Louisiana state agency staffing trend shows more employees, but worker shortages persist

Louisiana state agency staffing trend shows more employees, but worker shortages persist

The Louisiana State Capitol building. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)The number of state employees in Louisiana increased 5.4% from 2021 through 2024, but staffing shortages remain across most state agencies with an average vacancy rate of 14%, according to a recent review.  Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack published a report Monday on state government staffing trends from fiscal years 2020-21 through 2023-24. The report featured staffing …

State workforce increases, but shortages remain

The number of state employees in Louisiana increased 5.4% from 2021 through 2024, but staffing shortages remain across most state agencies with an average vacancy rate of 14%, according to a recent re

Louisiana is adding state workers but vacancies at agencies persist

Louisiana’s state workforce has grown modestly in recent years, but staffing shortages continue to plague key agencies, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  A new report from Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack found that the number of state employees rose 5.4% from 2021 to 2024, reaching 37,465 workers—just above pre-pandemic levels—but with an average vacancy rate still at 14%.  The Department of Children and Family Services remains hardest hit, wit…