Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hattiesburg fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Mississippi rate. The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg peaked in April 2020 at 12.4% and is now 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Hattiesburg unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Mississippi | 3.2% | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Hattiesburg | 2.8% | 0.0 | -0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Hattiesburg peaked in April 2020 at 7,894. There are now 5,940 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,908 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 46. Hattiesburg employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 1,954 | -5 | -420 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Mississippi Unemployment Rate |
Hattiesburg Unemployment Rate |
Hattiesburg Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.3% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1,954 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1,959 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1,908 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 1,952 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2,011 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2,082 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2,160 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2,214 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 2,305 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 2,382 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 2,386 |
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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