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Increasing Employment in Mississippi

Prepared by:

Labor Market Information DepartmentEmail: [email protected]

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May 2012

Table of Contents

Labor Force Highlights ................................................................3

Unemployment Rates (County Rankings) .................................. 4

County Rate Map .........................................................................5

Statewide Unemployment Rates Graph ..................................... 6

Unemployment Insurance Data Graphs ....................................6

Labor Force and Employment Security Data .............................7

Labor Force Estimates ................................................................8

Twelve Month Moving Averages ...............................................14

Five Year History of Unemployment Rates ..............................16

Unemployment Insurance Statistics ........................................19

Area Descriptions ......................................................................24

Description of the Unemployment Rate Calculation ...............28

Glossary of Terms......................................................................29


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Labor Force Highlights

Labor force data presented are rounded estimates.

Seasonally Adjusted

Mississippis seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2012 was 8.7 percent. Thestates seasonally adjusted series reported an over the month decrease of one-tenth of one

percentage point. When compared to one year ago, the rate was two percentage points

lower than the 10.7 percent reported in May 2011. The Nations seasonally adjusted unem-

ployment rate increased one-tenth of one percentage point over the month from 8.1 percent

in April to 8.2 percent, but was eight-tenths of a percentage point lower than the year ago

rate of 9.0 percent.

Seasonally adjusted data removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular

pattern each year such as the influences 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

Mississippis not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2012 was 8.9 percent,

increasingfive-tenths of a percentage point. When compared to the year ago rate of 10.6

percent, the rate decreased 1.7 percentage points. The number of unemployed increased

7,700 over the month, while the employed total increased 10,000 from the prior month. TheNations not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2012 at 7.9 percent increased

two-tenths of a percentage point from the prior month, but decreased eight-tenths of a per-

centage point from the year ago rate of 8.7 percent.

Results from Mississippis nonfarm employment survey, which is counted by the location of

establishments, reported a not seasonally adjusted employment decrease of 2,700 over the

month and 3,900 from one year ago. Industry sectors registering the largest monthly em-

ployment losses were Educational & Health Services, Professional & Business Services and

Construction; while Leisure & Hospitality had the largest monthly gain.

For the month of May 2012, only twenty-three counties in Mississippi posted unemployment

rates less than or equal to the states rate of 8.9 percent. Rankin County posted the lowest

unemployment rate for the month of May at 5.7 percent followed by Madison County at 6.2

percent. Three counties reported rates greater than or equal to 15.0 percent. Clay County

had the highest unemployment rate for May at 16.1 percent followed by Noxubee County at

15.3 percent.


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Unemployment Rates

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

1 Rankin 5.7 42 Lawrence 9.8

2 Madison 6.2 43 Tate 9.8

3 Lamar 6.7 44 Choctaw 9.94 Jones 6.8 45 Perry 9.9

5 Lafayette 7.0 46 Wilkinson 9.9

6 DeSoto 7.1 47 Warren 10.0

7 Neshoba 7.2 48 Tishomingo 10.1

8 Scott 7.4 49 Chickasaw 10.2

9 Covington 7.5 50 Tippah 10.2

10 Newton 7.9 51 Attala 10.4

11 Pontotoc 7.9 52 Walthall 10.4

12 Simpson 7.9 53 Leake 10.5

13 Forrest 8.1 54 Monroe 10.5

14 Harrison 8.1 55 Tallahatchie 10.5

15 Smith 8.1 56 Greene 10.6

16 Carroll 8.2 57 Sharkey 10.6

17 Hinds 8.2 58 Pike 10.7

18 Hancock 8.3 59 Benton 10.8

19 Union 8.3 60 Jefferson Davis 10.8

20 Lee 8.4 61 Montgomery 10.9

21 Calhoun 8.6 62 Wayne 10.9

22 Stone 8.7 63 Panola 11.1

23 Adams 8.9 64 Webster 11.1

24 Lincoln 9.0 65 Yazoo 11.225 Alcorn 9.1 66 Coahoma 11.6

26 Itawamba 9.2 67 Clarke 11.7

27 Jackson 9.2 68 Quitman 12.3

28 Oktibbeha 9.2 69 Issaquena 12.5

29 Prentiss 9.2 70 Leflore 12.5

30 Grenada 9.3 71 Kemper 12.6

31 Marion 9.3 72 Marshall 12.6

32 Pearl River 9.3 73 Washington 12.6

33 Copiah 9.4 74 Winston 12.6

34 Lauderdale 9.4 75 Claiborne 13.6

35 Bolivar 9.5 76 Jefferson 13.636 Jasper 9.5 77 Sunflower 14.0

37 Lowndes 9.5 78 Humphreys 14.1

38 Yalobusha 9.5 79 Holmes 14.9

39 Franklin 9.6 80 Tunica 15.0

40 Amite 9.7 81 Noxubee 15.3

41 George 9.8 82 Clay 16.1

May 2012

(County Rankings)

Mississippi - 8.9


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Mississippi Unemployment Rates by County

Hinds8.2

Yazoo11.2

Bolivar9.5

Attala10.4

Amite9.7

Jackson9.2

Lee8.4

Perry9.9

Scott7.4

Wayne10.9

Jones6.8

Rankin5.7

Harrison8.1

Smith8.1

Copiah9.4

Clarke11.7

Monroe10.5

Panola11.1

Holmes14.9

Jasper9.5

Tate9.8

Kemper12.6

Carroll

8.2

Leake10.5

Greene10.6

Clay16.1

Pike10.7

Leflore12.5

Madison6.2

Marshall12.6

Warren10.0

Lincoln9.0

Marion9.3

Noxubee15.3

Lamar6.7

Newton7.9

Winston12.6

Lafayette7.0

Stone8.7

Tunica15.0

Union8.3

Pearl River9.3

Sunflower14.0

Calhoun8.6

Wilkinson9.9

Franklin9.6

Tippah10.2

Adams8.9

DeSoto7.1

Simpson7.9

Forrest8.1

Alcorn9.1

Neshoba7.2

Lauderdale9.4

George9.8

Hancock8.3

Coahoma11.6

Benton10.8

Lowndes9.5

Pontotoc7.9

Jefferson13.6

Itawamba9.2

Tallahatchie10.5

Sharkey10.6

Prentiss9.2

Grenada9.3

Claiborne13.6

Webster11.1

Walthall10.4

Quitman12.3

Choctaw9.9

Yalobusha9.5

Chickasaw10.2

Oktibbeha9.2

Covington7.5

Washington12.6

Lawrence9.8

Issaquena12.5

Jeff Davis10.8

Tishomingo10.1

Humphreys14.1

Montgomery10.9

Unemployment Rates

5.7 - 7.0

7.1 - 9.8

9.9 - 14.0

14.1 - 16.1

May 2012

Mississippi 8.9U.S. 7.9

Source: Labor Market Data Publication May 2012Design: Labor Market Information Department, MDES


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Unemployment insurance amounts presented in this section only represent

regular UI benefits; federal program amounts are not included.

