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.2%

NFP Employment (2016): 202,000
Average Earnings (2016): $44,380

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.9000,1.2,
2012,3.0000,1.7,
2013,1.4000,1.6,
2014,0.9000,1.9,
2015,-3.6000,2.1,
2016,-5.8000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,13.6000,2.8,
2012,2.7000,2.3,
2013,3.5000,1.9,
2014,6.7000,2.4,
2015,-0.4000,2.3,
2016,-0.4000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,6.5000,8.9000,
2012,5.6000,8.1000,
2013,5.5000,7.4000,
2014,5.4000,6.2000,
2015,6.3000,5.3000,
2016,7.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,39460.00,41140.00,
2012,40510.00,42100.00,
2013,41930.00,42900.00,
2014,44720.00,43940.00,
2015,44550.00,44940.00,
2016,44380.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	8,270	40.5	0.8	$76,110
Business and Financial Operations	5,780	28.3	0.6	$54,780
IT and Mathematical	1,630	8.0	0.3	$52,030
Architecture and Engineering	3,410	16.7	0.9	$65,840
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,230	6.0	0.7	$60,320
Community and Social Services	2,320	11.4	0.8	$36,460
Legal and Judicial	1,510	7.4	1.0	$47,810
Education, Training, and Library	9,030	44.3	0.7	$45,530
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,570	7.7	0.6	$38,980
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,680	62.1	1.1	$48,620
Healthcare Support	5,540	27.2	0.9	$20,890
Protective Services	3,580	17.5	0.7	$34,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related	19,430	95.2	1.0	$18,580
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,460	26.7	0.9	$20,640
Personal Care and Services	8,160	40.0	1.2	$19,130
Sales and Related	25,280	123.9	1.2	$24,270
Office and Administrative Support	29,880	146.4	0.9	$29,000
Construction and Extraction	12,910	63.2	1.6	$38,850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	12,830	62.9	1.6	$38,310
Production	15,970	78.3	1.2	$38,080
Transportation and Material Moving	17,320	84.9	1.2	$31,000