Department of Numbers

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 67,800 jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,157 employed persons for the month. Hattiesburg lost 200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 67 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hattiesburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 67,800 -200 +1,000
CPS 66,157 -67 +162

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Hattiesburg 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 for Hattiesburg, Mississippi

CES employment for Hattiesburg peaked in September 2022 at 68,400. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,362 for Hattiesburg in August 2022. 1,205 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 67,800 -200 66,157 -67
December 2022 68,000 -200 66,224 -440
November 2022 68,200 -100 66,664 -441
October 2022 68,300 -100 67,105 -196
September 2022 68,400 300 67,301 -61
August 2022 68,100 0 67,362 173
July 2022 68,100 300 67,189 87
June 2022 67,800 300 67,102 220
May 2022 67,500 200 66,882 181
April 2022 67,300 300 66,701 204
March 2022 67,000 -100 66,497 325
February 2022 67,100 300 66,172 177