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ClaimsFiled

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month/ year

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month/ year

Unemployment InsuranceBenefi ts Paid

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10.7 10.8 10.6

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Statewide Unemployment Ratenot seasonally adjusted


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Labor Force and Employment Securi ty Data

Estimates for the current month are preliminary and the prior month amounts have been revised.

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

Unemployment Insurance amounts presented in this section only represent regular UI benefits;federal program amounts are not included.

Definitions are provided on page 29.

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

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

Preliminary Revised Revised

May 2012 April 2012 May 2011

Civilian Labor Force 1,343,000 1,325,300 1,345,300 1,343,800 1,343,400Employed 1,224,100 1,214,100 1,203,200 1,200,700 1,208,300

Unemployed 118,900 111,200 142,100 143,100 135,100

Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted) 8.9 8.4 10.6 10.6 10.1

Unemployment Rate (Adjusted) 8.7 8.8 10.7 XXX XXX

Preliminary Revised Revised

May 2012 April 2012 May 2011

Civilian Labor Force 154,998,000 153,905,000 153,449,000 153,617,000 154,140,000

Employed 142,727,000 141,995,000 140,028,000 139,869,000 140,904,000

Unemployed 12,271,000 11,910,000 13,421,000 13,747,000 13,236,000

Unemployment Rate (Unadjusted) 7.9 7.7 8.7 8.9 8.6Unemployment Rate (Adjusted) 8.2 8.1 9.0 XXX XXX

Labor Force Data Est imates

State of Mississippi2011 Annual

Average

Moving**

Average

United Stat es2011 Annual

Average

Moving**

Average

State of Mississippi May 2012 April 2012 May 2011

Initial UI Claims 16,095 10,417 19,789

Continued Claims 105,664 112,902 146,092Benefits Paid $14,721,961 $15,383,991 $19,659,838

Weeks Paid 80,156 82,758 108,720

First Payments 4,994 4,648 7,823

Final Payments 2,337 2,718 3,356

Average Weekly Benefit $183.67 $185.89 $180.83

Unemployment Insurance Data


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Labor Force Est imatesPlace of residence Persons 16 years of age and olde

Area

adjusted Number R

Mississippi 1,343,000 1,224,100 118,900 Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 118,260 108,570 9,690

Hattiesburg MSA 68,520 63,250 5,270 Jackson MSA 270,050 250,760 19,290

Pascagoula MSA 73,480 66,680 6,800 United States 154,998,000 142,727,000 12,271,000

United States 155,007,000 142,287,000 12,720,000 Counties

Adams 13,410 12,220 1,190 Alcorn 15,750 14,320 1,430 Amite 4,860 4,390 470 Attala 7,320 6,560 760 1

Benton 3,120 2,780 340 1Bolivar 15,500 14,030 1,470

Calhoun 6,490 5,930 560 Carroll 5,050 4,630 420

Chickasaw 7,790 7,000 790 1

Choctaw 3,400 3,060 340 Claiborne 3,880 3,350 530 1

Clarke 6,800 6,000 800 1Clay 7,380 6,190 1,190 1

Coahoma 10,390 9,180 1,210 1

Copiah 12,560 11,380 1,180 Covington 9,320 8,620 700

DeSoto 81,070 75,340 5,730

Forrest 35,620 32,720 2,900 Franklin 3,210 2,900 310

George 9,300 8,390 910 Greene 5,120 4,580 540 1

Grenada 9,850 8,930 920 Hancock 19,870 18,230 1,640 Harrison 89,830 82,530 7,300

Hinds 119,930 110,150 9,780 Holmes 6,970 5,930 1,040 1

Humphreys 4,100 3,520 580 1Issaquena 640 560 80 1

Itawamba10,430 9,470 960

Jackson 64,180 58,290 5,890 Jasper 7,180 6,500 680

Jefferson 2,970 2,570 400 1Jefferson Davis 4,910 4,380 530 1

Jones 31,570 29,420 2,150

Kemper 4,270 3,730 540 1Lafayette 23,620 21,970 1,650

Lamar 27,730 25,870 1,860 Lauderdale 34,060 30,850 3,210

Lawrence 5,010 4,520 490

Preliminary May 2012

UnemploymentEmployedLabor Force


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Area

Number Rate Number Rate adjusted

1,325,300 1,214,100 111,200 8.4 1,345,300 1,203,200 142,100 10.6 Mississippi117,210 107,940 9,270 7.9 118,020 106,950 11,070 9.4 Gulfport-Biloxi MSA

68,120 63,250 4,870 7.1 67,910 61,710 6,200 9.1 Hattiesburg MSA267,800 249,790 18,010 6.7 270,840 248,910 21,930 8.1 Jackson MSA72,670 66,090 6,580 9.1 73,410 65,300 8,110 11.0 Pascagoula MSA

153,905,000 141,995,000 11,910,000 7.7 153,449,000 140,028,000 13,421,000 8.7 United States154,365,000 141,865,000 12,500,000 8.1 153,700,000 139,808,000 13,892,000 9.0 United States

Counties

13,100 12,030 1,070 8.2 13,190 11,800 1,390 10.5 Adams15,500 14,170 1,330 8.6 16,120 14,290 1,830 11.3 Alcorn

4,820 4,360 460 9.5 5,030 4,450 580 11.5 Amite7,180 6,440 740 10.3 7,220 6,300 920 12.7 Attala

3,070 2,750 320 10.5 3,090 2,660 430 13.9 Benton15,260 13,860 1,400 9.1 15,980 14,160 1,820 11.4 Bolivar

6,260 5,750 510 8.2 6,300 5,640 660 10.5 Calhoun5,000 4,560 440 8.8 5,020 4,560 460 9.1 Carroll7,640 6,900 740 9.7 7,800 6,820 980 12.6 Chickasaw

3,280 2,960 320 9.8 3,510 3,120 390 11.2 Choctaw3,790 3,340 450 11.9 3,910 3,210 700 17.8 Claiborne

6,740 5,980 760 11.3 6,710 5,940 770 11.5 Clarke7,140 6,080 1,060 14.8 7,360 6,010 1,350 18.3 Clay

10,180 9,000 1,180 11.6 10,770 9,110 1,660 15.4 Coahoma

12,480 11,340 1,140 9.2 12,690 11,300 1,390 10.9 Copiah9,100 8,460 640 7.0 9,000 8,200 800 8.9 Covington

80,840 75,120 5,720 7.1 80,860 73,690 7,170 8.9 DeSoto

35,390 32,720 2,670 7.5 35,450 31,930 3,520 9.9 Forrest3,140 2,860 280 9.0 3,150 2,770 380 11.9 Franklin

9,140 8,320 820 9.0 9,400 8,220 1,180 12.5 George4,970 4,460 510 10.2 5,080 4,430 650 12.7 Greene9,480 8,650 830 8.7 9,580 8,540 1,040 10.9 Grenada

