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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Mississippi

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News Releases:
Sep
19
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — First Quarter 2023

Among Mississippi’s two largest counties, employment in Harrison increased 2.1 percent from March 2022 to March 2023.

Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
Mississippi
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,243.2 1,245.7 1,246.7 1,246.0 1,243.2 (p)1,240.2

Employment(1)

 1,199.2 1,203.8 1,206.8 1,207.7 1,205.5 (p)1,201.0

Unemployment(1)

 44.0 41.9 39.9 38.4 37.7 (p)39.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.0 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,176.9 1,178.4 1,175.5 1,173.0 1,172.7 (p)1,166.3

12-month % change

 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.2 (p)-0.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 (p)6.0

12-month % change

 1.6 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 48.1 47.8 46.7 48.0 47.3 (p)46.9

12-month % change

 3.4 5.3 3.1 4.1 2.4 (p)2.9

Manufacturing(3)

 147.3 147.6 147.9 147.1 146.8 (p)145.4

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 -1.1 (p)-1.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 245.6 246.4 246.0 244.8 244.8 (p)242.9

12-month % change

 1.3 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.4 (p)-0.5

Information(3)

 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 (p)10.2

12-month % change

 2.0 2.0 1.0 -1.9 -1.9 (p)-1.9

Financial Activities(3)

 44.6 44.5 44.2 44.4 43.7 (p)43.3

12-month % change

 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.5 -0.9 (p)-2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 116.8 116.8 116.0 112.9 113.6 (p)113.4

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.4 -1.9 -4.3 -4.5 (p)-4.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 149.0 150.1 151.6 154.0 154.8 (p)154.1

12-month % change

 4.8 5.4 5.7 6.6 6.8 (p)6.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 136.4 135.9 134.2 132.6 131.7 (p)132.4

12-month % change

 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.0 -0.9 (p)-0.4

Other Services(3)

 39.1 39.3 39.0 39.1 38.5 (p)38.5

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -1.5 (p)-1.3

Government(3)

 233.5 233.5 233.5 233.9 235.3 (p)233.2

12-month % change

 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.0 (p)0.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Jackson, MS, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — First Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Mississippi — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Gulfport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Mississippi — Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2023 Employment News Release Jun 2023