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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Mississippi

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News Releases:
Oct
08
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2023

In 2023, Mississippi women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $775, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
20
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2024

Mississippi had 73,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 66,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2024

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

Mississippi Economy at a Glance:
Mississippi
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2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,229.5 1,230.2 1,233.2 1,237.8 1,241.6 (p)1,246.4

Employment(1)

 1,192.5 1,195.2 1,198.6 1,203.7 1,208.2 (p)1,212.8

Unemployment(1)

 37.0 35.0 34.6 34.2 33.4 (p)33.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,190.3 1,189.8 1,191.2 1,189.2 1,192.0 (p)1,189.3

12-month % change

 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.1 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4 (p)6.4

12-month % change

 1.6 4.9 3.3 3.2 3.2 (p)4.9

Construction(3)

 49.3 49.2 48.9 48.7 49.7 (p)49.5

12-month % change

 3.4 2.5 1.5 -0.4 2.1 (p)1.4

Manufacturing(3)

 145.0 144.6 144.5 144.0 143.3 (p)141.2

12-month % change

 -0.9 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 (p)-1.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 246.1 247.0 247.6 247.3 249.3 (p)248.1

12-month % change

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

Information(3)

 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.1 (p)9.1

12-month % change

 -5.0 -5.0 -5.1 -8.0 -8.1 (p)-8.1

Financial Activities(3)

 45.2 44.7 45.5 45.0 45.5 (p)45.5

12-month % change

 -0.4 -2.6 0.4 -0.7 0.7 (p)0.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 116.2 116.7 115.3 115.9 116.6 (p)117.8

12-month % change

 -1.8 -1.1 -2.6 -2.1 -0.2 (p)0.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 156.0 157.1 158.4 157.3 157.5 (p)157.8

12-month % change

 4.6 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.8 (p)4.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 138.1 135.3 135.7 135.5 134.8 (p)134.3

12-month % change

 2.7 0.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 (p)0.4

Other Services(3)

 39.4 39.7 39.9 40.0 39.7 (p)39.5

12-month % change

 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.5 (p)-0.8

Government(3)

 239.2 239.6 239.7 239.9 240.1 (p)240.1

12-month % change

 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.6 1.5 (p)1.3

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 Oct 2024
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2024
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2024
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jackson, MS — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hattiesburg — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pascagoula, May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2024
County Employment and Wages in Mississippi — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
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 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Mississippi — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Mississippi — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Gulfport Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
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 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Women’s Earnings in Mississippi — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2024 Employment News Release Sep 2024
Union Members in Mississippi — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024