How many jobs were added in Mississippi last month?
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Mississippi gained 3,900 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 12th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 877 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+3.9K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
12th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Mississippi’s job growth of 3,900 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 1,900 loss in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Mississippi gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (9,200) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-4,800).
There were 3,900 more jobs in July 2026 in Mississippi than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Mississippi sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were accommodation and food services, construction, and health care and social assistance. Accommodation and food services added 1,400 jobs. Construction gained 1,000 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 600. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were local government, professional, scientific, and technical services, and state government. Local government lost 1,400 jobs in July 2026, while professional, scientific, and technical services lost 400 jobs and state government lost 100 jobs.
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The local government sector lost 1,400 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Mississippi (July 2026)
How has Mississippi's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Mississippi won an average of 383 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 492, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 12th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,600 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,500 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Mississippi gained an average of 383 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 3 metro areas primarily in Mississippi during July 2026 ranged from a gain of 100 jobs in the Gulfport, MS area metro area to a gain of 1,000 jobs in the Jackson, MS area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Mississippi
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1,000 | |
| 2. | +800 | |
| 3. | +300 | |
| 4. | +100 |
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