Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hattiesburg rose 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Mississippi rate. The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg peaked in April 2010 at 9.3% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Hattiesburg 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
Hattiesburg	4.0%	+0.3	-0.3

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: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hattiesburg peaked in March 2011 at 6,379. There are now 3,631 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,522 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 226. Hattiesburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hattiesburg	2,748	+226	-259

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Hattiesburg Unemployment Rate	Hattiesburg Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.0%	2,748
January 2018	4.1%	4.6%	3.7%	2,522
December 2017	4.1%	4.8%	3.9%	2,648
November 2017	4.1%	4.8%	4.1%	2,800
October 2017	4.1%	4.8%	3.9%	2,661
September 2017	4.2%	4.9%	4.2%	2,875
August 2017	4.4%	5.0%	4.6%	3,148
July 2017	4.3%	5.1%	4.8%	3,362
June 2017	4.3%	5.2%	4.7%	3,255
May 2017	4.3%	5.3%	4.6%	3,180
April 2017	4.4%	5.3%	4.4%	3,025