2024 Jobs Report

All occupations featured in this report are in demand, but the following roles stand out with the most unique job postings* in 2024, ranked by count.

1. Postsecondary Teachers (812)
2. Medical and Health Services Managers (675)
3. Food Service Managers (482)
4. Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (414)
5. Computer Occupations, All Other (342)
6. Heavy Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (337)
7. General and Operations Managers (336)
8. Accountants & Auditors (315)
9. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (273)
10. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists (258)

*Unique job postings are sourced by Lightcast from various online job boards and filtered to remove duplicates.

The following roles have seen the highest hiring activity in 2024, reflecting the strongest demand from employers across Greater New Orleans, ranked by number of hires.

1. General and Operations Managers (8,069)
2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (5,142)
3. Postsecondary Teachers (4,062)
4. Business Operations Specialists, All Other (2,954)
5. Accountants and Auditors (2,559)
6. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (2,321)
7. Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other (1,975)
8. Electricians (1,949)
9. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other (1,906)
10. Managers, All Other (1,830)

Hires data is sourced from the Census Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI), reported by businesses by industry, and transformed by Lightcast into occupation-specific figures.

The following roles stand out for having the highest number of individuals who completed relevant educational programs in the last academic year, ranked by number of completions.

1. Managers, All Other (5,639)
2. Project Management Specialists (3,648)
3. General and Operations Managers (3,526)
4. Financial Managers (3,083)
5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other (3,025)
6. Sales Managers (3,019)
7. Marketing Managers (2,838)
8. Human Resource Specialists (2,701)
9. Computer Occupations, All Other (2,079)
10. Medical and Health Services Managers (2,070)

Program completion refers to the total number of degrees or certificates awarded for a specific field of study in a given year, across all award levels.

The following roles have the highest combined total of employed workers (2024) and recent program completers (2023), showcasing the region’s largest talent pools, ranked by total available workforce*.

1. General and Operations Managers (19,046)
2. Postsecondary Teachers (10,035)
3. Managers, All Other (9,997)
4. Business Operations Specialists, All Other (8,941)
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (7,600)
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (6,177)
7. Accountants & Auditors (6,142)
8. Project Management Specialists (5,620)
9. Financial Managers (5,598)
10. Human Resources Specialists (5,240)

The total available workforce rank assumes that recent program completers are not included in the count of those currently employed in an occupation. 

Key insights from job postings, hiring activity, and program completions data reveal the following workforce pipeline trends in Greater New Orleans.

• Supply Exceeds Demand: The supply for Computer and Information Research Scientists and Security Analysts, Natural Sciences Managers, Biological and Medical Scientists, outpaces local hiring demand due to a surplus of program completions
• Balanced Pipeline: Business occupations like General & Operations Managers and Project Management Specialists show strong demand and sufficient workforce supply
• High Demand Relative to Supply: Food Service, Film Production, Truck Driving, and Therapy Assistant roles have higher hiring activity compared to the available workforce, suggesting strong competition for local talent
• Demand Outpaces Supply: Entertainment and Sports Workers see greater hiring activity than the available workforce, indicating that workers may hold multiple jobs or frequently change roles