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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.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula – May 2016
Workers in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.16 in May 2016, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)1,283.5 | 1,291.3 | 1,297.9 | 1,302.7 | 1,306.3 | (p)1,303.1 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)1,212.4 | 1,219.8 | 1,229.9 | 1,236.9 | 1,241.6 | (p)1,239.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)71.1 | 71.5 | 68.0 | 65.8 | 64.8 | (p)64.1 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | (p)4.9 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
1,145.0 | 1,146.6 | 1,146.2 | 1,145.3 | 1,145.1 | (p)1,144.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | (p)0.2 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | (p)6.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -1.4 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(4) |
|
42.3 | 43.5 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 41.1 | (p)41.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.0 | -5.4 | -8.7 | -10.6 | -7.4 | (p)-5.1 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
141.7 | 141.9 | 142.8 | 142.5 | 142.2 | (p)142 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (p)-0.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
230.9 | 232.8 | 232.2 | 230.3 | 231.1 | (p)231.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 |
Information(4) |
|
11.9 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.4 | (p)11.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 | -7.2 | -6.5 | -4.9 | -7.3 | (p)-8.1 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
43.3 | 44.0 | 43.7 | 43.8 | 44.2 | (p)43.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.2 | (p)-0.2 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
105.6 | 103.6 | 105.2 | 105.9 | 106 | (p)105.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | -4.6 | -3.6 | -2.6 | -1.1 | (p)-1.1 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
141.1 | 141.8 | 142.2 | 142.6 | 142.4 | (p)143.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | (p)2.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
136.5 | 134.9 | 134.0 | 134.1 | 133.5 | (p)132.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | (p)-0.2 |
Other Services(4) |
|
39.9 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 40.9 | (p)41.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | (p)3.0 |
Government(4) |
|
244.9 | 245.3 | 245.4 | 245.8 | 245.5 | (p)245 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | (p)0.4 |
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