Hattiesburg, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 58,800 jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,068 employed persons for the month. Hattiesburg lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 97 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hattiesburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	58,800	-200	+400
CPS	63,068	-97	+466

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

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg, Mississippi

CES employment for Hattiesburg peaked in July 2007 at 61,700. Since then 2,900 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,500 in July 2011, Hattiesburg has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,251 for Hattiesburg in October 2011. 1,183 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	58,800	-200	63,068	-97
February 2012	59,000	300	63,165	-510
January 2012	58,700	500	63,675	-417
December 2011	58,200	200	64,092	-17
November 2011	58,000	0	64,109	-142
October 2011	58,000	-100	64,251	311
September 2011	58,100	1,000	63,940	650
August 2011	57,100	600	63,290	525
July 2011	56,500	-500	62,765	-30
June 2011	57,000	-1,100	62,795	144
May 2011	58,100	-200	62,651	220
April 2011	58,300	-100	62,431	-171
March 2011	58,400	200	62,602	-106