Jackson, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 255,600 jobs in Jackson, Mississippi in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 250,911 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 900 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 91 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	255,600	+900	+2,400
CPS	250,911	-91	+4,306

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

Jackson, Mississippi Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Jackson peaked in October 2007 at 263,200. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 249,700 in January 2010, Jackson has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 253,514 for Jackson in October 2011. 2,603 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Mississippi Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	255,600	900	250,911	-91
February 2012	254,700	-100	251,002	-923
January 2012	254,800	-800	251,925	-401
December 2011	255,600	200	252,326	-985
November 2011	255,400	-200	253,311	-203
October 2011	255,600	500	253,514	1,355
September 2011	255,100	1,300	252,159	1,565
August 2011	253,800	-1,200	250,594	1,293
July 2011	255,000	1,400	249,301	308
June 2011	253,600	-400	248,993	493
May 2011	254,000	-200	248,500	969
April 2011	254,200	1,000	247,531	926
March 2011	253,200	1,300	246,605	435