Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 106,400 jobs in Gulfport, Mississippi in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 107,376 employed persons for the month. Gulfport added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 654 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gulfport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	106,400	+100	+200
CPS	107,376	-654	+324

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Gulfport, Mississippi Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Gulfport as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Gulfport, Mississippi

CES employment for Gulfport peaked in March 2005 at 115,400. Since then 9,000 jobs have been lost in Gulfport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 92,500 in December 2005, Gulfport has gained 13,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 115,061 for Gulfport in May 2001. 7,685 jobs have been lost in Gulfport since then according to the household survey. From a December 2005 low of 91,042, Gulfport has added 16,334 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gulfport, Mississippi Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	106,400	100	107,376	-654
February 2012	106,300	0	108,030	-764
January 2012	106,300	1,000	108,794	-642
December 2011	105,300	-700	109,436	-496
November 2011	106,000	-100	109,932	-37
October 2011	106,100	-100	109,969	706
September 2011	106,200	-300	109,263	819
August 2011	106,500	-100	108,444	590
July 2011	106,600	400	107,854	543
June 2011	106,200	0	107,311	318
May 2011	106,200	-100	106,993	-70
April 2011	106,300	100	107,063	11
March 2011	106,200	0	107,052	31