Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gulfport fell 0.2 percentage points in May 2023 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Mississippi rate. The unemployment rate in Gulfport peaked in April 2020 at 20.9% and is now 17.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Gulfport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| Mississippi | 3.2% | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| Gulfport | 3.2% | -0.2 | -0.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Gulfport, Mississippi, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Gulfport, Mississippi Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Gulfport peaked in April 2020 at 33,528. There are now 28,191 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 5,337 | -177 | -1,084 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Gulfport, Mississippi Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Mississippi Unemployment Rate |
Gulfport Unemployment Rate |
Gulfport Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 5,337 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 5,514 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5,717 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5,891 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 6,196 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 6,442 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 6,455 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6,473 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 6,471 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6,440 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 6,388 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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