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From the LAUS Program Offi ce:

For the June 2020 estimates of household employment and unemployment from the Local

Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, BLS continued to implement level-shift

outliers in the employment and/or unemployment inputs to the models, based on statistical

evaluation of movements in each area’s inputs. Both the Current Population Survey inputs,

which serve as the primary inputs to the LAUS models, and the nonfarm payroll employ-

ment and unemployment insurance claims covariates were examined for outliers. The re-

sulting implementation of level shifts preserved movements in the published estimates that

the models otherwise would have discounted, without requiring changes to how the models

create estimates at other points in the time series.

To mitigate distortions due to the complex relationships between level shifts in the house-

hold survey and covariate inputs to the state models, BLS retained the same modifi cations to

the LAUS seasonal adjustment and smoothing procedures that had been introduced during

the May 2020 cycle. Specifi cally, level shifts were isolated from the estimation of seasonal

factors, and the Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space fi lter was not used to smooth the season-

ally adjusted estimates. It is anticipated that these modifi cations will be necessary for as long

as complex outlier treatments are deemed necessary for the model inputs.

The “Frequently asked questions” document at www.bls.gov/cps/employment-situation-

covid19-faq-june-2020.pdf extensively discusses the impact of a misclassifi cation in the

household survey on the national estimates for June 2020. Despite the considerable decline

in its degree relative to prior months, this misclassifi cation continued to be widespread geo-

graphically, with BLS analysis indicating that most states again were aff ected to at least some

extent. However, according to usual practice, the data from the household survey are ac-

cepted as recorded. To maintain data integrity, no ad hoc actions are taken to reclassify sur-

vey responses. Hence, the household survey estimates of employed and unemployed people

that serve as the primary inputs to the state models were aff ected to varying degrees by the

misclassifi cation, which in turn aff ected the offi cial LAUS estimates for June 2020.

June 2020

Table of Contents

Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data ....................................................... ii

Labor Force Highlights ..................................................................................... 1

Unemployment Rates (County Rankings) .................................................. 2

County Rate Map ............................................................................................... 3

Statewide Unadjusted Unemployment Rates Graph .............................. 4

Unadjusted Labor Force and Employment Security Data ..................... 5

Labor Force Estimates ..................................................................................... 6

Twelve Month Moving Averages .................................................................. 12

Five Year History of Unemployment Rates .............................................. 14

Unemployment Insurance Statistics .......................................................... 17

Area Descriptions ........................................................................................... 22

Description of the Unemployment Rate Calculation ............................ 26

Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................... 27

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ii — Mississippi Labor Market Data

Seasonally AdjustedLabor Force and Non-Farm Employment Data

June 2020 May 2020 June 2019Preliminary Revised Revised

Mississippi 1,101,200 1,073,500 1,157,800United States 137,802,000 133,002,000 150,759,000


Civilian Labor Force 1,193,600 1,208,900 1,275,400 Unemployed 103,700 126,600 69,400 Unemployment Rate 8.7 10.5 5.4 Employed 1,089,900 1,082,300 1,206,000


Civilian Labor Force 159,932,000 158,227,000 163,133,000 Unemployed 17,750,000 20,985,000 5,985,000 Unemployment Rate 11.1 13.3 3.7 Employed 142,182,000 137,242,000 157,148,000

United States

Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Data Estimates

Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Employment Estimates

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Mississippi Labor Market Data — 1

Labor Force Highlights for June 2020

Labor force data presented are rounded estimates.

Seasonally Adjusted

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2020 at 8.7 percent decreased 1.8 percent-age points over the month. The rate increased 3.3 percentage points when compared to the June 2019 rate of 5.4 percent. The Nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 2.2 percentage points over the month from 13.3 to 11.1 percent, but was 7.4 percentage points higher than the year ago rate of 3.7 percent.

In June 2020, there were 27,700 more jobs in Mississippi than May 2020, according to the sea-sonally adjusted results from a survey of Mississippi employers. Over the year the number of nonfarm jobs has decreased 56,600. Industry sectors registering the largest monthly employ-ment gains were Leisure & Hospitality; Educational & Health Services; and Trade, Transporta-tion & Utilities.

Seasonally adjusted data removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular pattern each year such as the infl uences of weather, holidays, the opening and closing of schools, and other recurring seasonal events. These adjustments make it easier to observe the cyclical and other non-seasonal movements in a data series. Amounts are seasonally adjusted at the National and State levels only.

Unadjusted

Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2020 was 9.7 percent, decreas-ing seven-tenths of a percentage point. When compared to the June 2019 rate of 6.4 percent, the rate increased 3.3 percentage points. The number of unemployed decreased 8,100 over the month, while the employed total increased 7,300 from the prior month. The Nation’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2020 at 11.2 percent was down 1.8 percentage points over the month, but was 7.4 percentage points above the year ago rate of 3.8 percent.

Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased 25,100 over the month but was down 53,600 from one year ago. Registering the largest monthly employment gains were the Leisure & Hospitality sector and the Trade, Transportation & Utilties sector.

For the month of June 2020, forty-one counties in Mississippi posted unemployment rates less than or equal to the state’s rate of 9.7 percent. Smith County posted the lowest unemployment rate for the month of June at 6.1 percent followed by Rankin County at 6.3 percent. Jefferson County had the highest unemployment rate for June at 20.3 percent followed by Holmes County at 20.2 percent. Historically, Mississippi’s unemployment rate has increased from May to June as the full impact of students entering the labor force occurs. The over the month decrease in the unemployment rate can be attributed to the gradual recovery from COVID-19.

2 — Mississippi Labor Market Data

Unemployment Rates

Note: Unless indicated state and county data presented are not seasonally adjusted.

1 Smith 6.1 42 Bolivar 9.82 Rankin 6.3 42 Clarke 9.83 Scott 6.9 44 Forrest 9.94 Alcorn 7.0 44 Oktibbeha 9.95 Choctaw 7.1 44 Walthall 9.96 Issaquena 7.2 47 George 10.06 Tishomingo 7.2 48 Jasper 10.18 Lamar 7.3 49 Benton 10.39 DeSoto 7.6 49 Lee 10.3

10 Simpson 7.7 49 Wayne 10.311 Itawamba 7.9 52 Greene 10.412 Prentiss 8.0 52 Pike 10.412 Tippah 8.0 52 Yalobusha 10.414 Lafayette 8.1 55 Lowndes 10.715 Madison 8.2 55 Warren 10.715 Union 8.2 57 Harrison 10.917 Marion 8.3 57 Jackson 10.918 Jones 8.4 59 Winston 11.018 Pearl River 8.4 60 Monroe 11.320 Lincoln 8.5 61 Jefferson Davis 11.520 Tallahatchie 8.5 61 Sharkey 11.522 Calhoun 8.7 61 Sunflower 11.522 Franklin 8.7 64 Hinds 11.722 Grenada 8.7 65 Washington 12.222 Webster 8.7 65 Yazoo 12.226 Covington 8.8 67 Adams 12.427 Pontotoc 8.9 67 Panola 12.428 Carroll 9.0 69 Kemper 12.528 Lauderdale 9.0 70 Leflore 12.628 Stone 9.0 70 Quitman 12.631 Montgomery 9.2 72 Chickasaw 12.731 Tate 9.2 73 Neshoba 13.433 Perry 9.3 74 Coahoma 14.134 Amite 9.4 74 Wilkinson 14.134 Copiah 9.4 76 Clay 14.536 Attala 9.5 77 Noxubee 14.736 Leake 9.5 78 Humphreys 15.938 Hancock 9.6 79 Tunica 17.538 Lawrence 9.6 80 Claiborne 18.638 Marshall 9.6 81 Holmes 20.238 Newton 9.6 82 Jefferson 20.3

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June, 2020County Rankings


Mississippi Unemployment Rates by County

Hinds11.7

Yazoo12.2

Bolivar9.8

Attala9.5

Amite9.4

Jackson10.9

Perry9.3

Scott6.9

Wayne10.3

Jones8.4

Rankin6.3

Harrison10.9

Smith6.1

Copiah9.4

Clarke9.8

Lee10.3

Monroe11.3

Panola12.4

Holmes20.2

Jasper10.1

Tate9.2

Kemper12.5

Carroll9.0

Leake9.5

Greene10.4

Clay14.5

Pike10.4

Leflore12.6

Madison8.2

Marshall9.6

Warren10.7

Lincoln8.5

Marion8.3

Noxubee14.7

Lamar7.3

Newton9.6

Winston11.0

Lafayette8.1

Stone9.0

Tunica17.5

Union8.2

Pearl River8.4

Sunflower11.5

Calhoun8.7

Wilkinson14.1

Franklin8.7

Tippah8.0

Adams12.4

DeSoto7.6

Simpson7.7

Forrest9.9

Alcorn7.0

Neshoba13.4

Lauderdale9.0

George10.0

Hancock9.6

Coahoma14.1

Benton10.3

Lowndes10.7

Pontotoc8.9

Jefferson20.3

Itawamba7.9

Tallahatchie8.5

Sharkey11.5

Prentiss8.0

Grenada8.7

Claiborne18.6

Webster8.7

Walthall9.9

Quitman12.6

Choctaw7.1

Yalobusha10.4 Chickasaw

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Oktibbeha9.9

Covington8.8

Washington12.2

Lawrence9.6

Issaquena7.2

Jeff Davis11.5

Tishomingo7.2

Humphreys15.9

Montgomery9.2

Unemployment Rates6.1 - 7.1

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Mississippi 9.7U.S. 11.2

Source: Labor Market Data PublicationDesign: Labor Market Information Department, MDES


