Overall unemployment rate moved down to 6.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS market rose by 95 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 6.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS unemployment rate is 35 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 1,520 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in April versus prior month by -5.3% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.7%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 34,700; -100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 28,800; +300
- Transportation & Utilities: 23,600; -400
- Manufacturing: 17,800; -300
- Business Services: 16,500; -400
- Education & Healthcare: 12,400; +100
- Construction, Mining: 6,900; -100
- Other Jobs: 5,100; no change
- Financial Services: 5,000; no change
- IT & Development: 1,100; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.