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Louisiana workforce development boards and American Job Centers

Louisiana has 15 workforce boards and 56 American Job Centers. Job seekers get free help with search, training and benefits there; employers get hiring and layoff support.

Louisiana at a glance

  • 3.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, counties summed

  • 16

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

    naming 2,119 workers

  • 56

    American Job Centers

  • 31

    colleges in the IPEDS directory

    public and private nonprofit

See every Louisiana layoff notice

Workforce boards

American Job Centers

American Job Centers in Louisiana
CenterCityTypePhone
Vermilion American Job CenterAbbevilleAffiliate337-347-9205
Rapides American Job CenterAlexandriaComprehensive318-487-5532
West Jefferson American Job CenterAvondaleComprehensive504-227-1283
Morehouse American Job CenterBastropComprehensive318-283-0849
East Baton Rouge North (Serving Wooddale)Baton RougeComprehensive225-358-4579
Washington American Job CenterBogalusaAffiliate985-545-1050
Bossier and Caddo Parish American Job CenterBossier CityComprehensive318-741-2746
St. Bernard-Tri-Parish Works -ChalmetteAffiliate504-278-6214
Grant American Job CenterColfaxAffiliate318-627-3754
Caldwell American Job CenterColumbiaAffiliate
Acadia American Job CenterCrowleyAffiliate337-347-9239
Beauregard American Job CenterDeridderAffiliate337-462-5838
Union Parish American Job CenterFarmervilleAffiliate318-368-7001
Concordia American Job CenterFerridayComprehensive318-719-3450
St. Mary West American Job CenterFranklinAffiliate337-347-9648
Ascension American Job CenterGonzalesAffiliate985-902-4200
Geaux Jobs Of Tangipahoa ParishHammondComprehensive985-902-4200
American Job Center - Work Connection Inc.HoumaComprehensive985-876-8990
LaSalle American Job CenterJenaAffiliate318-992-8264
Jackson American Job CenterJonesboroAffiliate318-480-5050
Catahoula American Job CenterJonesvilleAffiliate318-339-7667
Lafayette American Job CenterLafayetteAffiliate337-347-9115
Calcasieu American Job CenterLake CharlesComprehensive337-721-4010
East Carroll American Job CenterLake ProvidenceAffiliate318-366-3959
St. John American Job CenterLaplaceAffiliate985-543-4118
Livingston American Job Center (Serving East Feliciana)LivingstonAffiliate225-435-0606
St. Charles AJC-Let`s Work! River ParrishLulingComprehensive985-783-5030
DeSoto/Red River American Job CenterMansfieldAffiliate318-871-2391
Sabine American Job CenterManyAffiliate318-256-2698
Avoyelles American Job CenterMarksvilleAffiliate318-240-8820
East Jefferson Parish American Job CenterMetairieAffiliate504-838-5678
Webster/Claiborne Parish American Job CenterMindenAffiliate
Ouachita American Job CenterMonroeComprehensive318-362-3058
St. Mary -East American Job CenterMorgan CityAffiliate985-384-4995
Assumption American Job CenterNapoleonvilleAffiliate985-369-1810
Natchitoches-East American Job CenterNatchitochesAffiliate318-357-3145
Iberia American Job CenterNew IberiaAffiliate337-347-9537
New Orleans American Job Center- Job1 and Job 1Youth Works CenterNew OrleansComprehensive504-658-4500
Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana American Job CenterNew RoadsAffiliate225-638-6356
Tri- Parish Works-PlaqueminesNo Longer An Active OfficeAffiliate504-278-6209
West Carroll American Job CenterOak GroveAffiliate
St. Landry American Job CenterOpelousasComprehensive337-948-1330
Iberville/West Baton Rouge American Job CenterPlaquemineAffiliate225-687-0969
Richland American Job CenterRayvilleAffiliate
Lincoln/Bienville Parish American Job CenterRustonAffiliate318-251-5023
Caddo American Job CenterShreveportComprehensive318-676-7788
St.Tammany-Tri-Parish WorksSlidellComprehensive985-646-3940
Tensas Parish American Job CenterSt. JosephAffiliate318-766-3542
St. Martin American Job CenterSt. MartinvilleAffiliate337-347-9373
Madison American Job CenterTallulahAffiliate
Lafourche American Job CenterThibodauxAffiliate985-227-7120
St. James American Job CenterVacherieAffiliate225-562-2458
Evangeline American Job CenterVille PlatteAffiliate337-363-6241
Balance of Caddo American Job CenterVivianAffiliate318-676-5721
Winn American Job CenterWinnfieldAffiliate318-628-4641
Franklin American Job CenterWinnsboroAffiliate318-435-5687

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Sources: board and job center listings from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor); unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; layoff notices from Louisiana’s published WARN record. Louisiana by county and city. For employers: rapid response and layoff support in Louisiana.