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Civilian Labor Force 1,211,200 1,212,000 1,292,700 1,276,100 1,257,100 Unemployed 117,800 125,900 83,200 69,200 86,900 Unemployment Rate 9.7 10.4 6.4 5.4 6.9 Employed 1,093,400 1,086,100 1,209,500 1,206,900 1,170,200


Civilian Labor Force 160,883,000 157,975,000 164,120,000 163,539,000 162,569,000 Unemployed 18,072,000 20,514,000 6,292,000 6,001,000 9,655,000 Unemployment Rate 11.2 13.0 3.8 3.7 5.9 Employed 142,811,000 137,461,000 157,828,000 157,538,000 152,914,000

Labor Force Data Estimates

Moving** Average

2019 Annual Average United States

Moving** Average

2019 Annual Average Mississippi

Mississippi June 2020 May 2020 June 2019

Initial UI Claims 70,171 103,087 6,130Continued Claims 657,190 947,444 47,676Benefits Paid $123,824,886 $145,555,947 $6,019,904Weeks Paid 693,021 779,289 29,575First Payments 33,742 60,675 3,062Final Payments 2,418 889 340Average Weekly Benefit $178.67 $186.78 $203.55

Unemployment Insurance Data

** Average for most recent twelve months, including current month.

Labor force amounts are produced in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


Labor Force EstimatesPlace of residence – Persons 16 years of age and older

Number RateMississippi 1,211,200 1,093,400 117,800 9.7

Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA 159,770 142,610 17,160 10.7 Hattiesburg MSA 63,870 58,320 5,550 8.7 Jackson MSA 254,040 230,480 23,560 9.3

United States 160,883,000 142,811,000 18,072,000 11.2 United States-adjusted 159,932,000 142,182,000 17,750,000 11.1

CountiesAdams 10,580 9,270 1,310 12.4 Alcorn 14,890 13,840 1,050 7.0 Amite 4,310 3,900 410 9.4 Attala 6,740 6,100 640 9.5

Benton 2,840 2,550 290 10.3 Bolivar 11,870 10,700 1,170 9.8 Calhoun 5,650 5,160 490 8.7 Carroll 3,290 2,990 300 9.0 Chickasaw 6,760 5,900 860 12.7

Choctaw 3,550 3,300 250 7.1 Claiborne 3,000 2,440 560 18.6 Clarke 5,570 5,020 550 9.8 Clay 7,750 6,620 1,130 14.5 Coahoma 8,480 7,280 1,200 14.1

Copiah 10,630 9,630 1,000 9.4 Covington 7,670 7,000 670 8.8 DeSoto 83,870 77,500 6,370 7.6 Forrest 31,470 28,360 3,110 9.9 Franklin 2,710 2,470 240 8.7

George 8,550 7,690 860 10.0 Greene 4,190 3,750 440 10.4 Grenada 8,950 8,170 780 8.7 Hancock 18,070 16,340 1,730 9.6 Harrison 84,800 75,570 9,230 10.9

Hinds 103,500 91,370 12,130 11.7 Holmes 5,740 4,580 1,160 20.2 Humphreys 2,390 2,010 380 15.9 Issaquena 370 340 30 7.2 Itawamba 9,840 9,060 780 7.9

Jackson 56,900 50,700 6,200 10.9 Jasper 5,880 5,290 590 10.1 Jefferson 1,960 1,560 400 20.3 Jefferson Davis 3,930 3,480 450 11.5 Jones 24,580 22,520 2,060 8.4

Kemper 3,470 3,040 430 12.5 Lafayette 25,890 23,780 2,110 8.1 Lamar 28,390 26,330 2,060 7.3 Lauderdale 28,180 25,640 2,540 9.0 Lawrence 4,430 4,000 430 9.6

Preliminary June 2020Unemployment

EmployedLabor ForceArea



Number Rate Number RateMississippi 1,212,000 1,086,100 125,900 10.4 1,292,700 1,209,500 83,200 6.4

G-B-P MSA 159,340 135,820 23,520 14.8 166,590 156,050 10,540 6.3 Hattiesburg MSA 64,380 58,670 5,710 8.9 67,820 63,920 3,900 5.8 Jackson MSA 254,330 228,770 25,560 10.1 270,900 255,300 15,600 5.8

United States 157,975,000 137,461,000 20,514,000 13.0 164,120,000 157,828,000 6,292,000 3.8 United States-adjusted 158,227,000 137,242,000 20,985,000 13.3 163,133,000 157,148,000 5,985,000 3.7

Counties Adams 10,780 9,480 1,300 12.0 11,530 10,590 940 8.1 Alcorn 14,890 13,840 1,050 7.0 16,170 15,260 910 5.6 Amite 4,250 3,900 350 8.2 4,600 4,240 360 7.8 Attala 6,710 6,090 620 9.2 7,240 6,730 510 7.1

Benton 2,800 2,540 260 9.3 3,080 2,850 230 7.5 Bolivar 11,660 10,760 900 7.7 12,660 11,550 1,110 8.8 Calhoun 5,660 5,180 480 8.4 5,900 5,540 360 6.1 Carroll 3,280 3,000 280 8.5 3,560 3,310 250 7.0 Chickasaw 6,890 5,950 940 13.6 7,030 6,570 460 6.5

Choctaw 3,500 3,280 220 6.4 3,860 3,630 230 5.9 Claiborne 2,950 2,450 500 16.9 3,130 2,710 420 13.4 Clarke 5,590 5,040 550 9.8 5,980 5,550 430 7.3 Clay 7,770 6,650 1,120 14.4 8,010 7,310 700 8.7 Coahoma 8,520 7,260 1,260 14.8 8,660 7,880 780 9.0

Copiah 10,490 9,550 940 9.0 11,490 10,570 920 8.0 Covington 7,560 6,980 580 7.6 8,290 7,820 470 5.7 DeSoto 83,350 76,910 6,440 7.7 91,550 86,760 4,790 5.2 Forrest 31,630 28,520 3,110 9.8 33,120 31,060 2,060 6.2 Franklin 2,710 2,470 240 8.8 2,920 2,700 220 7.6

George 8,550 7,620 930 10.9 9,110 8,370 740 8.2 Greene 4,230 3,790 440 10.3 4,470 4,070 400 9.0 Grenada 8,980 8,250 730 8.1 9,830 9,240 590 6.0 Hancock 17,710 15,560 2,150 12.1 19,060 17,850 1,210 6.4 Harrison 85,110 71,970 13,140 15.4 87,930 82,680 5,250 6.0

Hinds 103,370 90,720 12,650 12.2 108,250 101,400 6,850 6.3 Holmes 5,890 4,670 1,220 20.7 5,830 5,120 710 12.2 Humphreys 2,320 2,010 310 13.4 2,350 2,100 250 10.6 Issaquena 350 330 20 6.7 400 350 50 12.9 Itawamba 9,890 9,040 850 8.6 10,700 10,090 610 5.7

Jackson 56,530 48,290 8,240 14.6 59,590 55,520 4,070 6.8 Jasper 5,820 5,290 530 9.1 6,350 5,850 500 7.9 Jefferson 1,970 1,610 360 18.3 2,110 1,720 390 18.5 Jefferson Davis 3,910 3,510 400 10.3 4,170 3,800 370 8.8 Jones 24,340 22,520 1,820 7.5 26,770 25,060 1,710 6.4

Kemper 3,430 3,060 370 10.8 3,670 3,310 360 9.9 Lafayette 25,890 23,900 1,990 7.7 27,700 25,970 1,730 6.2 Lamar 28,720 26,500 2,220 7.7 30,410 28,900 1,510 5.0 Lauderdale 28,320 25,830 2,490 8.8 30,680 28,630 2,050 6.7 Lawrence 4,420 3,980 440 10.0 4,760 4,370 390 8.2

Revised May 2020 Revised June 2019Unemployment Unemployment

Labor Force Employed Labor Force EmployedArea



Number Rate Counties

Leake 7,930 7,170 760 9.5 Lee 39,040 35,030 4,010 10.3 Leflore 9,630 8,420 1,210 12.6 Lincoln 13,810 12,640 1,170 8.5 Lowndes 23,740 21,200 2,540 10.7

