KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Louisiana state workforce rose 5.4% from 2021–2024, totaling 37,465 employees.

Average agency vacancy rate remains 14%, with DCFS at 34% and OJJ at 11.7% after facility closure.

Pay increases for protective services and private security contracts aim to reduce staffing gaps.

Higher education staffing down 5.4% since 2021, though some universities saw gains.

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 trends across all executive b

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