How many jobs were lost in Gulfport, MS area last month?
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It lost 100 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Gulfport, MS area job loss of 100 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 900 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Gulfport, MS area gained jobs in 30 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 20th-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 lost 100 jobs in June 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 [33] jobs every month. That's [lower] than the [2025] average monthly [increase] of [158], and the lowest since [2020]. The [2026] average ranks as the [seventh-worst] in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2007 and 2009, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,600 every month in 2007.
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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
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