19,600 18,130 1,470 7.5 20,000 17,960 2,040 10.2 Hancock89,150 82,050 7,100 8.0 89,480 81,300 8,180 9.1 Harrison

118,810 109,730 9,080 7.6 120,420 109,340 11,080 9.2 Hinds6,860 5,830 1,030 15.0 7,070 5,800 1,270 18.0 Holmes

4,000 3,420 580 14.6 4,210 3,520 690 16.3 Humphreys620 540 80 13.4 720 560 160 22.3 Issaquena

10,180 9,400 780 7.6 10,340 9,220 1,120 10.9Itawamba

63,530 57,770 5,760 9.1 64,010 57,080 6,930 10.8 Jackson7,030 6,400 630 8.9 7,150 6,340 810 11.3 Jasper2,950 2,560 390 13.1 3,020 2,490 530 17.6 Jefferson4,840 4,330 510 10.5 5,360 4,730 630 11.8 Jeff erson Davis

30,970 28,960 2,010 6.5 31,250 28,680 2,570 8.2 Jones

4,210 3,720 490 11.7 4,290 3,690 600 14.1 Kemper23,540 22,040 1,500 6.4 23,360 21,450 1,910 8.2 Lafayette27,650 25,870 1,780 6.4 27,380 25,240 2,140 7.8 Lamar

33,750 30,760 2,990 8.9 34,330 30,520 3,810 11.1 Lauderdale4,920 4,440 480 9.7 5,140 4,540 600 11.7 Lawrence

Revised April 2012 Revised May 2011

Unemployment UnemploymentLabor Force Employed Labor Force Employed


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Area

Labor

Force Employed Number R

Counties

Leake 8,240 7,380 860 1

Lee 39,790 36,460 3,330 Leflore 12,880 11,270 1,610 1Lincoln 14,200 12,930 1,270

Lowndes 26,930 24,360 2,570

Madison 49,360 46,280 3,080 Marion 11,490 10,420 1,070

Marshall 15,630 13,660 1,970 1Monroe 16,460 14,730 1,730 1

Montgomery 4,670 4,160 510 1

Neshoba 13,510 12,530 980 Newton 9,570 8,810 760

Noxubee 3,710 3,140 570 1Oktibbeha 21,740 19,730 2,010

Panola 15,830 14,080 1,750 1

Pearl River 21,940 19,900 2,040 Perry 5,170 4,660 510 Pike 15,140 13,520 1,620 1

Pontotoc 13,920 12,810 1,110 Prentiss 11,100 10,080 1,020

Quitman 3,400 2,980 420 1Rankin 76,410 72,090 4,320

Scott 14,080 13,040 1,040

Sharkey 2,360 2,110 250 1Simpson 11,780 10,850 930

Smith 6,470 5,950 520 Stone 8,540 7,800 740

Sunflower 10,150 8,730 1,420 1Tallahatchie 6,610 5,910 700 1

Tate 12,530 11,300 1,230

Tippah 8,790 7,890 900 1Tishomingo 8,080 7,260 820 1

Tunica 4,650 3,950 700 1Union 13,750 12,610 1,140

Walthall 5,780 5,180 600 1

Warren 21,750 19,570 2,180 1Washington 21,940 19,170 2,770 1

Wayne 8,490 7,560 930 1Webster 3,510 3,120 390 1

Wilkinson 4,150 3,740 410

Winston 7,540 6,590 950 1Yalobusha 5,870 5,310 560

Yazoo 10,700 9,500 1,200 1


Unemployment

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Area

Labor Labor

Force Employed Number Rate Force Employed Number Rate

Counties

8,050 7,280 770 9.6 8,520 7,570 950 11.1 Leake

39,340 36,190 3,150 8.0 39,470 35,520 3,950 10.0 Lee12,520 11,110 1,410 11.2 13,080 11,110 1,970 15.1 Leflore14,000 12,860 1,140 8.1 14,060 12,600 1,460 10.4 Lincoln26,650 24,310 2,340 8.8 26,660 23,590 3,070 11.5 Lowndes

48,990 46,100 2,890 5.9 49,450 45,940 3,510 7.1 Madison11,260 10,260 1,000 8.9 11,080 9,880 1,200 10.8 Marion15,410 13,620 1,790 11.6 15,480 13,360 2,120 13.7 Marshall16,100 14,540 1,560 9.7 16,260 14,210 2,050 12.6 Monroe

4,570 4,070 500 10.9 4,680 4,090 590 12.5 Montgomery

13,280 12,380 900 6.8 13,720 12,550 1,170 8.5 Neshoba9,370 8,670 700 7.5 9,300 8,410 890 9.6 Newton

3,580 3,060 520 14.5 3,820 3,130 690 18.0 Noxubee20,900 19,180 1,720 8.2 21,770 19,410 2,360 10.8 Oktibbeha15,550 13,930 1,620 10.4 15,740 13,670 2,070 13.1 Panola

21,730 19,840 1,890 8.7 22,210 19,850 2,360 10.6 Pearl River

5,080 4,660 420 8.3 5,080 4,540 540 10.7 Perry14,920 13,410 1,510 10.1 15,550 13,700 1,850 11.9 Pike13,720 12,710 1,010 7.4 13,880 12,480 1,400 10.1 Pontotoc10,920 10,000 920 8.4 11,140 9,860 1,280 11.5 Prentiss

3,330 2,950 380 11.4 3,490 2,950 540 15.4 Quitman75,810 71,810 4,000 5.3 76,450 71,560 4,890 6.4 Rankin13,790 12,830 960 6.9 14,150 12,880 1,270 9.0 Scott

2,280 2,030 250 10.9 2,400 2,120 280 11.7 Sharkey11,700 10,810 890 7.6 11,830 10,770 1,060 9.0 Simpson

6,380 5,900 480 7.5 6,430 5,790 640 9.9 Smith8,450 7,760 690 8.2 8,540 7,690 850 9.9 Stone9,960 8,570 1,390 13.9 10,540 8,940 1,600 15.1 Sunflower6,410 5,810 600 9.4 6,430 5,600 830 12.9 Tallahatchie

12,450 11,270 1,180 9.5 12,700 11,050 1,650 13.0 Tate

8,550 7,710 840 9.8 8,820 7,650 1,170 13.3 Tippah

7,870 7,120 750 9.6 8,090 7,100 990 12.2 Tishomingo4,590 3,940 650 14.2 5,650 3,860 1,790 31.7 Tunica

13,660 12,600 1,060 7.7 12,990 11,560 1,430 11.0 Union

5,650 5,080 570 10.1 5,740 5,020 720 12.6 Walthall

21,400 19,390 2,010 9.4 22,110 19,330 2,780 12.6 Warren21,450 18,800 2,650 12.3 22,660 18,970 3,690 16.3 Washington

8,420 7,520 900 10.7 8,590 7,580 1,010 11.8 Wayne3,420 3,060 360 10.6 3,580 3,090 490 13.7 Webster

