Department of Numbers

Mississippi Job Growth

There were 1,177,600 jobs in Mississippi in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,192,786 employed persons for the month. Mississippi added 3,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 825 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Mississippi job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,177,600 +3,300 +21,600
CPS 1,192,786 +825 -14,517

Mississippi Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Mississippi as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Mississippi

CES employment in January 2023 for Mississippi is at a new high of 1,177,600.

CPS employment in Mississippi reached a maximum of 1,243,022 in May 2000. 50,236 jobs have been lost in Mississippi since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,020,894, Mississippi has added 171,892 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Mississippi Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,177,600 3,300 1,192,786 825
December 2022 1,174,300 1,000 1,191,961 604
November 2022 1,173,300 1,200 1,191,357 46
October 2022 1,172,100 3,300 1,191,311 -2,620
September 2022 1,168,800 1,800 1,193,931 -4,276
August 2022 1,167,000 -3,200 1,198,207 -5,300
July 2022 1,170,200 5,800 1,203,507 -4,586
June 2022 1,164,400 2,300 1,208,093 -2,545
May 2022 1,162,100 500 1,210,638 -1,242
April 2022 1,161,600 600 1,211,880 341
March 2022 1,161,000 -1,100 1,211,539 1,459
February 2022 1,162,100 6,100 1,210,080 2,777