Baton Rouge area - economic contribution

ExxonMobil’s success in the energy and petrochemical industries makes it possible for us to contribute to the well-being of the local areas where we create jobs opportunities, pay taxes and provide products.

job opportunities
As the largest private employer in East Baton Rouge Parish and the second largest manufacturing employer in the state, we provide jobs for 3,225 employees and. For every job created at ExxonMobil, 8.3 jobs are created in the state (approximately 26,626 jobs). That’s nearly 30,000 people and their families in Louisiana who are indirectly impacted by our business.

We hire almost all of our operations staff locally. Since about 25 percent of our operators will be retirement eligible within the next five years, we anticipate hiring about 30 apprentices each year for the next several years.

We also anticipate hiring about 30 new professionals each year for the next several years, paying special attention to Louisiana colleges and universities.

taxes
In addition to employees’ individual taxes, ExxonMobil paid more than $24.5 million or 8.5 percent of all property taxes paid in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2006, which makes us the largest single taxpayer in the parish. We also paid $15.6 million in sales taxes, accounting for more than 8.5 percent of total sales taxes collected in the parish. Additionally, ExxonMobil generated $52.9 million in revenues for the parish in 2006.

our products
People use our products from the time they get up in the morning to the time they go to bed at night. Many of ExxonMobil’s products, like those made with plastic or special rubbers, cost less to produce, are recyclable and durable. This makes your everyday convenience items less expensive and longer lasting.