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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Mississippi

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News Releases:
Feb
18
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 7.1 percent in Mississippi.

Feb
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January.

Jan
30
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025

Mississippi had 71,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 68,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
Mississippi
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,289.5 1,285.8 1,284.2 (2)- 1,284.5 (p)1,285.2

Employment(1)

 1,238.6 1,235.5 1,234.9 (2)- 1,235.6 (p)1,237.1

Unemployment(1)

 50.9 50.3 49.3 (2)- 48.9 (p)48.1

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.9 3.9 3.8 (2)- 3.8 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,202.8 1,206.6 1,204.8 1,203.1 1,206.1 (p)1,203.8

12-month % change

 1.2 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 (p)5.6

12-month % change

 -1.8 -3.4 -3.4 -3.4 -1.7 (p)-3.4

Construction(4)

 52.0 53.4 50.9 50.7 51.2 (p)51.1

12-month % change

 2.8 5.1 0.0 -2.7 -1.3 (p)1.0

Manufacturing(4)

 140.9 140.5 140.8 141.1 141.2 (p)141.2

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 (p)-0.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 250.0 249.9 249.7 249.9 248.7 (p)247.7

12-month % change

 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 (p)0.2

Information(4)

 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 (p)9.5

12-month % change

 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 -1.1 (p)-1.0

Financial Activities(4)

 45.5 45.4 45.4 44.8 45.2 (p)45.2

12-month % change

 0.7 0.0 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 (p)-1.1

Professional & Business Services(4)

 120.0 120.3 120.5 120.3 120.5 (p)120.4

12-month % change

 2.7 1.9 1.8 0.5 1.9 (p)1.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 161.1 161.9 161.6 161.3 161.8 (p)162.4

12-month % change

 3.5 3.8 3.3 2.0 2.5 (p)2.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 136.4 138.4 139.9 140.3 142.6 (p)141.0

12-month % change

 1.0 2.4 3.6 2.4 3.8 (p)2.6

Other Services(4)

 40.6 40.6 40.0 40.3 40.4 (p)40.4

12-month % change

 2.3 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.3 (p)3.1

Government(4)

 241.2 241.0 240.9 239.3 239.4 (p)239.3

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.5 -0.6 -0.7 (p)-0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) 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 Feb 2026
Memphis, TN-MS-AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
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 Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Mississippi — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Gulfport, MS, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
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 — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Dec 2025
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Union Members in Mississippi — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Union Members in North Carolina — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025