4,040 3,660 380 9.4 4,140 3,640 500 12.2 Wilkinson

7,380 6,520 860 11.7 7,730 6,550 1,180 15.3 Winston5,760 5,250 510 8.8 5,750 5,070 680 11.9 Yalobusha

10,560 9,500 1,060 10.0 10,890 9,350 1,540 14.1 Yazoo


Unemployment Unemployment


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* For Coahoma and Meridian Community College Distr icts r efer t o county dat

Area

Labor

Force Employed Number R

Workf orce Investment Act Areas

Delta 120,470 106,050 14,420 1

Miss. Partnership 390,240 354,760 35,480 Southcentral MS 375,100 345,140 29,960

Twin Distri cts 457,260 418,160 39,100 Planning and Development Distri cts

Central M ississippi 302,490 279,820 22,670 East Central 104,180 94,790 9,390

Golden Triangle 74,210 66,190 8,020 1North Central 52,610 46,790 5,820 1

North Delta 134,480 122,740 11,740 Northeast 62,470 55,990 6,480 1

South Delta 54,690 48,120 6,570 1Southern 353,080 323,370 29,710

Southwest 72,610 65,320 7,290 1

Three Rivers 132,250 120,980 11,270 Communit y College Dist rict s*

Copiah-Lincoln 63,140 57,370 5,770 East Central 52,940 48,350 4,590

East M ississippi 64,030 57,150 6,880 1Gulf Coast 171,850 157,010 14,840

Hinds 221,970 205,160 16,810 Holmes 100,830 92,170 8,660

Itawamba 88,390 80,470 7,920 Jones 80,120 73,290 6,830

Mississippi Delta 67,570 59,390 8,180 1Northeast 57,470 52,160 5,310 Northwest 178,820 163,210 15,610

Pearl River 121,560 111,520 10,040 Southwest 29,930 26,830 3,100 1Cities

Biloxi 19,840 17,980 1,860 Clinton 14,040 13,220 820

Columbus 10,900 9,310 1,590 1Greenville 14,700 12,770 1,930 1

Gulfport 32,180 29,150 3,030

Hattiesburg 22,700 20,360 2,340 1Hattiesburg1 19,730 17,740 1,990 1Hattiesburg2 2,960 2,620 340 1

Horn Lake 12,950 12,100 850 Jackson 82,160 74,880 7,280

Meridian 16,670 14,630 2,040 1Moss Point 6,340 5,830 510

Olive Branch 17,160 15,900 1,260 Pascagoula 9,490 8,400 1,090 1

Pearl 13,710 12,890 820 Southaven 25,210 23,650 1,560

Tupelo 16,890 15,240 1,650 Vicksburg 10,460 8,800 1,660 1


Unemployment

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

Area

Labor Labor

Force Employed Number Rate Force Employed Number Rate

118,010 104,350 13,660 11.6 123,760 104,930 18,830 15.2 Delta

384,390 351,470 32,920 8.6 388,360 345,460 42,900 11.0 Miss. Partnership371,080 343,280 27,800 7.5 376,770 341,810 34,960 9.3 Southcentral MS451,880 415,030 36,850 8.2 456,510 411,000 45,510 10.0 Twin District s

299,750 278,680 21,070 7.0 303,840 277,590 26,250 8.6 Central M ississippi

102,600 93,920 8,680 8.5 104,600 93,690 10,910 10.4 East Central72,350 65,170 7,180 9.9 74,430 64,900 9,530 12.8 Golden Triangle51,370 45,910 5,460 10.6 52,400 45,470 6,930 13.2 North Central

133,350 122,020 11,330 8.5 135,640 119,930 15,710 11.6 North Delta61,320 55,370 5,950 9.7 62,740 54,920 7,820 12.5 Northeast

53,570 47,220 6,350 11.9 56,510 48,270 8,240 14.6 South Delta349,280 321,110 28,170 8.1 351,910 317,310 34,600 9.8 Southern

71,330 64,600 6,730 9.4 72,930 64,220 8,710 11.9 Southwest

130,440 120,130 10,310 7.9 130,400 116,900 13,500 10.4 Three Rivers

62,290 56,900 5,390 8.7 63,080 56,270 6,810 10.8 Copiah-Lincoln51,870 47,680 4,190 8.1 53,420 47,960 5,460 10.2 East Central

62,480 56,350 6,130 9.8 63,900 55,830 8,070 12.6 East M ississippi170,270 155,900 14,370 8.4 171,430 154,290 17,140 10.0 Gulf Coast219,810 204,270 15,540 7.1 222,890 203,440 19,450 8.7 Hinds

99,340 91,170 8,170 8.2 101,000 90,790 10,210 10.1 Holmes

86,980 79,740 7,240 8.3 87,750 78,250 9,500 10.8 Itawamba78,690 72,340 6,350 8.1 79,290 71,500 7,790 9.8 Jones66,090 58,330 7,760 11.7 69,590 59,380 10,210 14.7 Mississippi Delta56,500 51,600 4,900 8.7 57,160 50,460 6,700 11.7 Northeast

177,210 162,430 14,780 8.3 178,850 159,000 19,850 11.1 Northwest

120,470 111,150 9,320 7.7 121,480 109,590 11,890 9.8 Pearl River29,430 26,510 2,920 9.9 30,460 26,810 3,650 12.0 SouthwestCities

19,740 17,870 1,870 9.5 19,750 17,710 2,040 10.3 Biloxi13,900 13,170 730 5.2 14,050 13,130 920 6.5 Clinton10,760 9,290 1,470 13.7 11,020 9,020 2,000 18.1 Columbus14,360 12,520 1,840 12.8 15,270 12,630 2,640 17.3 Greenville

31,980 28,980 3,000 9.4 32,190 28,710 3,480 10.8 Gulfport

22,570 20,360 2,210 9.8 22,720 19,870 2,850 12.5 Hattiesburg19,570 17,740 1,830 9.3 19,700 17,310 2,390 12.1 Hattiesburg1

3,000 2,620 380 12.8 3,020 2,560 460 15.1 Hattiesburg2

12,990 12,070 920 7.1 13,080 11,840 1,240 9.5 Horn Lake81,400 74,590 6,810 8.4 82,440 74,330 8,110 9.8 Jackson

16,550 14,590 1,960 11.8 16,960 14,480 2,480 14.6 Meridian

6,300 5,770 530 8.3 6,370 5,710 660 10.4 Moss Point17,120 15,850 1,270 7.4 16,790 15,550 1,240 7.4 Olive Branch9,460 8,330 1,130 11.9 9,630 8,230 1,400 14.6 Pascagoula

13,550 12,840 710 5.2 13,740 12,790 950 6.9 Pearl25,180 23,580 1,600 6.3 24,980 23,130 1,850 7.4 Southaven16,720 15,130 1,590 9.5 16,730 14,850 1,880 11.2 Tupelo10,270 8,720 1,550 15.1 10,890 8,690 2,200 20.2 Vicksburg

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Twelve Month Moving AveragesAs of May 2012