Madison 50,030 45,940 4,090 8.2 Marion 9,220 8,460 760 8.3 Marshall 13,500 12,200 1,300 9.6 Monroe 14,650 13,000 1,650 11.3 Montgomery 3,780 3,430 350 9.2

Neshoba 10,460 9,060 1,400 13.4 Newton 8,310 7,510 800 9.6 Noxubee 3,830 3,270 560 14.7 Oktibbeha 21,240 19,130 2,110 9.9 Panola 12,070 10,570 1,500 12.4

Pearl River 21,850 20,020 1,830 8.4 Perry 4,020 3,640 380 9.3 Pike 13,950 12,500 1,450 10.4 Pontotoc 13,900 12,670 1,230 8.9 Prentiss 10,650 9,800 850 8.0

Quitman 2,370 2,070 300 12.6 Rankin 70,340 65,930 4,410 6.3 Scott 12,250 11,400 850 6.9 Sharkey 1,620 1,430 190 11.5 Simpson 10,120 9,340 780 7.7

Smith 6,490 6,090 400 6.1 Stone 6,530 5,940 590 9.0 Sunflower 7,720 6,830 890 11.5 Tallahatchie 5,080 4,650 430 8.5 Tate 11,640 10,570 1,070 9.2

Tippah 8,710 8,010 700 8.0 Tishomingo 8,040 7,460 580 7.2 Tunica 4,680 3,860 820 17.5 Union 13,380 12,290 1,090 8.2 Walthall 4,640 4,180 460 9.9

Warren 19,070 17,040 2,030 10.7 Washington 16,430 14,420 2,010 12.2 Wayne 7,380 6,620 760 10.3 Webster 3,750 3,420 330 8.7 Wilkinson 2,630 2,260 370 14.1

Winston 7,110 6,330 780 11.0 Yalobusha 4,560 4,080 480 10.4 Yazoo 9,420 8,270 1,150 12.2

Preliminary June 2020

Labor EmployedUnemployment

Area


Number Rate Number RateCounties

Leake 7,960 7,130 830 10.5 8,290 7,770 520 6.3 Lee 39,540 34,990 4,550 11.5 41,460 39,340 2,120 5.1 Leflore 9,480 8,450 1,030 10.9 10,240 9,370 870 8.5 Lincoln 13,890 12,620 1,270 9.2 14,960 14,000 960 6.4 Lowndes 24,040 21,540 2,500 10.4 25,380 23,690 1,690 6.7

Madison 50,630 45,590 5,040 10.0 53,820 50,940 2,880 5.3 Marion 9,300 8,550 750 8.1 10,070 9,440 630 6.3 Marshall 13,200 12,100 1,100 8.4 14,650 13,610 1,040 7.1 Monroe 14,800 13,100 1,700 11.5 15,750 14,760 990 6.3 Montgomery 3,820 3,470 350 9.1 4,090 3,820 270 6.6

Neshoba 10,500 9,060 1,440 13.7 10,730 10,000 730 6.8 Newton 8,390 7,580 810 9.7 9,040 8,440 600 6.7 Noxubee 3,840 3,360 480 12.6 3,970 3,630 340 8.5 Oktibbeha 21,250 19,290 1,960 9.2 22,440 20,750 1,690 7.5 Panola 12,020 10,630 1,390 11.6 12,860 11,850 1,010 7.9

Pearl River 21,680 19,760 1,920 8.8 24,090 22,640 1,450 6.0 Perry 4,040 3,660 380 9.5 4,290 3,960 330 7.7 Pike 13,930 12,530 1,400 10.0 14,960 13,800 1,160 7.8 Pontotoc 14,060 12,630 1,430 10.1 14,910 14,150 760 5.1 Prentiss 10,750 9,850 900 8.3 11,500 10,830 670 5.8

Quitman 2,420 2,140 280 11.7 2,520 2,270 250 10.0 Rankin 70,440 65,460 4,980 7.1 76,690 73,150 3,540 4.6 Scott 12,190 11,290 900 7.4 13,170 12,440 730 5.5 Sharkey 1,570 1,410 160 10.3 1,680 1,530 150 8.9 Simpson 9,990 9,270 720 7.2 10,930 10,270 660 6.1

Smith 6,400 6,040 360 5.7 7,030 6,610 420 5.9 Stone 6,530 5,870 660 10.1 7,020 6,440 580 8.3 Sunflower 7,570 6,860 710 9.4 8,030 7,310 720 9.0 Tallahatchie 5,130 4,780 350 6.9 5,450 5,090 360 6.7 Tate 11,510 10,480 1,030 9.0 12,570 11,710 860 6.9

Tippah 8,750 8,040 710 8.1 9,540 8,940 600 6.3 Tishomingo 8,090 7,470 620 7.6 8,770 8,260 510 5.8 Tunica 4,950 3,830 1,120 22.6 4,560 4,230 330 7.3 Union 13,500 12,200 1,300 9.7 14,410 13,730 680 4.7 Walthall 4,650 4,220 430 9.2 5,090 4,640 450 8.8

Warren 19,460 17,090 2,370 12.2 20,470 19,050 1,420 6.9 Washington 16,340 14,500 1,840 11.3 17,510 16,000 1,510 8.6 Wayne 7,230 6,580 650 9.0 7,700 7,150 550 7.1 Webster 3,740 3,440 300 8.0 4,010 3,750 260 6.4 Wilkinson 2,600 2,270 330 12.5 2,890 2,540 350 12.0

Winston 7,130 6,360 770 10.8 7,610 7,060 550 7.2 Yalobusha 4,640 4,150 490 10.5 4,930 4,570 360 7.3 Yazoo 9,410 8,180 1,230 13.1 9,720 8,970 750 7.7

Revised June 2019

Area

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Labor Employed Labor EmployedUnemployment Unemployment



Number Rate Workforce Development Areas

Delta 91,740 80,150 11,590 12.6 Mississippi Partnership 378,250 343,870 34,380 9.1 Southcentral MS 335,130 302,740 32,390 9.7 Twin Districts 406,090 366,640 39,450 9.7

Central Mississippi 273,110 247,520 25,590 9.4 East Central 88,540 80,220 8,320 9.4 Golden Triangle 70,970 63,270 7,700 10.8 North Central 42,690 37,770 4,920 11.5 North Delta 128,190 116,500 11,690 9.1 Northeast 58,630 53,860 4,770 8.1 South Delta 40,400 35,730 4,670 11.6 Southern 317,550 286,420 31,130 9.8 Southwest 62,020 55,220 6,800 11.0 Three Rivers 129,110 116,890 12,220 9.5

Community College Districts - For Coahoma & Meridian Community College Districts refer to county data.

Copiah-Lincoln 54,240 48,910 5,330 9.8 East Central 46,060 41,470 4,590 10.0 East Mississippi 60,030 53,260 6,770 11.3 Gulf Coast 156,780 139,900 16,880 10.8 Hinds 195,910 176,780 19,130 9.8 Holmes 95,250 86,200 9,050 9.5 Itawamba 84,190 75,660 8,530 10.1 Jones 65,780 59,930 5,850 8.9 Mississippi Delta 50,030 44,150 5,880 11.8 Northeast 55,670 51,400 4,270 7.7 Northwest 172,150 156,990 15,160 8.8 Pearl River 112,930 102,990 9,940 8.8 Southwest 25,530 22,840 2,690 10.5

CitiesBiloxi 19,300 17,000 2,300 11.9 Clinton 12,080 11,270 810 6.7 Columbus 9,390 8,210 1,180 12.6 Greenville 11,130 9,680 1,450 13.0 Gulfport 28,760 25,030 3,730 13.0 Hattiesburg 20,570 18,380 2,190 10.6 Hattiesburg 1 17,910 15,920 1,990 11.1 Hattiesburg 2 2,660 2,460 200 7.3 Horn Lake 12,230 10,940 1,290 10.5 Jackson 70,830 61,310 9,520 13.4 Madison 12,100 11,450 650 5.3 Meridian 13,680 12,240 1,440 10.5 Moss Point 5,020 4,360 660 13.1 Olive Branch 18,380 17,300 1,080 5.9 Pascagoula 8,490 7,510 980 11.5 Pearl 11,880 11,000 880 7.4 Southaven 25,820 24,010 1,810 7.0 Starkville 11,560 10,430 1,130 9.8 Tupelo 17,130 15,050 2,080 12.1 Vicksburg 8,710 7,550 1,160 13.3

Area Labor Force

Planning and Development Districts

Preliminary June 2020Unemployment

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Number Rate Number RateWorkforce Development Areas

Delta 91,500 80,630 10,870 11.9 96,310 87,960 8,350 8.7 Miss. Partnership 378,990 344,100 34,890 9.2 407,060 382,550 24,510 6.0 Southcentral MS 335,940 301,390 34,550 10.3 358,320 335,660 22,660 6.3 Twin Districts 405,670 360,000 45,670 11.3 431,030 403,360 27,670 6.4

Planning and Development Districts Central Mississippi 273,790 245,860 27,930 10.2 291,370 274,350 17,020 5.8 East Central 88,600 80,320 8,280 9.3 94,940 88,600 6,340 6.7 Golden Triangle 71,270 63,920 7,350 10.3 75,280 69,820 5,460 7.3 North Central 42,800 38,080 4,720 11.0 45,720 42,160 3,560 7.8 North Delta 127,900 116,030 11,870 9.3 138,170 129,790 8,380 6.1 Northeast 58,480 53,840 4,640 7.9 63,710 59,750 3,960 6.2 South Delta 39,810 35,870 3,940 9.9 42,630 38,840 3,790 8.9 Southern 317,070 279,680 37,390 11.8 336,090 314,760 21,330 6.3 Southwest 62,150 55,530 6,620 10.7 66,950 61,310 5,640 8.4 Three Rivers 130,230 116,990 13,240 10.2 137,860 130,150 7,710 5.6

Community College Districts - For Coahoma & Meridian Community College Districts refer to county data.

