Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2018 to 4.7%. The state unemployment rate was 0.9 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 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Mississippi	4.7%	+0.1	-0.6

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 77,807 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 57,275 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,268. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	59,543	+1,311	-7,760

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	59,543
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	58,232
March 2018	4.1%	4.5%	57,275
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	57,658
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	58,277
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	60,933
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	60,818
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	61,067
September 2017	4.2%	4.9%	62,299
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	63,813
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	65,301
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	66,487