Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2012 to 8.7%. The state unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Mississippi peaked in January 2010 at 10.9% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
Mississippi	8.7%	-0.3	-1.9

Unemployment Rate: Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mississippi peaked in August 2011 at 147,219. There are now 30,960 fewer people unemployed in the state. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	116,259	-4,577	-25,372

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.7%	116,259
March 2012	8.2%	9.0%	120,836
February 2012	8.3%	9.6%	128,455
January 2012	8.3%	10.0%	134,706
December 2011	8.5%	10.4%	140,674
November 2011	8.7%	10.6%	142,778
October 2011	8.9%	10.7%	144,727
September 2011	9.0%	10.9%	146,354
August 2011	9.1%	10.9%	147,219
July 2011	9.1%	10.9%	146,926
June 2011	9.1%	10.8%	145,486
May 2011	9.0%	10.7%	143,384
April 2011	9.0%	10.6%	141,631