Copiah-Lincoln 54,250 48,980 5,270 9.7 58,700 54,220 4,480 7.6 East Central 46,170 41,420 4,750 10.3 48,840 45,710 3,130 6.4 East Mississippi 60,330 53,900 6,430 10.7 63,470 58,690 4,780 7.5 Gulf Coast 156,720 133,750 22,970 14.7 163,650 153,010 10,640 6.5 Hinds 196,220 175,720 20,500 10.4 208,540 196,310 12,230 5.9 Holmes 95,960 85,970 9,990 10.4 101,960 95,510 6,450 6.3 Itawamba 85,180 75,710 9,470 11.1 89,850 84,910 4,940 5.5 Jones 65,210 59,900 5,310 8.1 70,880 66,070 4,810 6.8 Mississippi Delta 49,290 44,320 4,970 10.1 52,870 48,210 4,660 8.8 Northeast 55,980 51,400 4,580 8.2 60,390 57,020 3,370 5.6 Northwest 171,570 156,640 14,930 8.7 185,770 174,450 11,320 6.1 Pearl River 112,950 102,400 10,550 9.3 120,920 113,690 7,230 6.0 Southwest 25,430 22,920 2,510 9.9 27,540 25,220 2,320 8.4

Cities Biloxi 19,710 16,190 3,520 17.9 19,790 18,600 1,190 6.0 Clinton 12,130 11,190 940 7.7 13,140 12,510 630 4.8 Columbus 9,470 8,350 1,120 11.8 9,880 9,180 700 7.1 Greenville 11,070 9,730 1,340 12.1 11,750 10,740 1,010 8.6 Gulfport 29,000 23,840 5,160 17.8 29,270 27,390 1,880 6.4 Hattiesburg 20,640 18,490 2,150 10.4 21,450 20,140 1,310 6.1 Hattiesburg 1 17,950 16,020 1,930 10.7 18,620 17,440 1,180 6.4 Hattiesburg 2 2,700 2,470 230 8.4 2,830 2,700 130 4.4 Horn Lake 12,280 10,860 1,420 11.6 12,990 12,250 740 5.7 Jackson 70,620 60,870 9,750 13.8 72,810 68,030 4,780 6.6 Madison 12,210 11,360 850 7.0 13,260 12,690 570 4.3 Meridian 13,680 12,330 1,350 9.9 14,700 13,660 1,040 7.1 Moss Point 4,880 4,160 720 14.8 5,250 4,780 470 9.0 Olive Branch 18,230 17,170 1,060 5.8 20,290 19,360 930 4.6 Pascagoula 8,300 7,150 1,150 13.9 8,850 8,220 630 7.1 Pearl 11,900 10,920 980 8.2 12,840 12,200 640 5.0 Southaven 25,800 23,830 1,970 7.6 28,230 26,880 1,350 4.8 Starkville 11,620 10,510 1,110 9.5 12,030 11,310 720 6.0 Tupelo 17,380 15,040 2,340 13.4 17,870 16,910 960 5.4 Vicksburg 8,950 7,570 1,380 15.4 9,140 8,440 700 7.7

Area

Revised May 2020 Revised June 2019Unemployment Unemployment

Employed EmployedLabor Force Labor Force


Hattiesburg 1/ Forrest County part Hattiesburg 2/ Lamar County part


Twelve Month Moving Averages As of June 2020

Number Rate

Mississippi 1,257,100 1,170,200 86,900 6.9 Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA 162,980 150,060 12,920 7.9 Hattiesburg MSA 67,320 63,310 4,010 6.0 Jackson MSA 263,640 247,150 16,490 6.3

United States 162,569,000 152,914,000 9,655,000 5.9

Delta 92,420 84,050 8,370 9.1 Mississippi Partnership 398,060 372,370 25,690 6.5 Southcentral MS 347,540 324,230 23,310 6.7 Twin Districts 419,290 389,610 29,680 7.1

CountiesAdams 11,120 10,170 950 8.5 Alcorn 15,700 14,810 890 5.7 Amite 4,350 4,010 340 7.8 Attala 6,910 6,410 500 7.2

Benton 3,000 2,780 220 7.3 Bolivar 11,970 11,040 930 7.8 Calhoun 5,660 5,240 420 7.4 Carroll 3,420 3,170 250 7.3 Chickasaw 6,940 6,310 630 9.1

Choctaw 3,660 3,440 220 6.0 Claiborne 3,000 2,620 380 12.7 Clarke 5,810 5,380 430 7.4 Clay 7,790 7,000 790 10.1 Coahoma 8,340 7,510 830 10.0

Copiah 10,980 10,190 790 7.2 Covington 7,970 7,510 460 5.8 DeSoto 89,300 84,520 4,780 5.4 Forrest 32,860 30,750 2,110 6.4 Franklin 2,740 2,530 210 7.7

George 8,730 7,980 750 8.6 Greene 4,320 3,930 390 9.0 Grenada 9,230 8,660 570 6.2 Hancock 18,550 17,190 1,360 7.3 Harrison 86,310 79,510 6,800 7.9

Hinds 105,850 98,240 7,610 7.2 Holmes 5,730 4,970 760 13.3 Humphreys 2,250 1,980 270 12.0 Issaquena 380 340 40 10.5 Itawamba 10,430 9,750 680 6.5

Jackson 58,130 53,360 4,770 8.2 Jasper 6,070 5,590 480 7.9 Jefferson 2,010 1,670 340 16.9 Jefferson Davis 4,060 3,740 320 7.9 Jones 25,610 24,040 1,570 6.1

Kemper 3,500 3,180 320 9.1 Lafayette 27,880 26,380 1,500 5.4 Lamar 30,220 28,650 1,570 5.2

Workforce Development Areas

EmployedArea Labor ForceUnemployment


*For Coahoma and Meridian Community College Districts refer to county data.Hattiesburg 1/ Forrest County part Hattiesburg 2/ Lamar County part

Number Rate Number Rate

Planning and Development DistrictsLauderdale 29,780 27,860 1,920 6.4 Central Mississippi 283,610 265,610 18,000 6.3 Lawrence 4,520 4,170 350 7.7 East Central 91,170 85,010 6,160 6.8 Leake 7,880 7,330 550 7.0 Golden Triangle 73,700 68,310 5,390 7.3 Lee 40,990 38,190 2,800 6.8 Leflore 9,890 9,010 880 8.9 North Central 43,940 40,350 3,590 8.2

North Delta 134,250 125,800 8,450 6.3 Lincoln 14,360 13,400 960 6.7 Northeast 61,740 57,850 3,890 6.3 Lowndes 25,020 23,290 1,730 6.9 Madison 52,400 49,360 3,040 5.8 South Delta 40,580 36,970 3,610 8.9 Marion 9,750 9,140 610 6.3 Southern 328,120 304,600 23,520 7.2 Marshall 14,170 13,240 930 6.6 Southwest 63,930 58,620 5,310 8.3

Three Rivers 136,270 127,140 9,130 6.7 Monroe 15,460 14,260 1,200 7.8 Community College Districts*Montgomery 3,880 3,600 280 7.2 Copiah-Lincoln 56,260 52,040 4,220 7.5 Neshoba 10,230 9,390 840 8.2 East Central 46,650 43,470 3,180 6.8 Newton 8,720 8,130 590 6.8 East Mississippi 62,300 57,610 4,690 7.5 Noxubee 3,780 3,430 350 9.3

