Mississippi unemployment rate drops to 8 percent, lowest since January 2009
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 8 percent in December, as people continued to drop out of the labor force. A separate survey showed state employer payrolls rising...
View ArticleMississippi jobless rate dips to 7.4 percent in February
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate ticked down to 7.4 percent in January, as a few more people found jobs. A separate survey shows state employer payrolls falling slightly....
View ArticleMississippi unemployment rate inches up, tied for fourth highest in nation
The Associated Press Mississippi’s unemployment rate in May was tied with Kentucky’s for the nation’s fourth-highest. But that 7.7 percent rate was still well below Mississippi’s 9 percent rate a year...
View ArticleMississippi has nation’s highest unemployment rate at 7.9 percent
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi registered the worst jobless rate in the nation in June, as unemployment rose in the state while improving elsewhere. The jobless rate rose to 7.9 percent in...
View ArticleMississippi’s jobless rate at 7.6 percent in October
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell slightly in October to 7.6 percent, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Labor Department. The rate was down from 7.7...
View ArticleDecember Mississippi jobless rate dips, still worst among states
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s jobless rate dipped slightly in December, but the state continues to have the highest unemployment rate of any state nationwide. The jobless rate fell to 7.2...
View ArticleMississippi unemployment: Second highest jobless rate in country, despite...
(AP) Mississippi’s jobless rate dipped in March for the third month in a row, although employer payrolls shrank, as employment numbers sent mixed signals about the state’s economy. The unemployment...
View ArticleMississippi unemployment: Rate dips slightly in June
(AP) Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped in June despite weakness in employer payrolls. The jobless rate fell to 6.6 percent from 6.7 percent in May, and from 7.6 percent in June 2014. A months-long...
View ArticleMississippi unemployment rate falls as payrolls stay flat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate kept falling in September, as more people reported finding jobs. The jobless rate fell to 6.1 percent from 6.3 percent in August, and was below...
View ArticleMississippi unemployment rate up slightly in November
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate ticked up in November as the economy didn’t generate enough jobs to absorb more people looking for work. The jobless rate rose to 6 percent from...
View ArticleMississippi jobless rate jumps as more people seeking work
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate jumped in December as the economy didn’t generate enough jobs to absorb more people looking for work. The jobless rate rose to 6.4 percent...
View ArticleNew figures show Mississippi has nation’s worst jobless rate
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s jobless rate is worst among the 50 states, dragged down in part by a low-growth state economy, according to U.S. Labor Department figures released Monday....
View ArticleMississippi jobless rate and payrolls both hit new records
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s jobless rate again set a new low in January, while employer payrolls again set a new high. The jobless rate fell to 4.6 percent, a new low since current surveys...
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