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News Releases:
Mar
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023

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

Feb
22
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Mississippi — 2021

Fatal work injuries totaled 41 in 2021 for Mississippi, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
16
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2022

In 2022, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.7 percent in Mississippi.

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
Mississippi
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023		 Feb
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,243.7 (r)1,241.6 (r)1,241.7 (r)1,242.1 1,241.6 (p)1,241.6

Employment(1)

 (r)1,193.9 (r)1,191.3 (r)1,191.4 (r)1,192.0 1,192.9 (p)1,195.1

Unemployment(1)

 (r)49.8 (r)50.3 (r)50.3 (r)50.1 48.7 (p)46.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.0 (r)4.1 (r)4.1 (r)4.0 3.9 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,168.8 1,172.1 1,173.3 1,174.3 1,177.2 (p)1,179.7

12-month % change

 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.8 (p)1.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.2 (p)6.3

12-month % change

 3.4 1.7 0.0 1.7 5.1 (p)3.3

Construction(3)

 45.3 45.8 46.5 46.9 46.9 (p)47.6

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -1.9 (p)-0.4

Manufacturing(3)

 148.2 147.9 147.4 148.4 149.6 (p)148.2

12-month % change

 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.7 2.3 (p)0.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 245.0 245.2 245.5 245.8 246.3 (p)247.2

12-month % change

 3.7 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.1 (p)1.7

Information(3)

 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.4 (p)10.4

12-month % change

 5.1 4.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 (p)4.0

Financial Activities(3)

 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.4 44.0 (p)44.5

12-month % change

 4.0 2.8 2.8 2.3 0.7 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 119.2 118.7 118.9 118.0 118.0 (p)117.6

12-month % change

 2.8 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.3 (p)-0.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 145.2 146.9 147.7 147.6 148.6 (p)149.4

12-month % change

 3.6 4.5 4.8 4.9 5.5 (p)5.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 133.5 133.8 133.6 133.6 134.4 (p)135.8

12-month % change

 4.4 3.9 3.7 2.6 3.2 (p)3.3

Other Services(3)

 39.0 39.5 39.4 39.8 39.5 (p)39.2

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.5 (p)-0.3

Government(3)

 232.6 233.6 233.4 233.2 233.3 (p)233.5

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 (p)0.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Jackson, MS, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Mar 2023
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2023
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — Second Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 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 Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
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 Mar 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 2021 Employment News Release Aug 2022
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021