Mississippi Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Mississippi fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.3%. The state unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Mississippi peaked in April 2020 at 15.6% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see Mississippi unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	November 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	-0.1	+0.1
Mississippi	3.3%	0.0	-0.8

Note: All comparisons are made with November data as December state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mississippi, National

Mississippi monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to November 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Mississippi Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mississippi peaked in April 2020 at 188,083. There are now 147,825 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 37,695 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,563. Mississippi job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	November 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mississippi	40,258	+36	-10,044

Number of Unemployed Persons