Number Rate Number Rate

Mississippi 1,343,400 1,208,300 135,100 10.1 Counties

Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 118,190 107,150 11,040 9.3 Leake 8,400 7,440 960 11.4Hatti esburg MSA 68,170 62,040 6,130 9.0 Lee 39,720 35,760 3,960 10.0

Jackson MSA 271,750 249,970 21,780 8.0 Leflore 12,810 11,070 1,740 13.6Pascagoula MSA 73,450 65,470 7,980 10.9 Lincoln 14,250 12,790 1,460 10.2

United States 154,140,000 140,904,000 13,236,000 8.6 Lowndes 26,730 23,870 2,860 10.7Counties

Adams 13,240 11,900 1,340 10.1 Madison 49,670 46,140 3,530 7.1Alcorn 15,640 13,940 1,700 10.9 Marion 11,290 10,090 1,200 10.6Amite 4,980 4,420 560 11.2 Marshall 15,560 13,600 1,960 12.6Attala 7,250 6,360 890 12.3 Monroe 16,390 14,390 2,000 12.2

Montgomery 4,650 4,060 590 12.7Benton 3,110 2,690 420 13.5Bolivar 15,510 13,780 1,730 11.2 Neshoba 13,570 12,470 1,100 8.1

Calhoun 6,450 5,820 630 9.8 Newton 9,460 8,580 880 9.3Carroll 5,030 4,540 490 9.7 Noxubee 3,730 3,090 640 17.2

Chickasaw 7,840 6,900 940 12.0 Oktibbeha 21,200 19,020 2,180 10.3Panola 15,660 13,690 1,970 12.6

Choctaw 3,430 3,050 380 11.1Claiborne 3,940 3,370 570 14.5 Pearl River 22,110 19,800 2,310 10.4

Clarke 6,780 5,960 820 12.1 Perry 5,140 4,570 570 11.1Clay 7,380 6,060 1,320 17.9 Pike 15,450 13,600 1,850 12.0

Coahoma 10,500 9,000 1,500 14.3 Pontotoc 13,810 12,560 1,250 9.1Prentiss 11,090 9,900 1,190 10.7

Copiah 12,820 11,340 1,480 11.5Covington 9,130 8,340 790 8.7 Quitman 3,460 2,990 470 13.6

DeSoto 81,160 75,040 6,120 7.5 Rankin 76,680 71,870 4,810 6.3Forrest 35,560 32,100 3,460 9.7 Scott 13,990 12,820 1,170 8.4

Franklin 3,180 2,830 350 11.0 Sharkey 2,400 2,090 310 12.9

Simpson 11,910 10,820 1,090 9.2George 9,350 8,240 1,110 11.9Greene 5,080 4,440 640 12.6 Smith 6,530 5,930 600 9.2

Grenada 9,470 8,470 1,000 10.6 Stone 8,490 7,700 790 9.3Hancock 19,870 18,000 1,870 9.4 Sunflower 10,410 8,750 1,660 15.9Harrison 89,840 81,460 8,380 9.3 Tallahatchie 6,490 5,710 780 12.0

Tate 12,530 11,250 1,280 10.2Hinds 120,670 109,810 10,860 9.0

Holmes 7,080 5,830 1,250 17.7 Tippah 8,690 7,620 1,070 12.3Humphreys 4,200 3,520 680 16.2 Tishomingo 7,970 7,000 970 12.2Issaquena 650 560 90 13.8 Tunica 4,700 3,930 770 16.4Itawamba 10,350 9,290 1,060 10.2 Union 13,310 12,020 1,290 9.7

Walthall 5,760 5,050 710 12.3

Jackson 64,100 57,230 6,870 10.7Jasper 7,200 6,380 820 11.4 Warren 21,860 19,490 2,370 10.8Jefferson 3,050 2,570 480 15.7 Washington 22,180 18,860 3,320 15.0

Jeff erson Davis 5,010 4,370 640 12.8 Wayne 8,630 7,620 1,010 11.7Jones 31,360 28,880 2,480 7.9 Webster 3,550 3,090 460 13.0

Wilkinson 4,130 3,640 490 11.9Kemper 4,270 3,710 560 13.1

Lafayette 23,640 21,710 1,930 8.2 Winston 7,610 6,560 1,050 13.8Lamar 27,470 25,380 2,090 7.6 Yalobusha 5,810 5,170 640 11.0

Lauderdale 34,300 30,670 3,630 10.6 Yazoo 10,770 9,460 1,310 12.2Lawrence 5,060 4,460 600 11.9

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

Number Rate

Delta 121,080 104,320 16,760 13.8Mississippi Partnership 388,070 348,290 39,780 10.3

Southcentral MS 377,420 343,560 33,860 9.0Twin District s 456,930 412,180 44,750 9.8

Central Mississippi 304,380 278,930 25,450 8.4East Central 104,500 93,960 10,540 10.1

Golden Triangle 73,630 64,740 8,890 12.1North Central 52,100 45,500 6,600 12.7

North Delta 134,500 121,610 12,890 9.6Northeast 62,060 54,750 7,310 11.8

South Delta 55,350 47,560 7,790 14.1Southern 352,430 318,220 34,210 9.7

Southwest 73,040 64,630 8,410 11.5Three Rivers 131,510 118,450 13,060 9.9

Copiah-Lincoln 63,510 56,710 6,800 10.7East Central 53,030 47,870 5,160 9.7

East M ississippi 63,310 55,750 7,560 11.9Gulf Coast 171,780 154,630 17,150 10.0

Hinds 223,150 204,540 18,610 8.3Holmes 100,900 91,000 9,900 9.8

Itawamba 88,110 78,900 9,210 10.5Jones 79,850 72,120 7,730 9.7

Mississippi Delta 68,160 58,630 9,530 14.0Northeast 56,700 50,480 6,220 11.0Northwest 178,570 161,600 16,970 9.5Pearl River 121,310 109,740 11,570 9.5

Southwest 30,320 26,710 3,610 11.9Cities

Biloxi 19,890 17,740 2,150 10.8Clinton 14,060 13,180 880 6.3

Columbus 10,910 9,120 1,790 16.4Greenville 14,800 12,560 2,240 15.1

Gulfport 32,330 28,770 3,560 11.0

Hattiesburg 22,760 19,970 2,790 12.3Hattiesburg1 19,750 17,400 2,350 11.9Hattiesburg2 3,000 2,570 430 14.3

Horn Lake 13,010 12,060 950 7.3Jackson 82,680 74,650 8,030 9.7

Meridian 16,920 14,550 2,370 14.0Moss Point 6,380 5,720 660 10.3

Olive Branch 17,140 15,840 1,300 7.6Pascagoula 9,540 8,250 1,290 13.5

Pearl 13,750 12,850 900 6.5Southaven 25,220 23,550 1,670 6.6

Tupelo 16,850 14,950 1,900 11.3Vicksburg 10,580 8,770 1,810 17.1

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Five Year Comparison of Unemployment RatesAs of May 2012

