Mississippi Job Growth
There were 1,157,000 jobs in Mississippi in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,212,551 employed persons for the month. Mississippi lost 600 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,863 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Mississippi job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,157,000 | -600 | +29,900 |
| CPS | 1,212,551 | +5,863 | +32,266 |
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 peaked in February 2020 for Mississippi at 1,162,400. Since then 5,400 jobs have been lost in Mississippi according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,014,000 in April 2020, Mississippi has gained 143,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Mississippi reached a maximum of 1,243,022 in May 2000. 30,471 jobs have been lost in Mississippi since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,018,422, Mississippi has added 194,129 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Mississippi Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | 1,157,000 | -600 | 1,212,551 | 5,863 |
| March 2022 | 1,157,600 | -3,100 | 1,206,688 | 7,232 |
| February 2022 | 1,160,700 | 2,100 | 1,199,456 | 4,704 |
| January 2022 | 1,158,600 | 3,400 | 1,194,752 | 2,670 |
| December 2021 | 1,155,200 | 2,200 | 1,192,082 | 553 |
| November 2021 | 1,153,000 | 400 | 1,191,529 | 1,024 |
| October 2021 | 1,152,600 | 11,800 | 1,190,505 | 2,539 |
| September 2021 | 1,140,800 | 1,100 | 1,187,966 | 2,085 |
| August 2021 | 1,139,700 | -3,000 | 1,185,881 | 1,526 |
| July 2021 | 1,142,700 | 12,700 | 1,184,355 | 948 |
| June 2021 | 1,130,000 | 800 | 1,183,407 | 1,293 |
| May 2021 | 1,129,200 | 2,100 | 1,182,114 | 1,829 |
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