Gulf Coast 159,940 147,110 12,830 8.0 Oktibbeha 22,210 20,710 1,500 6.8 Hinds 203,320 190,170 13,150 6.5 Panola 12,380 11,380 1,000 8.1 Holmes 98,520 91,860 6,660 6.8 Pearl River 23,240 21,800 1,440 6.2 Perry 4,240 3,910 330 7.8 Itawamba 88,550 82,230 6,320 7.1 Pike 14,270 13,190 1,080 7.6 Jones 68,070 63,510 4,560 6.7

Mississippi Delta 50,470 45,980 4,490 8.9 Pontotoc 14,730 13,720 1,010 6.9 Prentiss 11,170 10,460 710 6.4 Northeast 58,750 55,120 3,630 6.2 Quitman 2,360 2,140 220 9.3 Northwest 181,500 170,460 11,040 6.1 Rankin 74,510 70,860 3,650 4.9 Pearl River 118,680 111,270 7,410 6.2 Scott 12,490 11,830 660 5.3 Southwest 26,180 24,060 2,120 8.1

CitiesSharkey 1,600 1,450 150 9.4 Biloxi 19,550 17,890 1,660 8.5 Simpson 10,530 9,910 620 5.9 Clinton 12,770 12,120 650 5.1 Smith 6,690 6,320 370 5.5 Columbus 9,780 9,030 750 7.7 Stone 6,770 6,260 510 7.5 Greenville 11,240 10,250 990 8.8 Sunflower 7,650 6,900 750 9.8 Gulfport 28,840 26,340 2,500 8.7

Tallahatchie 5,160 4,830 330 6.4 Hattiesburg 21,310 19,940 1,370 6.4 Tate 12,150 11,350 800 6.6 Hattiesburg 1 18,490 17,270 1,220 6.6 Tippah 9,280 8,680 600 6.5 Hattiesburg 2 2,820 2,670 150 5.3 Tishomingo 8,420 7,880 540 6.4 Horn Lake 12,750 11,930 820 6.4 Tunica 4,560 4,070 490 10.7 Jackson 71,480 65,920 5,560 7.8

Union 14,180 13,290 890 6.3 Madison 12,880 12,300 580 4.5 Walthall 4,800 4,410 390 8.1 Meridian 14,290 13,300 990 6.9 Warren 19,960 18,450 1,510 7.6 Moss Point 5,060 4,590 470 9.3 Washington 16,730 15,260 1,470 8.8 Olive Branch 19,720 18,860 860 4.4 Wayne 7,360 6,830 530 7.2 Pascagoula 8,600 7,900 700 8.1

Webster 3,910 3,650 260 6.6 Pearl 12,490 11,820 670 5.4 Wilkinson 2,760 2,450 310 11.2 Southaven 27,560 26,190 1,370 5.0 Winston 7,330 6,790 540 7.4 Starkville 12,030 11,290 740 6.2 Yalobusha 4,880 4,530 350 7.2 Tupelo 17,750 16,410 1,340 7.5 Yazoo 9,380 8,600 780 8.3 Vicksburg 8,970 8,180 790 8.8

Unemployment UnemploymentEmployedArea Area EmployedLabor ForceLabor Force

Counties - continued

Twelve Month Moving Averages As of June 2020


Five Year Comparison of Unemployment Rates As of June 2020

Current Month 1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago 3 Years Ago 4 Years Ago 5 Years AgoJun-2020 Jun-2019 Jun-2018 Jun-2017 Jun-2016 Jun-2015

Mississippi 9.7 6.4 5.9 6.1 6.9 7.3 United States 11.2 3.8 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.5 United States-adjusted 11.1 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.9 5.3

MSAs Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula 10.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.8 7.0 Hattiesburg 8.7 5.8 5.2 5.6 6.4 6.6 Jackson 9.3 5.8 5.2 5.4 5.8 6.1

Delta 12.6 8.7 8.1 8.4 9.5 10.8 Miss Partnership 9.1 6.0 5.5 5.6 6.4 6.9 Southcentral MS 9.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.5 6.7 Twin Districts 9.7 6.4 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.2

CountiesAdams 12.4 8.1 7.5 8.6 9.4 9.1 Alcorn 7.0 5.6 5.1 5.3 6.1 6.3 Amite 9.4 7.8 7.7 8.0 8.5 8.8 Attala 9.5 7.1 6.5 6.6 7.6 8.3 Benton 10.3 7.5 7.0 7.2 8.2 9.3

Bolivar 9.8 8.8 8.2 8.1 8.7 9.2 Calhoun 8.7 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.5 6.8 Carroll 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 7.9 8.5 Chickasaw 12.7 6.5 6.1 6.3 7.8 8.3 Choctaw 7.1 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.6 7.1

Claiborne 18.6 13.4 10.9 12.0 13.8 14.8 Clarke 9.8 7.3 6.8 6.9 8.0 9.1 Clay 14.5 8.7 7.5 8.1 9.9 10.8 Coahoma 14.1 9.0 8.4 9.1 9.8 11.6 Copiah 9.4 8.0 6.8 6.9 7.8 8.2

Covington 8.8 5.7 5.3 5.8 6.5 6.6 DeSoto 7.6 5.2 4.7 4.7 5.1 5.4 Forrest 9.9 6.2 5.5 6.1 6.9 7.3 Franklin 8.7 7.6 7.1 8.3 8.5 8.8 George 10.0 8.2 7.8 8.4 8.5 8.5

Greene 10.4 9.0 7.9 9.4 9.0 8.4 Grenada 8.7 6.0 5.4 5.5 5.9 6.6 Hancock 9.6 6.4 6.1 6.5 7.0 7.2 Harrison 10.9 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.3 6.5 Hinds 11.7 6.3 5.9 6.0 6.5 6.9

Holmes 20.2 12.2 10.6 10.5 12.3 13.5 Humphreys 15.9 10.6 9.9 11.1 12.9 14.1 Issaquena 7.2 12.9 9.3 11.7 12.6 17.6 Itawamba 7.9 5.7 5.2 5.3 6.2 6.5 Jackson 10.9 6.8 6.7 6.7 7.5 7.8

Jasper 10.1 7.9 6.9 7.7 9.0 9.0 Jefferson 20.3 18.5 14.9 18.0 18.2 17.7 Jefferson Davis 11.5 8.8 7.9 8.6 10.6 10.7 Jones 8.4 6.4 6.0 6.2 7.4 6.7 Kemper 12.5 9.9 9.4 9.4 10.8 12.6 Lafayette 8.1 6.2 5.5 6.0 6.6 6.9

Workforce Development Areas

Area



CountiesLamar 7.3 5.0 4.5 4.7 5.4 5.4 Lauderdale 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.5 Lawrence 9.6 8.2 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.3 Leake 9.5 6.3 5.9 6.5 6.9 6.9 Lee 10.3 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.1

Leflore 12.6 8.5 8.1 8.5 9.9 11.5 Lincoln 8.5 6.4 5.7 6.4 6.5 6.8 Lowndes 10.7 6.7 6.2 6.6 7.3 7.8 Madison 8.2 5.3 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.2 Marion 8.3 6.3 6.4 6.5 7.7 8.4

Marshall 9.6 7.1 6.5 6.5 7.5 8.1 Monroe 11.3 6.3 5.9 6.0 7.2 8.2 Montgomery 9.2 6.6 6.2 6.0 7.1 8.2 Neshoba 13.4 6.8 6.1 6.1 6.5 6.9 Newton 9.6 6.7 5.9 6.1 7.2 7.2

Noxubee 14.7 8.5 8.5 8.6 10.0 11.3 Oktibbeha 9.9 7.5 6.3 7.0 7.6 8.0 Panola 12.4 7.9 7.4 8.2 8.4 9.7 Pearl River 8.4 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.9 6.9 Perry 9.3 7.7 7.3 7.6 8.4 8.8

Pike 10.4 7.8 7.1 7.6 8.0 8.4 Pontotoc 8.9 5.1 4.7 4.6 5.6 6.1 Prentiss 8.0 5.8 5.3 5.5 6.7 7.0 Quitman 12.6 10.0 9.9 10.6 10.9 12.2 Rankin 6.3 4.6 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6

Scott 6.9 5.5 4.9 4.9 5.4 5.4 Sharkey 11.5 8.9 8.7 8.6 9.6 10.2 Simpson 7.7 6.1 5.5 5.8 6.3 6.8 Smith 6.1 5.9 5.3 5.6 6.3 6.0 Stone 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.8 8.0 8.7

Sunflower 11.5 9.0 8.8 8.9 10.2 11.4 Tallahatchie 8.5 6.7 6.7 5.9 7.2 7.9 Tate 9.2 6.9 6.3 6.3 7.1 8.1 Tippah 8.0 6.3 5.4 5.5 6.8 7.0 Tishomingo 7.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.3 7.2

