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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Mississippi

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News Releases:

Jul
14

Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2020

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

Jun
10

Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2020

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

May
15

Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula — May 2019

Workers in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.09 in May 2019, about 18 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:

Mississippi
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2020		 May
2020		 June
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,279.3 1,276.5 1,267.1 1,197.9 1,208.9 (p)1,193.5

Employment(1)

 1,209.5 1,208.0 1,202.8 1,002.5 1,082.3 (p)1,089.9

Unemployment(1)

 69.8 68.5 64.3 195.4 126.6 (p)103.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 5.5 5.4 5.1 16.3 10.5 (p)8.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,160.5 1,163.2 1,154.7 1,040.8 1,073.5 (p)1,101.2

12-month % change

 0.1 0.4 -0.2 -10.0 -7.3 (p)-4.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.3 (p)6.1

12-month % change

 -2.9 -4.3 -4.3 -8.7 -8.7 (p)-9.0

Construction(3)

 43.6 42.8 42.2 41.1 41.1 (p)40.2

12-month % change

 -1.8 -2.9 -4.7 -5.5 -6.8 (p)-10.5

Manufacturing(3)

 147.7 148.2 147.6 136.7 140.1 (p)140.1

12-month % change

 1.0 0.9 0.5 -6.8 -4.4 (p)-4.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 231.8 231.7 230.8 215.6 222.6 (p)227.0

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 -7.0 -3.9 (p)-1.8

Information(3)

 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.9 (p)10.1

12-month % change

 -2.8 -3.7 -5.5 -7.3 -8.3 (p)-5.6

Financial Activities(3)

 44.2 44.5 44.1 42.9 43.2 (p)43.3

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.2 -1.1 -4.0 -3.4 (p)-2.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 105.5 105.1 106.0 94.9 98.5 (p)102.3

12-month % change

 -3.9 -3.8 -2.0 -12.0 -9.8 (p)-6.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 148.2 148.6 147.9 133.7 135.1 (p)140.5

12-month % change

 1.4 1.7 0.9 -8.5 -7.8 (p)-4.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 138.2 139.8 136.7 87.7 105.4 (p)119.6

12-month % change

 1.3 2.9 1.2 -35.6 -22.2 (p)-11.8

Other Services(3)

 41.1 41.5 41.4 36.1 40.1 (p)40.7

12-month % change

 1.0 2.2 2.5 -10.6 -0.7 (p)0.7

Government(3)

 242.8 243.8 241.0 235.7 231.2 (p)231.3

12-month % change

 0.9 1.0 -0.2 -2.4 -4.3 (p)-4.1

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
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Memphis Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 2020
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2020
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2020
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi – Second Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2019
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 Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Mississippi – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Gulfport Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
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 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2019
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi – 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019