Department of Numbers

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
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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

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