Labor Force

Labor Force

Labor Force

POPULATION 25+ BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Our community’s top-rated school system, a track record of investment in education initiatives, and customized market-responsive workforce training programs has earned the community multiple accolades and a reputation among national trade and business publications as being both progressive and business positive.
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Source: ESRI
Note: Education Attainment figures will not total 100%.

Talent Pool

Organized development programs that benefit our university/college structure and encourage them to act in concert with common goals are active in our market area.
CERT (Consortium of Education, Research, and Technology) takes a primary role in developing existing and cutting edge programs for different curriculum structures within our market. These programs are essential to our talent pool development.
A sampling of these ground-breaking talent development programs include:
  • Student Business Incubator at Bossier Parish Community College
  • Cisco Networking Academy
  • Aviation Maintenance Technology/Aviation Sciences
  • Louisiana Scholars College
  • CENIT (Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology)

University

Enrollment

Ayers Career College
174
Bossier Parish Community College
6,090
Centenary College of Louisiana
563
Digital Media Institute at Intertech
36
Diesel Driving Academy
249
Grambling State University
5,438
Louisiana State University Shreveport
9,955
Louisiana Tech University
11,126
LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine
982
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
982
Northwestern State University
11,447
Remington College
348
Southern University at Shreveport
3,013
Source: Individual Offices, Institute of Educational Services 2021-2022, National Center for Education Statistics 2021-2022.
Information updated 2021.

Talent Pool

Organized development programs that benefit our university/college structure and encourage them to act in concert with common goals are active in our market area.
CERT (Consortium of Education, Research, and Technology) takes a primary role in developing existing and cutting edge programs for different curriculum structures within our market. These programs are essential to our talent pool development.
A sampling of these ground-breaking talent development programs include:
  • Student Business Incubator at Bossier Parish Community College
  • Cisco Networking Academy
  • Aviation Maintenance Technology/Aviation Sciences
  • Louisiana Scholars College
  • CENIT (Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology)

University

Enrollment

Ayers Career College
174
Bossier Parish Community College
6,090
Centenary College of Louisiana
563
Digital Media Institute at Intertech
36
Diesel Driving Academy
249
Grambling State University
5,438
Louisiana State University Shreveport
9,955
Louisiana Tech University
11,126
LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine
982
Northwest Louisiana Technical College
982
Northwestern State University
11,447
Remington College
348
Southern University at Shreveport
3,013
Source: Individual Offices, Institute of Educational Services 2021-2022, National Center for Education Statistics 2021-2022.
Information updated 2021.

Major Employers

Company

# of Employees

Industry
Type

Barksdale Air Force Base
10,271
Defense/
Government
Caddo Parish Schools
5,680
Education
Bossier Parish School Board
3,187
Education
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center*
2,838
Healthcare
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier*
1,300
Healthcare
Willis-Knighton Health System*
1,230
Healthcare
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
921
Technology
State of Louisiana Dept. of Civil Service
831
Government
Margaritaville Resort Casino
812
Gaming/
Entertainment
City of Bossier City
650
Government
Bossier Parish Community College
599
Education
Harrah's Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
583
Gaming/
Entertainment
Boomtown Casino
286
Gaming/
Entertainment
Hardware Resources
251
Retail
Harrah's Louisiana Downs
197
Gaming/
Entertainment
McElroy Metal
180
Manufacturing
Source: GBEDF
Information updated 2021.
* Includes both Caddo & Bossier employees.