Tunica 17.5 7.3 6.4 6.7 7.8 10.0 Union 8.2 4.7 4.2 4.4 5.2 5.6 Walthall 9.9 8.8 8.2 8.1 9.5 9.7 Warren 10.7 6.9 6.6 6.6 7.3 7.3 Washington 12.2 8.6 7.7 8.3 9.9 11.5

Wayne 10.3 7.1 6.9 7.7 8.7 9.3 Webster 8.7 6.4 6.0 6.3 7.5 8.5 Wilkinson 14.1 12.0 9.9 10.3 12.4 12.7 Winston 11.0 7.2 6.7 7.0 8.1 9.3 Yalobusha 10.4 7.3 6.4 6.7 7.5 7.9 Yazoo 12.2 7.7 6.9 7.4 8.7 9.4

Area



*For Coahoma and Meridian Community College Districts refer to county data.Hattiesburg 1/ Forrest County part Hattiesburg 2/ Lamar County part


Central Miss. 9.4 5.8 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.1 East Central 9.4 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.4 Golden Triangle 10.8 7.3 6.5 7.0 7.9 8.6

North Central 11.5 7.8 7.1 7.2 8.3 9.3 North Delta 9.1 6.1 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.9 Northeast 8.1 6.2 5.7 5.8 6.8 7.2

South Delta 11.6 8.9 8.2 8.6 9.8 10.9 Southern 9.8 6.3 6.0 6.2 7.0 7.1 Southwest 11.0 8.4 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.2 Three Rivers 9.5 5.6 5.1 5.3 6.2 6.6

Community College Districts - For Coahoma & Meridian Community College Districts refer to county data.Copiah-Lincoln 9.8 7.6 6.7 7.4 8.0 8.2 East Central 10.0 6.4 5.8 6.0 6.6 6.9 East Mississippi 11.3 7.5 6.7 7.2 8.1 8.8

Gulf Coast 10.8 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.9 7.2 Hinds 9.8 5.9 5.4 5.5 6.0 6.2 Holmes 9.5 6.3 5.6 5.8 6.5 6.9

Itawamba 10.1 5.5 5.1 5.1 6.2 6.7 Jones 8.9 6.8 6.3 6.8 7.7 7.6 Mississippi Delta 11.8 8.8 8.2 8.6 9.8 11.0

Northeast 7.7 5.6 5.1 5.2 6.1 6.5 Northwest 8.8 6.1 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.8 Pearl River 8.8 6.0 5.6 6.0 6.7 6.9 Southwest 10.5 8.4 7.7 8.1 8.8 9.2

CitiesBiloxi 11.9 6.0 5.5 5.6 6.2 6.5 Clinton 6.7 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.9 5.1 Columbus 12.6 7.1 6.8 7.1 8.5 9.0 Greenville 13.0 8.6 7.5 8.1 9.8 11.2 Gulfport 13.0 6.4 6.0 6.1 7.2 7.6

Hattiesburg 10.6 6.1 5.4 6.1 7.2 7.4 Hattiesburg -Forest County part 11.1 6.4 5.6 6.3 7.4 7.8 Hattiesburg -Lamar County part 7.3 4.4 3.8 4.8 5.6 5.3 Horn Lake 10.5 5.7 5.1 5.1 5.9 6.8 Jackson 13.4 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.8 7.3

Madison 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.2 Meridian 10.5 7.1 6.6 6.9 7.6 8.1 Moss Point 13.1 9.0 8.1 8.3 10.4 10.6 Olive Branch 5.9 4.6 4.0 4.0 4.4 4.9 Pascagoula 11.5 7.1 7.3 7.2 9.4 10.0

Pearl 7.4 5.0 4.4 4.6 5.1 5.0 Southaven 7.0 4.8 4.2 4.3 4.9 5.1 Starkville 9.8 6.0 5.2 5.4 6.4 6.9 Tupelo 12.1 5.4 4.8 5.0 5.9 6.8 Vicksburg 13.3 7.7 7.5 7.6 8.6 9.2

Planning and Development Districts

Area



Unemployment Insurance Statistics

MSAs & WDAs

Initial Claims Cont'd Claims Benefits Paid

Metropolitan Statistical AreasGulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA 7,444 100,511 $19,645,121 $142,809,931Hattiesburg MSA 3,329 29,231 $5,358,768 $38,490,678Jackson MSA 13,693 130,461 $25,848,589 $182,043,511

Workforce Development AreasDelta 9,188 64,135 $11,788,592 $86,321,293Mississippi Partnership 17,683 170,296 $33,677,660 $214,099,456Southcentral Mississippi 18,734 171,629 $33,635,095 $239,024,809Twin Districts 20,200 201,680 $39,129,420 $280,356,732


Metropolitan Statistical AreasGulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA 13,888 171,178 $28,194,264 $156,765,031Hattiesburg MSA 4,673 40,825 $5,959,624 $36,144,128Jackson MSA 22,060 192,143 $29,436,866 $173,103,817

Workforce Development AreasDelta 11,112 80,074 $11,533,046 $68,700,813Mississippi Partnership 25,897 255,134 $40,874,264 $215,277,817Southcentral Mississippi 29,227 248,742 $37,790,320 $224,445,415Twin Districts 30,978 307,514 $48,532,038 $280,618,692


Metropolitan Statistical AreasGulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA 503 4,385 $628,855 $637,767Hattiesburg MSA 274 1,583 $220,432 $222,596Jackson MSA 1,117 7,731 $1,057,868 $1,066,873

Workforce Development AreasDelta 736 6,762 $945,754 $954,050Mississippi Partnership 1,368 11,115 $1,538,837 $1,548,607Southcentral Mississippi 1,589 11,204 $1,541,883 $1,583,894Twin Districts 1,520 11,302 $1,581,958 $1,603,099

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Unemployment Insurance StatisticsCounty Data - Claims

Initial Claims Cont'd Claims Initial Claims Cont'd Claims Initial Claims Cont'd Claims

CountiesAdams 604 6,357 1,022 9,359 89 590Alcorn 565 5,099 751 7,557 27 326Amite 167 1,123 232 1,446 15 155Attala 462 3,032 582 4,101 30 226Benton 167 1,234 273 2,102 3 135

Bolivar 959 5,844 1,291 6,705 148 998Calhoun 283 2,811 401 4,839 24 162Carroll 202 1,356 296 1,843 11 124Chickasaw 513 6,020 679 9,625 62 295Choctaw 116 1,133 220 1,604 11 123

Claiborne 367 2,796 715 3,638 22 284Clarke 269 2,233 404 3,105 34 215Clay 695 7,004 940 9,417 115 876Coahoma 824 6,874 1,114 9,634 72 669Copiah 700 5,031 835 6,311 51 515

Covington 469 3,229 712 3,856 33 146DeSoto 2,285 21,159 3,445 32,428 101 1,059Forrest 2,184 18,047 2,914 24,250 177 965Franklin 92 798 125 1,097 16 65George 441 2,465 681 4,136 36 237

Greene 250 1,244 254 1,663 27 146Grenada 643 4,469 675 5,620 39 366Hancock 711 7,564 1,167 12,449 28 262Harrison 4,067 59,270 7,619 100,933 275 2,252Hinds 8,057 73,027 12,748 101,376 528 3,833

Holmes 571 6,351 899 8,557 89 698Humphreys 402 2,163 438 2,356 23 197Issaquena 8 97 20 117 2 37Itawamba 313 3,377 515 6,142 28 205Jackson 2,666 33,677 5,102 57,796 200 1,871

Jasper 359 2,565 420 2,771 32 253Jefferson 214 1,515 309 1,601 30 206Jefferson Davis 357 2,131 555 2,515 49 279Jones 1,580 9,725 1,572 11,624 74 443Kemper 190 1,724 245 2,099 37 243

Lafayette 830 10,164 1,362 14,705 42 573Lamar 909 9,824 1,506 14,695 81 507Lauderdale 1,423 14,034 2,013 18,343 122 1,139Lawrence 237 1,698 346 2,423 27 165Leake 342 3,381 520 4,746 32 294Lee 2,106 25,885 3,323 41,206 201 926

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CountiesLeflore 1,143 7,113 1,447 8,171 56 646Lincoln 586 5,098 909 7,369 36 383Lowndes 1,601 13,895 2,369 18,558 125 1,119Madison 1,805 21,055 3,363 36,456 277 1,481Marion 554 3,548 590 4,464 46 308

Marshall 805 4,827 919 5,631 48 555Monroe 847 9,300 1,290 14,013 126 628Montgomery 290 1,776 456 2,374 10 141Neshoba 425 5,878 624 7,872 18 223Newton 229 3,337 422 4,623 26 207

Noxubee 391 2,583 530 3,111 42 298Oktibbeha 1,232 11,014 1,794 14,869 79 901Panola 1,146 8,320 1,332 10,347 51 694Pearl River 836 5,248 1,232 7,866 27 334Perry 236 1,360 253 1,880 16 111

