Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 10.4%. The state unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Mississippi peaked in January 2010 at 11.0% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.1% in August 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Mississippi	10.4%	-0.1	+0.2

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mississippi peaked in October 2011 at 144,064. There are now 4,274 fewer people unemployed in the state. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	139,790	-2,665	+5,077

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	10.4%	139,790
November 2011	8.7%	10.5%	142,455
October 2011	8.9%	10.6%	144,064
September 2011	9.0%	10.6%	142,814
August 2011	9.1%	10.4%	139,491
July 2011	9.1%	10.4%	140,007
June 2011	9.1%	10.4%	140,074
May 2011	9.0%	10.3%	138,995
April 2011	9.0%	10.4%	139,724
March 2011	8.9%	10.2%	136,998
February 2011	9.0%	10.2%	136,360
January 2011	9.1%	10.1%	134,349