Hattiesburg, Mississippi Job Growth

There were 68,800 jobs in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,591 employed persons for the month. Hattiesburg lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 96 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hattiesburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Hattiesburg as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Hattiesburg, Mississippi

CES employment for Hattiesburg peaked in October 2023 at 69,000. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,319 for Hattiesburg in June 2022. 728 jobs have been lost in Hattiesburg since then according to the household survey. From a January 2023 low of 66,367, Hattiesburg has added 224 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Employment History