Pike 974 6,645 1,136 8,611 81 480Pontotoc 574 7,016 898 12,919 29 219Prentiss 501 4,354 794 7,073 31 297Quitman 192 1,604 285 2,206 15 268Rankin 1,910 21,541 3,410 34,742 125 963

Scott 520 3,933 710 5,695 44 370Sharkey 142 887 150 1,033 11 110Simpson 459 3,329 556 4,070 29 250Smith 222 1,394 277 2,012 17 110Stone 321 2,482 466 4,399 38 192

Sunflower 897 4,573 773 4,763 70 466Tallahatchie 404 2,320 530 2,704 34 289Tate 629 4,639 822 6,526 36 382Tippah 351 3,626 585 5,804 35 269Tishomingo 244 2,024 311 3,241 25 153

Tunica 336 4,991 385 8,151 34 246Union 403 6,003 807 11,008 23 213Walthall 280 1,857 337 2,207 33 268Warren 1,383 12,595 1,875 18,150 102 747Washington 1,962 11,642 2,152 13,487 120 1,320

Wayne 640 3,387 720 3,722 51 195Webster 172 1,590 336 2,227 12 87Wilkinson 137 686 161 698 21 130Winston 356 3,778 441 4,726 36 324Yalobusha 309 2,484 379 3,708 28 257Yazoo 762 6,478 1,148 9,188 107 689

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Unemployment Insurance StatisticsCounty Data - Claims


Benefits Paid Regular UI

Benefits Paid All Programs





CountiesAdams $1,253,227 $8,682,863 $1,450,177 $8,259,727 $79,305 $81,890Alcorn $995,958 $6,307,568 $1,179,605 $6,452,692 $53,133 $53,133Amite $214,749 $1,602,388 $222,726 $1,450,415 $24,376 $24,376Attala $604,244 $4,287,171 $610,535 $3,591,727 $29,782 $29,782Benton $259,785 $1,663,934 $353,857 $1,661,596 $22,503 $22,503

Bolivar $1,043,850 $8,465,521 $923,850 $6,296,571 $139,463 $139,463Calhoun $527,606 $3,472,672 $809,630 $4,030,391 $22,520 $22,520Carroll $262,262 $1,951,469 $289,315 $1,838,727 $19,883 $19,883Chickasaw $1,202,946 $6,992,040 $1,631,409 $7,482,631 $39,924 $39,941Choctaw $223,437 $1,506,658 $249,096 $1,458,564 $18,164 $18,164

Claiborne $513,439 $4,360,397 $519,494 $3,689,337 $44,925 $53,385Clarke $452,076 $3,005,707 $440,845 $2,744,646 $26,285 $26,285Clay $1,396,972 $8,729,642 $1,416,130 $7,596,601 $122,261 $123,805Coahoma $1,253,371 $9,309,105 $1,379,756 $8,271,592 $88,434 $88,434Copiah $955,498 $6,666,347 $928,344 $5,658,678 $72,902 $74,782

Covington $587,985 $4,414,508 $542,133 $3,519,329 $18,379 $18,379DeSoto $4,109,641 $28,566,123 $5,144,368 $29,790,776 $165,375 $165,845Forrest $3,210,701 $23,302,552 $3,491,474 $21,136,852 $132,641 $134,051Franklin $166,796 $1,128,912 $169,664 $985,806 $8,396 $8,396George $531,724 $4,853,677 $710,345 $4,673,739 $35,581 $35,581

Greene $233,882 $2,030,739 $263,347 $1,803,886 $20,059 $20,059Grenada $793,333 $5,472,350 $774,258 $4,646,713 $47,638 $48,210Hancock $1,451,835 $12,354,440 $2,034,698 $13,040,254 $38,441 $38,441Harrison $11,442,693 $82,842,040 $16,472,358 $90,934,781 $317,355 $322,850Hinds $13,991,458 $103,908,138 $14,708,791 $92,271,031 $507,487 $510,307

Holmes $1,349,127 $8,148,460 $1,354,749 $7,052,181 $98,633 $98,633Humphreys $365,921 $3,118,385 $309,415 $2,261,855 $26,918 $26,918Issaquena $18,219 $149,576 $20,093 $136,923 $6,477 $11,177Itawamba $726,360 $4,153,032 $1,107,782 $5,071,576 $24,290 $25,230Jackson $6,750,593 $47,613,451 $9,687,208 $52,789,996 $273,059 $276,476

Jasper $508,743 $3,026,665 $409,948 $2,329,437 $33,844 $33,844Jefferson $325,062 $2,210,209 $235,542 $1,541,072 $28,287 $35,572Jefferson Davis $388,087 $3,156,380 $345,058 $2,451,910 $42,505 $42,505Jones $1,876,451 $12,496,790 $1,696,419 $10,125,104 $53,824 $53,824Kemper $348,318 $2,184,931 $319,544 $1,807,312 $30,477 $30,477

Lafayette $1,873,847 $11,958,327 $2,224,417 $12,413,362 $80,992 $80,992Lamar $1,853,589 $13,114,718 $2,191,765 $13,324,287 $72,427 $73,181Lauderdale $2,542,706 $16,969,199 $2,606,900 $15,065,040 $150,090 $153,821Lawrence $328,509 $2,348,281 $363,001 $2,169,189 $26,984 $26,984Leake $730,153 $4,440,281 $767,632 $4,269,054 $43,390 $44,330Lee $5,226,638 $30,689,240 $6,800,426 $32,813,084 $120,685 $120,685

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Unemployment Insurance StatisticsCounty Data - Benefits Paid








CountiesLeflore $1,248,703 $9,464,216 $1,105,908 $7,039,246 $83,982 $83,982Lincoln $979,356 $7,060,145 $1,089,989 $6,633,367 $55,605 $55,605Lowndes $2,592,773 $17,708,964 $2,678,543 $15,806,065 $152,360 $154,240Madison $4,503,641 $28,496,514 $6,168,348 $31,540,544 $198,858 $200,973Marion $629,437 $5,205,959 $622,022 $4,409,026 $43,295 $43,295

Marshall $931,840 $6,455,921 $819,143 $4,950,153 $73,946 $74,866Monroe $1,992,943 $11,302,908 $2,370,562 $11,319,024 $77,480 $77,480Montgomery $326,379 $2,884,216 $348,772 $2,554,603 $18,313 $18,313Neshoba $1,316,609 $7,185,412 $1,301,619 $6,594,006 $40,551 $40,551Newton $749,344 $3,917,758 $781,780 $3,855,827 $30,808 $30,808

Noxubee $512,293 $3,730,682 $436,647 $2,711,773 $35,001 $35,001Oktibbeha $2,001,039 $13,531,854 $2,078,336 $12,385,691 $115,325 $115,325Panola $1,554,224 $10,456,378 $1,492,393 $8,272,888 $102,014 $102,954Pearl River $994,661 $10,191,361 $1,157,276 $9,453,306 $50,521 $53,576Perry $294,478 $2,073,408 $276,385 $1,682,989 $15,364 $15,364

Pike $1,189,071 $8,770,435 $1,173,157 $7,555,145 $62,520 $62,755Pontotoc $1,520,417 $8,586,142 $2,338,022 $10,539,943 $32,273 $32,273Prentiss $841,598 $5,952,318 $1,167,833 $6,340,637 $43,165 $44,105Quitman $297,489 $2,097,267 $325,143 $1,795,957 $40,851 $41,791Rankin $4,448,441 $29,236,447 $5,686,286 $31,988,665 $150,549 $151,019

Scott $800,148 $5,142,543 $887,577 $4,830,987 $45,941 $46,369Sharkey $146,426 $1,161,692 $132,723 $852,233 $14,041 $14,981Simpson $652,078 $4,559,213 $572,317 $3,749,782 $40,162 $41,102Smith $276,374 $1,990,140 $317,776 $1,915,834 $15,011 $15,277Stone $507,072 $4,012,764 $697,577 $4,281,430 $25,904 $26,844

Sunflower $716,585 $6,101,859 $589,607 $4,230,585 $64,797 $64,797Tallahatchie $429,948 $3,532,679 $383,753 $2,640,003 $42,806 $42,806Tate $917,915 $6,164,350 $1,037,138 $5,668,974 $58,703 $59,638Tippah $715,380 $4,351,944 $1,026,955 $4,880,642 $38,139 $38,139Tishomingo $421,481 $2,725,668 $548,660 $2,992,626 $21,423 $22,035

Tunica $1,059,839 $5,756,548 $1,390,855 $6,034,579 $30,863 $30,863Union $1,305,046 $7,093,109 $1,990,052 $9,017,971 $34,391 $34,391Walthall $324,627 $2,903,294 $304,004 $2,421,199 $39,434 $39,434Warren $2,363,389 $16,734,468 $2,734,446 $15,783,076 $96,373 $110,344Washington $2,042,628 $16,608,138 $1,835,486 $11,977,473 $186,592 $187,368

