Latest news about work in Athens, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Athens are: Construction (11.8% of civilian employees), Health care (11.8% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.4% of civilian employees). 72.0% of workers work in Claiborne Parish and 11.8% of all workers work at home. 67.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.1% greater than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Athens, Louisiana was 262 / 279
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
11.8% (10)
20.8% (10)
0.0% (0)
Health care
11.8% (10)
2.1% (1)
24.3% (9)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
9.4% (8)
16.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
7.1% (6)
12.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
7.1% (6)
12.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.9% (5)
4.2% (2)
8.1% (3)
Educational services
5.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
13.5% (5)
Food
4.7% (4)
4.2% (2)
5.4% (2)
Truck transportation
4.7% (4)
8.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
4.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
10.8% (4)
Repair and maintenance
4.7% (4)
4.2% (2)
5.4% (2)
Food and beverage stores
3.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
8.1% (3)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
2.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (2)
Private households
2.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Paper
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.2% (1)
2.1% (1)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.7% (1)
Personal and laundry services
1.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.7% (1)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
2.7% (1)
Unemployment in Athens
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for Black residents
16.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Athens:
4.0% (3)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Athens:
24.0% (19)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Athens:
12.5% (10)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Athens:
30.3% (25)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Athens:
2.3% (2)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Athens:
6.0% (5)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Athens:
3.8% (3)
Louisiana:
5.1% (94,309)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Athens:
7.1% (6)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,400)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Athens:
2.6% (2)
Louisiana:
5.7% (105,836)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Athens:
6.5% (5)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Athens:
3.5% (3)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Athens:
4.7% (4)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Athens:
11.8% (10)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Athens:
9.4% (8)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Athens:
18.8% (16)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Athens:
24.7% (21)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Athens:
10.6% (9)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
10am:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
4pm:
Athens:
5.9% (5)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Athens:
1.2% (1)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
7.1% (3)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
4.4% (2)
Louisiana:
6.6% (63,729)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
28.5% (12)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
19.8% (9)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
23.2% (10)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Athens:
4.2% (2)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Athens:
12.0% (5)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
18.8% (7)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
2.6% (1)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
38.4% (15)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
12.2% (5)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
7.7% (3)
Louisiana:
5.9% (52,467)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Athens:
15.7% (6)
Louisiana:
3.3% (29,537)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Athens:
5.4% (2)
Louisiana:
6.3% (55,663)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.0% Number of people working at home: 11 (11.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Athens:
8.2% (7)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Athens:
11.8% (10)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Athens:
1.2% (1)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Athens:
30.6% (26)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Athens:
1.2% (1)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
30 to 34 minutes:
Athens:
16.5% (14)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
35 to 39 minutes:
Athens:
3.5% (3)
Louisiana:
2.1% (39,029)
45 to 59 minutes:
Athens:
9.4% (8)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Athens:
10.6% (9)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Athens:
72.9% (62)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Athens:
17.6% (15)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Walked:
Athens:
4.7% (4)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Athens:
90.3% (71)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Athens:
2.5% (2)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
In 3 person carpool:
Athens:
7.2% (6)
Louisiana:
1.7% (29,734)
Drove alone:
Athens:
80.5% (62)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Athens:
18.2% (14)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Athens:
1.3% (1)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Athens:
67.0% (64)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Athens:
1.1% (1)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Athens:
14.9% (14)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Athens:
6.4% (6)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Athens:
10.6% (10)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Employee of private company:
Athens:
56.5% (48)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Athens:
4.7% (4)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Athens:
2.4% (2)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Athens:
15.3% (13)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Athens:
3.5% (3)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Athens:
15.3% (13)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Employee of private company - Males:
Athens:
59.1% (26)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Athens:
2.3% (1)
Louisiana:
5.0% (52,308)
Local government workers - Males:
Athens:
4.5% (2)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
State government workers - Males:
Athens:
11.4% (5)
Louisiana:
4.4% (45,392)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Athens:
22.7% (10)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
Athens:
74.0% (37)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Local government workers - Females:
Athens:
24.0% (12)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Athens:
2.0% (1)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
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