How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 600 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area has averaged about 193 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+600

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Gulfport, MS area, there was a net loss of 300 in February 2026. The Gulfport, MS area job loss of 500 in March 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Gulfport, MS area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 12th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in March 2022 (-1,500).

The Gulfport, MS area gained 600 jobs in April 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Gulfport, MS area

How does the Gulfport, MS area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Gulfport, MS area has lost an average of 325 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 158, and the lowest since 2009. The 2026 average ranks as the second-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,600 every month in 2007.

Get weekly insights

Subscribe for data-driven insights. No spin, just the facts.

In 2025, the Gulfport, MS area gained an average of 158 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Gulfport, MS area, seasonally adjusted

Keep exploring

Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

Page sources

USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.