Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gulfport rose 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Mississippi rate. The unemployment rate in Gulfport peaked in August 2011 at 9.8% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Gulfport unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Mississippi	4.5%	-0.1	-0.9
Gulfport	4.6%	+0.3	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gulfport, Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gulfport, Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gulfport peaked in September 2011 at 17,319. There are now 9,712 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,114 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 493.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Gulfport	7,607	+493	-845

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gulfport, Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Gulfport Unemployment Rate	Gulfport Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%	7,607
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.3%	7,114
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.6%	7,505
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%	8,087
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.6%	7,611
September 2017	4.2%	4.9%	5.0%	8,285
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	5.3%	8,777
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	5.6%	9,368
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	5.4%	8,884
May 2017	4.3%	5.3%	5.3%	8,789
April 2017	4.4%	5.3%	5.0%	8,322