Wayne $651,761 $4,831,309 $510,352 $3,579,660 $26,206 $26,911Webster $323,205 $2,094,094 $343,588 $1,979,080 $13,021 $13,961Wilkinson $128,281 $1,179,906 $91,254 $853,265 $17,810 $18,280Winston $805,001 $4,510,639 $765,010 $3,989,619 $39,443 $39,443Yalobusha $529,583 $3,207,890 $623,490 $3,131,303 $38,587 $38,587Yazoo $1,297,473 $9,176,852 $1,372,780 $7,895,117 $87,910 $88,690

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Unemployment Insurance StatisticsCounty Data - Benefits Paid


Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)

Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA—Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties

Hattiesburg MSA—Forrest, Lamar, and Perry Counties

Jackson MSA—Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson and Yazoo Counties

Jackson MSA

Hattiesburg MSA

Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula MSA

Hinds

Yazoo

Bolivar

Attala

Amite

Jackson

Lee

Perry

Scott

WayneJones

Rankin

Harrison

Smith

Copiah

Clarke

Monroe

Panola

Holmes

Jasper

Tate

Kemper

Carroll

Leake

Greene

Clay

Pike

Leflore

Madison

Marshall

Warren

Lincoln

Marion

Noxubee

Lamar

Newton

Winston

Lafayette

Stone

Tunica

Union

Pearl River

DeSoto

Sunflower

Calhoun

Wilkinson

Franklin

Tippah

Adams

Simpson

Washington

Forrest

Alcorn

Neshoba

Lauderdale

George

Hancock

Coahoma

Benton

Lowndes

Pontotoc

Jefferson

Itawamba

Tallahatchie

Sharkey

Prentiss

Grenada

Claiborne

Webster

Walthall

Quitman

Choctaw

Yalobusha

Chickasaw

Oktibbeha

Lawrence Jeff Davis

Covington

Humphreys

Issaquena

Tishomingo

Montgomery

(MSAs revised 3/15)


Workforce Development Areas (WDAs)

Delta—Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and Washington Counties

Mississippi Partnership—Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Mon-roe, Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Winston, and Yalobusha Counties

Southcentral Mississippi Works—Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Simpson, Walthall, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo Counties

Twin Districts—Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Perry, Scott, Smith, Stone and Wayne Counties

Delta

Mississippi Partnership

Twin Districts

Southcentral Mississippi

Works


Planning & Development Districts (PDDs)

Central Mississippi—Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, & Yazoo Counties

East Central Mississippi—Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, & Smith Counties

Golden Triangle—Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster, & Winston Counties

North Central Mississippi—Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery, & Yalobusha Counties

North Delta—Coahoma, DeSoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate & Tunica Counties

Northeast Mississippi—Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, & Tishomingo Counties

South Delta—Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower, & Washington Counties

Southern Mississippi—Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone, & Wayne Counties

Southwest Mississippi—Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall, & Wilkinson Counties

Three Rivers—Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, & Union Counties

NorthcentralMississippi

East CentralMississippi

CentralMississippi

SouthwestMississippi

SouthernMississippi

GoldenTriangle

NorthDelta

SouthDelta

ThreeRivers

NortheastMississippi


Community College Districts (CCDs)

Coahoma—Coahoma County (See County Data)

Copiah-Lincoln—Adams, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, & Simpson Counties

East Central—Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, & Winston Counties

East Mississippi—Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee, & Oktibbeha Counties

Gulf Coast—George, Harrison, Jackson, & Stone Counties

Hinds—Claiborne, Hinds, Rankin, & Warren Counties

Holmes—Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Grenada, Holmes, Madison, Montgomery, Webster, & Yazoo Counties

Itawamba—Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, & Pontotoc Counties

Jones—Clarke, Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Perry, Smith & Wayne Counties

Meridian—Lauderdale County (See County Data)

Mississippi Delta—Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, & Washington Counties

Northeast—Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union Counties

Northwest—Benton, Calhoun, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, & Yalobusha Counties

Pearl River—Forrest, Hancock, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, & Pearl River Counties

Southwest—Amite, Pike, Walthall, & Wilkinson Counties

Northwest

MississippiDelta

Northeast

Itawamba

Holmes

EastMississippi

East Central

Hinds

JonesCopiah - Lincoln

Southwest Pearl River

Gulf Coast

Meridian

Coahoma


Description of the Unemployment Rate CalculationGeneral summary of how the unemployment rate is calculated

• Monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment and the unemployment rate are generated by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program, a cooperative program between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and State Employment Security Agencies.

• Statistics on the employment status of the population and related data are compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly survey of households conducted by the US Census Bureau. It is a scientifi cally selected survey designed to represent the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States.

• Households selected are interviewed to obtain information about the employment status of each member of the household 16 years of age and older. The inquiry relates to employment activity or status during the calendar week, Sunday through Saturday, which includes the 12th day of the month. This week is known as the reference week.

• The survey is designed so that each person who is over the age of 16 and who is not in an institution such as prison or mental hospital or on active duty with the Armed Forces is only counted and classifi ed in one group; employed, unemployed or not in the labor force.

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics defi nes an individual employed if they did any work at all for pay or profi t during the survey week; this includes all part-time and temporary work as well as full time year round employment. Unemployed individuals are those who do not have a job, have actively looked for work during the past four weeks and are currently available for work. The sum of employed and unemployed produces the Civilian Labor Force.

• Each month about 60,000 households are eligible to be interviewed nationally.

• Households in the survey are rotated out of the survey in a manner to ensure that 75% of the households are consistent from one month to the next and 50% of the households are consistent from the same month of the prior year.

• The results of the CPS survey are “residence” based; meaning the physical location of a person’s residence rather than the location of the establishment where they are employed.

• Other statistics generated by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s Labor Market Information Department are “establishment” based, meaning the location of the establishment where they are employed.

• Each month the MDES LMI Department processes information from the CPS, County continued claims (Unemployment Insurance claims that are paid), and a monthly survey of employment. These factors are used to estimate the employment, unemployment, labor force and resulting unemployment rate. A Statistical Model using historical trends and current amounts produces estimated amounts, which are reviewed and approved by the Bureau of Labor Statistics before publication. These methods are consistent for all states.


Glossary of Terms

All Benefi t Programs — includes regular UI program and federal programs, such as UCFE, UCX, FAC and EUC.

Civilian Labor Force — that proportion of the civilian noninstitutional population that is employed or actively seek-ing employment. The labor force is the sum of the number of employed and unemployed.

Civilian Noninstitutional Population — included are per-sons 16 years of age and older residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia who are not inmates of institutions (for example, penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces.

Continued Claim — a request for benefi t payment or a notice fi led to obtain credit for a waiting period week.

Employed — all persons who during the reference week, (a) did any work at all as paid employees, worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of the family, and (b) all those who were not work-ing but who had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor man-agement dispute, job training or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Persons are counted only once even if they hold multiple jobs.

First Payment — a payment issued to a claimant for his compensable week of unemployment in a benefi t year.

Final Payment — the last benefi t payment a claimant re-ceives in a benefi t year.

Initial Claim — a request for determination of entitlement for unemployment insurance benefi ts when a break in job attachment has occurred.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) — the general concept of an MSA is one of a large population nucleus, together with adjacent communities that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that nucleus. These are defi ned by the Offi ce of Management and Budget as a standard for Federal agencies in the preparation and publica-tion of statistics relating to metropolitan areas.

Not Seasonally Adjusted — this term is used to describe data series not subject to the seasonal adjustment process. In other words, the effects of regular, or seasonal, patterns have not been removed from these series.

Reference Week — the calendar week, Sunday through Saturday, this includes the 12th day of the month.

Regular UI Program — the state unemployment insurance program which provides unemployment benefi ts to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Does not include any federal programs.

Seasonally Adjusted — monthly data that is adjusted (at the National level) to minimize the changes in any time se-ries which result from normal annual occurrences such as holidays, vacations, harvests, and the opening and closing of schools. Because these seasonal events follow a more or less regular pattern each year, their infl uence on statistical trends can be eliminated by adjusting the statistics from month to month. Amounts are seasonally adjusted at the National and State levels only.

Unemployed — all persons who had no employment dur-ing the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specifi c efforts to fi nd em-ployment during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classifi ed as unemployed. Persons that are clas-sifi ed as unemployed have not necessarily fi led or would be eligible for unemployment benefi ts.

Unemployment Rate — the unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force.

Workforce Development Areas (WDAs) - these are state designated areas in which an appointed Work Force Invest-ment Board is charged with designing and managing a system that provides convenient access to services and program in-formation for employers, jobseekers, and others in need of assistance. Multiple agencies and groups partner together to provide the services. Each board is employer led and demand driven. The state is divided into four such areas.

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