Jackson, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 284,200 jobs in Jackson, Mississippi in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 258,491 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 600 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 778 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	284,200	+600	+5,200
CPS	258,491	+778	+225

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

Jackson, Mississippi Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Jackson in July 2019 is at a new high of 284,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 260,762 for Jackson in May 2004. 2,271 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 232,191, Jackson has added 26,300 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Mississippi Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	284,200	600	258,491	778
June 2019	283,600	-300	257,713	370
May 2019	283,900	0	257,343	364
April 2019	283,900	1,500	256,979	-270
March 2019	282,400	200	257,249	-497
February 2019	282,200	-200	257,746	-670
January 2019	282,400	1,000	258,416	-238
December 2018	281,400	400	258,654	10
November 2018	281,000	200	258,644	54
October 2018	280,800	1,600	258,590	154
September 2018	279,200	-1,000	258,436	156
August 2018	280,200	1,200	258,280	14