Baton Rouge’s construction sector added some 6,500 jobs over the past year, more than any other sector, thanks to projects such as Hyundai’s steel mill, CF Industries’ ammonia facility, Linde’s air separation unit and the Interstate 10 widening project. The data was released by the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership in its Q2 State of the Regional Economy report.
The Partnership expects construction to remain a major employment driver through 2030. Baton Rouge is outperforming many of its regional competitors on several key economic measures, from job growth and pay to housing affordability and worker productivity.
Other notable takeaways from the report:…