Overall unemployment rate moved down to 6.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS market rose by 3,760 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 90 bps to 6.8%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS unemployment rate is 114 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 340 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in July versus prior month by 0.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 35,000; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 31,000; +600
- Transportation & Utilities: 24,400; -300
- Manufacturing: 17,900; +100
- Business Services: 16,300; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 12,200; +100
- Construction, Mining: 7,100; no change
- Other Jobs: 5,200; no change
- Financial Services: 5,100; +100
- IT & Development: 1,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.