Current ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE

Area month Year Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years AgoMay-2012 May-2011 May-2010 May-2009 May-2008 May-2007

Mississippi 8.9 10.6 10.3 9.2 6.8 6.0

Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 8.2 9.4 9.0 7.3 5.4 5.2

Hatti esburg MSA 7.7 9.1 9.0 7.0 5.7 4.6Jackson MSA 7.1 8.1 8.3 7.2 5.4 4.9

Pascagoula MSA 9.3 11.0 9.4 7.8 5.6 5.5

United States 7.9 8.7 9.3 9.1 5.2 4.3

United States (adjusted) 8.2 9.0 9.6 9.4 5.4 4.4Counties

Adams 8.9 10.5 10.3 8.8 6.4 6.7Alcorn 9.1 11.3 11.8 12.7 8.2 6.7Amite 9.7 11.5 12.4 10.7 6.4 5.8Attala 10.4 12.7 13.6 13.1 8.7 7.2

Benton 10.8 13.9 13.1 13.3 10.9 8.0Bolivar 9.5 11.4 11.0 11.0 8.8 7.9

Calhoun 8.6 10.5 10.6 12.5 10.5 8.8Carroll 8.2 9.1 9.7 11.2 7.5 6.3Chickasaw 10.2 12.6 12.5 12.6 13.4 9.9

Choctaw 9.9 11.2 12.7 11.4 8.4 7.2Claiborne 13.6 17.8 14.5 15.3 11.3 12.0

Clarke 11.7 11.5 12.0 11.1 7.7 6.7Clay 16.1 18.3 18.5 16.4 13.3 17.5

Coahoma 11.6 15.4 13.2 10.4 8.1 7.7

Copiah 9.4 10.9 11.0 9.5 7.1 7.3Covington 7.5 8.9 9.3 7.3 6.0 5.1

DeSoto 7.1 8.9 7.9 7.2 5.3 4.4Forrest 8.1 9.9 9.6 7.1 5.8 4.7

Franklin 9.6 11.9 11.9 11.4 8.0 7.1

George 9.8 12.5 9.7 8.7 6.4 6.7Greene 10.6 12.7 11.6 11.0 8.4 7.0

Grenada 9.3 10.9 11.1 12.7 7.2 7.1Hancock 8.3 10.2 8.9 7.8 5.7 5.0Harrison 8.1 9.1 9.0 7.1 5.3 5.2

Hinds 8.2 9.2 9.4 7.9 5.9 5.3Holmes 14.9 18.0 18.5 18.4 11.1 9.9

Humphreys 14.1 16.3 14.4 12.0 8.4 8.0Issaquena 12.5 22.3 11.5 10.1 10.0 5.9Itawamba 9.2 10.9 12.3 11.3 10.0 7.1

Jackson 9.2 10.8 9.3 7.6 5.4 5.4Jasper 9.5 11.3 11.8 10.5 7.1 5.6

Jefferson 13.6 17.6 16.0 16.7 13.2 13.5Jefferson Davis 10.8 11.8 11.4 9.1 6.3 6.8

Jones 6.8 8.2 8.3 7.1 5.4 4.2

Kemper 12.6 14.1 13.9 13.2 8.4 8.0Lafayette 7.0 8.2 9.4 8.1 5.8 4.3

Lamar 6.7 7.8 7.4 6.2 4.8 4.1Lauderdale 9.4 11.1 11.1 9.0 7.0 6.5


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month Year Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years Ago

May-2012 May-2011 May-2010 May-2009 May-2008 May-2007

Counties

Lawrence 9.8 11.7 11.6 9.9 7.5 7.1

Leake 10.5 11.1 10.7 8.4 6.8 6.1Lee 8.4 10.0 10.2 10.4 8.8 5.6Leflore 12.5 15.1 13.3 11.9 8.9 8.0Lincoln 9.0 10.4 11.3 10.2 7.5 6.3

Lowndes 9.5 11.5 12.0 10.0 8.0 7.6Madison 6.2 7.1 7.2 6.8 5.1 4.5

Marion 9.3 10.8 12.0 9.9 7.2 6.2Marshall 12.6 13.7 13.9 12.6 9.6 8.0

Monroe 10.5 12.6 12.9 13.6 10.8 8.6

Montgomery 10.9 12.5 13.0 13.6 8.6 8.9Neshoba 7.2 8.5 9.5 9.9 5.4 5.0

Newton 7.9 9.6 9.9 8.8 6.5 5.3

Noxubee 15.3 18.0 18.3 17.9 12.8 14.7Oktibbeha 9.2 10.8 10.8 7.7 6.3 6.8

Panola 11.1 13.1 12.8 12.5 8.9 7.9Pearl River 9.3 10.6 10.6 8.4 6.8 5.8

Perry 9.9 10.7 12.6 9.8 8.5 6.1Pike 10.7 11.9 11.7 8.8 6.9 6.1

Pontotoc 7.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.4 6.6

Prentiss 9.2 11.5 12.4 12.9 9.4 7.5Quitman 12.3 15.4 13.3 12.3 9.2 8.1

Rankin 5.7 6.4 6.6 5.8 4.3 3.8Scott 7.4 9.0 7.8 7.0 5.4 5.0

Sharkey 10.6 11.7 11.2 10.0 7.2 7.3

Simpson 7.9 9.0 9.2 8.0 6.1 5.3Smith 8.1 9.9 10.0 8.3 6.6 5.3Stone 8.7 9.9 9.0 7.8 5.7 6.2

Sunflower 14.0 15.1 14.7 11.6 9.8 8.9Tallahatchie 10.5 12.9 11.9 11.3 8.8 7.8

Tate 9.8 13.0 11.4 11.1 7.6 6.4Tippah 10.2 13.3 14.2 14.3 9.8 7.2

Tishomingo 10.1 12.2 12.4 12.0 8.7 8.4Tunica 15.0 31.7 17.0 14.5 10.0 8.4Union 8.3 11.0 10.3 10.0 8.3 5.9

Walthall 10.4 12.6 12.5 10.8 7.1 6.4

Warren 10.0 12.6 11.0 9.7 6.6 6.3Washington 12.6 16.3 14.2 13.5 9.3 8.1

Wayne 10.9 11.8 12.1 10.8 7.4 5.8Webster 11.1 13.7 14.6 12.2 9.3 8.1

Wilkinson 9.9 12.2 12.2 9.7 7.4 8.2Winston 12.6 15.3 18.8 17.5 7.6 7.1

Yalobusha 9.5 11.9 12.7 15.8 8.4 7.8Yazoo 11.2 14.1 13.0 11.9 9.3 7.1

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


month Year Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years Ago Years Ago

May-2012 May-2011 May-2010 May-2009 May-2008 May-2007

Delta 12.0 15.2 13.4 12.4 9.1 8.1

Miss Partnership 9.1 11.0 11.2 10.7 8.1 6.8Southcentral MS 8.0 9.3 9.3 8.1 6.0 5.5

