Jackson, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 252,500 jobs in Jackson, Mississippi in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 213,382 employed persons for the month. Jackson lost 25,600 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 40,975 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	252,500	-25,600	-26,600
CPS	213,382	-40,975	-41,233

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 peaked in October 2019 at 281,100. Since then 28,600 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 260,762 for Jackson in May 2004. 47,380 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Mississippi Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	252,500	-25,600	213,382	-40,975
March 2020	278,100	-2,400	254,357	-491
February 2020	280,500	400	254,848	-598
January 2020	280,100	-200	255,446	-689
December 2019	280,300	-500	256,135	0
November 2019	280,800	-300	256,135	64
October 2019	281,100	1,300	256,071	202
September 2019	279,800	-300	255,869	363
August 2019	280,100	-400	255,506	445
July 2019	280,500	200	255,061	367
June 2019	280,300	300	254,694	163
May 2019	280,000	900	254,531	-84