Jackson, Mississippi Job Growth
There were 283,200 jobs in Jackson, Mississippi in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 249,091 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 1,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 990 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 283,200 | +1,100 | +9,000 |
CPS | 249,091 | +990 | +115 |
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 January 2023 is at a new high of 283,200.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 261,540 for Jackson in May 2004. 12,449 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 211,180, Jackson has added 37,911 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jackson, Mississippi Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2023 | 283,200 | 1,100 | 249,091 | 990 |
December 2022 | 282,100 | 300 | 248,101 | -1,017 |
November 2022 | 281,800 | 900 | 249,118 | -1,145 |
October 2022 | 280,900 | 600 | 250,263 | -459 |
September 2022 | 280,300 | 1,300 | 250,722 | -154 |
August 2022 | 279,000 | -200 | 250,876 | 385 |
July 2022 | 279,200 | 3,000 | 250,491 | 657 |
June 2022 | 276,200 | 700 | 249,834 | 87 |
May 2022 | 275,500 | 400 | 249,747 | -81 |
April 2022 | 275,100 | 300 | 249,828 | 105 |
March 2022 | 274,800 | 100 | 249,723 | 385 |
February 2022 | 274,700 | 500 | 249,338 | 362 |