Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 5.1%. The state unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Mississippi peaked in February 2010 at 10.9% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Mississippi	5.1%	+0.1	+0.4

Note: All comparisons are made with July data as August state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mississippi peaked in February 2010 at 137,350. There are now 72,531 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 59,311 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,508. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	64,819	+1,521	+5,050

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	5.1%	64,819
June 2019	3.7%	5.0%	63,298
May 2019	3.6%	5.0%	62,818
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	62,686
March 2019	3.8%	4.9%	61,511
February 2019	3.8%	4.8%	60,613
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	60,174
December 2018	3.9%	4.7%	59,759
November 2018	3.7%	4.7%	59,685
October 2018	3.8%	4.7%	59,466
September 2018	3.7%	4.7%	59,311