Twin Distri cts 8.6 10.0 9.6 8.0 6.0 5.4

Central M iss. 7.5 8.6 8.7 7.5 5.6 5.1East Central 9.0 10.4 10.5 9.2 6.6 5.9

Golden Triangle 10.8 12.8 13.5 11.4 8.3 8.8North Central 11.1 13.2 13.2 13.6 8.7 7.9

North Delta 8.7 11.6 9.9 9.0 6.6 5.7Northeast 10.4 12.5 12.9 12.9 9.2 7.5

South Delta 12.0 14.6 13.2 12.1 9.1 8.1Southern 8.4 9.8 9.4 7.6 5.8 5.2

Southwest 10.0 11.9 11.8 10.2 7.5 7.1

Three Rivers 8.5 10.4 10.7 10.6 9.1 6.4

Copiah-Lincoln 9.1 10.8 10.9 9.7 7.2 6.8East Central 8.7 10.2 10.7 9.9 6.2 5.6

East M ississippi 10.7 12.6 12.9 10.6 8.4 9.1Gulf Coast 8.6 10.0 9.2 7.4 5.4 5.4

Hinds 7.6 8.7 8.7 7.5 5.5 5.0Holmes 8.6 10.1 10.3 10.1 7.0 6.2

Itawamba 9.0 10.8 11.1 11.2 10.0 6.9Jones 8.5 9.8 10.1 8.7 6.6 5.2

Mississippi Delta 12.1 14.7 13.2 12.1 9.1 8.1Northeast 9.2 11.7 12.1 12.3 8.8 7.0Northwest 8.7 11.1 10.2 9.6 6.9 5.8

Pearl River8.3 9.8 9.5 7.6 5.9 5.0

Southwest 10.4 12.0 12.0 9.6 6.9 6.4Cities

Biloxi 9.4 10.3 10.6 7.5 5.8 5.8Clinton 5.9 6.5 6.5 5.6 4.6 3.8

Columbus 14.6 18.1 18.8 16.0 12.5 11.8Greenville 13.1 17.3 14.5 14.4 9.8 8.7

Gulfport 9.4 10.8 10.3 7.9 5.9 5.8

Hattiesburg 10.3 12.5 11.9 8.4 6.6 5.3Hattiesburg1 10.1 12.1 11.7 8.1 6.6 5.3Hattiesburg2 11.6 15.1 13.1 10.5 6.9 5.7

Horn Lake 6.5 9.5 7.3 6.6 4.9 3.8Jackson 8.9 9.8 10.1 8.4 6.3 5.7

Meridian 12.3 14.6 14.8 12.4 9.0 8.5Moss Point 8.1 10.4 8.5 7.7 4.9 5.1

Olive Branch 7.3 7.4 8.0 7.1 4.4 3.8Pascagoula 11.5 14.6 11.0 9.3 6.5 6.8

Pearl 6.0 6.9 6.9 6.5 4.4 3.0Southaven 6.2 7.4 6.9 6.1 4.9 3.6

Tupelo 9.8 11.2 11.4 10.9 8.6 5.4Vicksburg 15.9 20.2 17.4 15.4 9.9 9.6

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Unemployment Insurance Statist icsMSAs & WIAs

Initial Claims Cont'd Claims Benefits Paid

Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 1,008 6,872 $1,125,115 $2,902,180

Hattiesburg MSA 685 3,843 $550,886 $1,331,452

Jackson MSA 2,407 15,110 $2,260,330 $5,094,842

Pascagoula MSA 767 4,932 $832,936 $2,053,562

Delta 2,125 13,530 $1,885,597 $4,109,745

Miss Partnership 4,192 25,570 $3,763,478 $7,983,345

Southcentral MS 3,897 22,984 $3,400,854 $7,656,235

Twin Districts 4,466 28,371 $4,404,535 $10,399,912


Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 822 8,417 $1,257,316 $3,283,589

Hattiesburg MSA 419 3,947 $513,794 $1,409,821

Jackson MSA 1,513 17,168 $2,459,877 $5,706,806

Pascagoula MSA 537 6,292 $1,017,152 $2,481,321

Delta 1,145 14,921 $1,974,067 $4,566,648


Southcentral MS 2,376 25,212 $3,516,928 $8,464,732

Twin Districts 3,108 32,686 $4,795,430 $11,744,664


Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 1,039 9,749 $1,468,149 $3,464,426

Hattiesburg MSA 847 5,579 $762,942 $1,813,657

Jackson MSA 2,334 18,625 $2,588,010 $6,272,078

Pascagoula MSA 781 9,080 $1,490,612 $2,790,437

Delta 3,453 22,500 $2,852,225 $5,738,930


Southcentral MS 4,608 30,267 $4,212,191 $9,727,837

Twin Districts 4,729 40,718 $6,017,100 $13,277,525


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Unemployment Insurance Statist icsCounty Data

Init ial Cl aims Cont' d Cl aims Ini ti al Clai ms Cont'd Clai ms Ini tial Cl aims Cont' d Cl aims

Counties

Adams 206 837 83 787 243 1,096

Alcorn 117 761 79 855 184 1,774Amite 51 191 25 212 56 307

Attala 90 576 64 681 110 720

Benton 48 188 19 211 38 344

Bolivar 262 1,355 106 1,412 335 1,812

Calhoun 96 452 34 484 90 606

Carroll 37 291 16 398 42 342

Chickasaw 134 777 117 712 187 1,100

Choctaw 56 320 43 318 64 326

Claiborne 111 517 46 365 185 810

Clarke 89 738 60 899 82 685Clay 215 1,301 107 1,246 242 1,476

Coahoma 160 873 86 1,191 436 1,974

Copiah 142 998 81 1,210 187 1,311

Covington 87 513 58 537 103 584

DeSoto 304 2,265 230 2,365 559 3,896

Forrest 453 2,337 261 2,357 561 3,485

Franklin 38 213 24 216 35 257

George 115 583 88 671 126 1,211

Greene 76 338 41 377 85 565

Grenada 104 766 74 814 105 874

Hancock 138 940 120 988 135 1,580

Harrison 803 5,453 657 6,889 830 7,548

Hinds 1,446 8,798 904 9,654 1,354 10,499

Holmes 233 1,121 95 1,180 221 1,653

Humphreys 109 590 39 709 187 1,574

Issaquena 7 61 3 95 14 128

Itawamba 120 664 78 580 150 875

Jackson 652 4,349 449 5,621 655 7,869

Jasper 132 565 56 547 133 749

Jefferson 100 343 37 278 140 547

Jefferson Davis 128 453 50 529 103 534Jones 216 1,288 158 1,461 218 2,010

Kemper 70 523 43 529 81 679

Lafayette 307 1,079 74 807 264 1,399

Lamar 174 1,130 123 1,283 214 1,628

Lauderdale 301 2,590 245 3,004 333 3,446

Lawrence 72 252 24 320 64 352

Leake 120 667 86 578 113 690

Lee 410 2,698 319 2,966 551 3,945

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Ini tial Cl aims Cont' d Cl aims Initi al Clai ms Cont' d Clai ms Ini tial Cl aims Cont 'd Cl aims

