Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi rose 10.3 percentage points in April 2020 to 15.4%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate for Mississippi in April 2020 is at a new high. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	14.7%	+10.3	+11.1
Mississippi	15.4%	+10.3	+10.1

Unemployment Rate: Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mississippi in April 2020 is at a new high of 183,012. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	183,012	+118,726	+115,378

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	15.4%	183,012
March 2020	4.4%	5.1%	64,286
February 2020	3.5%	5.4%	68,464
January 2020	3.6%	5.5%	69,795
December 2019	3.5%	5.6%	71,184
November 2019	3.5%	5.6%	71,296
October 2019	3.6%	5.6%	71,472
September 2019	3.5%	5.6%	71,389
August 2019	3.7%	5.5%	71,008
July 2019	3.7%	5.5%	70,291
June 2019	3.7%	5.4%	69,355
May 2019	3.6%	5.4%	68,448