Department of Numbers

Mississippi Job Growth

There were 1,172,500 jobs in Mississippi in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,192,602 employed persons for the month. Mississippi lost 1,600 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 3,848 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Mississippi job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,172,500 -1,600 +400
CPS 1,192,602 -3,848 +1,291

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 April 2023 for Mississippi at 1,178,400. Since then 5,900 jobs have been lost in Mississippi according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,168,100 in August 2023, Mississippi has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Mississippi reached a maximum of 1,243,022 in May 2000. 50,420 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 171,708 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Mississippi Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 1,172,500 -1,600 1,192,602 -3,848
September 2023 1,174,100 6,000 1,196,450 -4,564
August 2023 1,168,100 -4,600 1,201,014 -4,452
July 2023 1,172,700 -300 1,205,466 -2,209
June 2023 1,173,000 -2,500 1,207,675 886
May 2023 1,175,500 -2,900 1,206,789 2,966
April 2023 1,178,400 1,500 1,203,823 4,603
March 2023 1,176,900 -900 1,199,220 4,155
February 2023 1,177,800 600 1,195,065 2,160
January 2023 1,177,200 2,900 1,192,905 944
December 2022 1,174,300 1,000 1,191,961 604
November 2022 1,173,300 1,200 1,191,357 46