Data from labor market analyst company Emsi shows that the Greater New Orleans region has surpassed pre-pandemic levels of online job postings.
According to GNO Inc report, Emsi data analyzed for March 2021 showed online job postings in the region were 49,542 or about 9% higher than in February 2020. New Orleans has experienced nine consecutive months of continued growth in online job postings. That is the longest growth streak since data tracking began in 2016.
"We think it is a very encouraging sign," said New Orleans Communication Director Beau Tidwell. "Its probably some of the strongest evidence we've had to date of the recovery that is under way and where we are headed. It is good news ultimately."
Emsi’s job posting analytics platform collects data from hundreds of millions of online job postings, providing direct insight into real-time labor market information. Each job posting is considered a “unique jobs posting,” meaning that multiple postings that list the same job, company, and location are counted as a single posting.
Here are the top five industries by job postings in March 2021:
1. Retail
2. Administration & Support
3. Health Care
4. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
5. Accommodation & Food Services
To find job postings in the Greater New Orleans area click here.
