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Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast – May 2016
Civil engineers in 2 of the 20 selected metropolitan areas in the Southeast earned an average (mean) annual wage significantly higher than the nationwide average for civil engineers.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson – May 2016
Workers in the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.10 in May 2016, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,291.3 | 1,297.9 | 1,302.7 | 1,306.3 | 1,303.2 | (p)1,296.1 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,219.8 | 1,229.9 | 1,236.9 | 1,241.6 | 1,239.0 | (p)1,230.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
71.5 | 68.0 | 65.8 | 64.8 | 64.2 | (p)65.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | (p)5.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,146.6 | 1,146.2 | 1,145.3 | 1,145.1 | 1,144.6 | (p)1,148.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | (p)0.5 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | (p)6.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | (p)1.5 |
Construction(3) |
|
43.5 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 41.1 | 41.7 | (p)42.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.4 | -8.7 | -10.6 | -7.4 | -4.1 | (p)-3.2 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
141.9 | 142.8 | 142.5 | 142.2 | 141.8 | (p)143.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | (p)0.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
232.8 | 232.2 | 230.3 | 231.1 | 230.7 | (p)232.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | (p)1.8 |
Information(3) |
|
11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.2 | (p)11.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.2 | -6.5 | -4.9 | -7.3 | -8.9 | (p)-6.6 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
44.0 | 43.7 | 43.8 | 44.2 | 44.0 | (p)44.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | (p)0.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
103.6 | 105.2 | 105.9 | 106.0 | 105.9 | (p)107.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.6 | -3.6 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -0.8 | (p)-0.3 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
141.8 | 142.2 | 142.6 | 142.4 | 143.6 | (p)142.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
134.9 | 134.0 | 134.1 | 133.5 | 132.3 | (p)133.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | -0.2 | (p)0.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
40.2 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 40.9 | 40.9 | (p)40.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | (p)2.0 |
Government(3) |
|
245.3 | 245.4 | 245.8 | 245.5 | 245.6 | (p)243.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | (p)-0.4 |
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