Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hattiesburg rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Mississippi rate. The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg peaked in January 2010 at 9.2% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in July 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	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Mississippi	5.1%	+0.1	+0.4
Hattiesburg	4.4%	+0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 February 2011 at 6,310. There are now 3,221 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,791 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 298. Hattiesburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hattiesburg	3,089	+74	+254

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Mississippi Unemployment Rate	Hattiesburg Unemployment Rate	Hattiesburg Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	5.2%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	5.1%	4.4%	3,089
June 2019	3.7%	5.0%	4.3%	3,015
May 2019	3.6%	5.0%	4.3%	2,988
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.3%	2,982
March 2019	3.8%	4.9%	4.2%	2,922
February 2019	3.8%	4.8%	4.2%	2,870
January 2019	4.0%	4.7%	4.1%	2,834
December 2018	3.9%	4.7%	4.1%	2,809
November 2018	3.7%	4.7%	4.1%	2,802
October 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.1%	2,791