Louisiana Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Louisiana account for 16.84% of the total output in the state, employing 6.86% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $40.28 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 129,000 manufacturing employees in Louisiana in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $97,389.93 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$40.28
(Percent share of total gross state product)
16.84%
Manufacturing Firms in Louisiana (2019)
2,771

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
129,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.86%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$97,389.93
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$50,423.17

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Louisiana Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Louisiana economy, with $33.46 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$33.46
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
39.81%
Mexico
14.77%
Canada
8.90%
Brazil
8.32%
Colombia
4.38%
Guatemala
3.44%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.