Table 4.7 Projected Total Employment Growth in Southeast and Southwest 

 Louisiana Attributable to Superport Projects (Source: H. J. 

 Kaiser Company, 1976) 



AREA 



TOTAI EMPLOYMENT GROWTH 

 1980 1950 



2010 



Lou is ian a Superport 



Baton Rouge Area 



Direct Employment Gain : 

 Total Employment Gain 



River Parish Area 



Direct Employment Gain- 

 Total Employment Gain 



New Orleans Area 



Direct Employment Gain- 

 Total Employment Gain 



Lafourche Area 



Direct Emp'oyment Gain-'-' 

 Total Employment Gain 



Subtotal, Louisiana Superport 

 Direct Employment Gain 

 Total Employment Gain 



8,401 

 16,251 



15,280 

 30,580 



22,389 

 46,839 



Te xas Supe r po r t 



Calcasieu Area 



Direct Employment Gain : 

 Total Employment Gain 



TOTAL 



Direct Employment Gain 

 Total Employment Gain 



423 

 788 



8,824 

 17,039 



1,339 

 2,574 



16,619 

 33,154 



2,406 

 4,838 



24,795 

 51,6/7 



* Employment in operation and construction of refineries and petrochemical 

 plants. 



** Employment in operation and construction of Louisiana Superport 

 facilities. 



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