Counties

Leflore 221 1,910 157 1,929 219 2,339

Lincoln 136 797 97 874 142 946Lowndes 341 2,345 245 2,506 347 2,941

Madison 429 2,146 213 2,488 355 2,827

Marion 134 795 94 889 142 705

Marshall 161 1,275 105 1,124 177 1,562

Monroe 316 1,655 221 1,511 361 2,106

Montgomery 77 547 57 672 77 479

Neshoba 114 714 77 787 118 761

Newton 98 575 65 607 98 629

Noxubee 88 556 59 586 103 689

Oktibbeha 312 1,492 128 1,181 282 1,984Panola 208 1,573 120 1,621 227 2,302

Pearl River 125 845 88 966 151 1,378

Perry 58 376 35 307 72 466

Pike 166 984 100 1,225 167 1,315

Pontotoc 122 739 105 820 170 1,261

Prentiss 131 747 80 744 233 1,323

Quitman 63 429 38 429 130 811

Rankin 299 2,576 250 3,013 344 3,200

Scott 111 772 64 868 128 1,521

Sharkey 29 198 15 278 101 390

Simpson 91 592 65 803 94 788

Smith 59 322 27 321 60 384

Stone 67 479 45 540 74 621

Sunflower 176 1,243 113 1,647 194 1,765

Tallahatchie 103 649 53 630 121 892

Tate 100 744 68 796 166 1,312

Tippah 91 562 57 705 101 1,025

Tishomingo 86 534 48 579 118 899

Tunica 69 601 58 678 444 2,014

Union 92 900 99 1,034 122 1,167

Walthall 89 392 46 475 84 478Warren 252 2,051 261 2,046 699 3,493

Washington 448 2,636 246 2,724 782 4,504

Wayne 146 1,026 118 1,131 114 990

Webster 58 283 39 293 59 392

Wilkinson 39 171 14 172 57 222

Winston 131 913 77 942 111 913

Yalobusha 85 431 41 447 100 594

Yazoo 230 1,126 106 1,074 402 1,819

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Regular UI Benefits

Paid

Benefits Paid All

Programs

Regular UI Benefits

Paid

Benefits Paid All

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Paid

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Counties

Adams $105,080 $254,800 $100,443 $277,894 $135,432 $301,401

Alcorn $109,623 $330,756 $120,746 $388,530 $290,353 $553,231

Amite $25,805 $85,028 $24,690 $94,700 $43,588 $148,287

Attala $78,255 $179,239 $91,370 $213,930 $89,520 $265,538

Benton $26,402 $78,533 $28,409 $87,297 $47,382 $115,987

Bolivar $188,275 $403,156 $178,206 $417,053 $240,403 $506,339

Calhoun $65,393 $136,358 $62,208 $149,126 $85,430 $179,877

Carroll $50,452 $98,050 $61,393 $112,897 $52,775 $127,672

Chickasaw $106,913 $211,109 $95,838 $222,207 $133,952 $307,524

Choctaw $48,096 $85,981 $42,196 $90,948 $42,544 $111,399

Claiborne $75,571 $150,516 $51,463 $149,733 $119,784 $218,967

Clarke $110,567 $199,112 $126,510 $225,052 $96,466 $217,839

Clay $189,177 $361,758 $170,344 $354,199 $186,415 $428,251

Coahoma $106,051 $311,602 $139,981 $384,023 $234,472 $505,723

Copiah $151,685 $366,356 $176,440 $430,353 $169,922 $399,532

Covington $74,476 $153,858 $77,465 $164,281 $77,944 $197,940

DeSoto $358,508 $767,866 $325,526 $775,954 $580,922 $1,196,096

Forrest $320,818 $787,805 $287,088 $828,305 $467,039 $1,101,648

Franklin $33,079 $74,165 $29,092 $72,198 $45,356 $93,522

George $102,973 $245,886 $104,370 $273,844 $209,368 $360,046

Greene $60,710 $113,021 $67,749 $123,280 $92,413 $170,269

Grenada $118,808 $231,570 $118,278 $250,627 $119,953 $269,113Hancock $161,958 $402,889 $141,909 $431,258 $266,703 $564,833

Harrison $880,222 $2,331,532 $1,020,790 $2,658,875 $1,104,208 $2,699,055

Hinds $1,231,963 $2,783,443 $1,298,120 $3,073,559 $1,390,027 $3,446,914

Holmes $157,273 $325,327 $153,995 $355,875 $209,113 $423,190

Humphreys $78,445 $188,592 $104,569 $237,314 $180,034 $286,728

Issaquena $10,274 $34,339 $14,246 $46,144 $20,818 $41,067

Itawamba $103,598 $185,880 $84,649 $184,041 $114,167 $269,072

Jackson $729,963 $1,807,676 $912,782 $2,207,477 $1,281,244 $2,430,391

Jasper $84,068 $169,694 $87,200 $189,846 $109,510 $258,211

Jefferson $49,401 $126,784 $34,377 $133,114 $81,674 $169,646Jefferson Davis $69,544 $172,432 $77,533 $192,465 $82,532 $204,107

Jones $193,219 $443,342 $211,495 $499,276 $285,626 $613,239

Kemper $80,493 $153,806 $76,044 $168,741 $90,581 $170,228

Lafayette $145,134 $284,873 $107,645 $260,362 $197,398 $409,099

Lamar $179,585 $425,960 $185,247 $464,059 $229,851 $536,600

Lauderdale $347,947 $799,156 $386,991 $908,545 $438,037 $1,008,031

Lawrence $37,106 $94,597 $45,179 $117,552 $44,872 $147,485

Leake $106,013 $211,995 $85,448 $209,593 $89,659 $232,840

Lee $409,049 $909,587 $405,784 $978,844 $552,885 $1,231,803

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Regular UI Benefits

Paid

Benefits Paid All

Programs

Regular UI Benefits

Paid

Benefits Paid All

Programs

Regular UI Benefits

Paid

Benefits Paid All

Programs

Counties

Leflore $269,670 $479,880 $273,171 $514,449 $292,521 $612,537

Lincoln $115,351 $277,859 $125,703 $314,819 $129,536 $334,433

Lowndes $332,805 $691,339 $319,952 $718,777 $357,342 $880,222

Madison $343,253 $731,261 $375,687 $823,147 $419,226 $925,787

Marion $110,691 $239,353 $129,034 $283,150 $94,520 $296,116

Marshall $190,665 $390,902 $155,286 $388,423 $215,173 $457,247

Monroe $218,497 $442,786 $198,063 $456,575 $280,327 $615,425

Montgomery $83,261 $157,869 $96,323 $173,187 $61,781 $167,518

Neshoba $99,622 $210,632 $106,250 $231,746 $97,272 $260,481

Newton $84,353 $168,078 $83,490 $177,070 $84,804 $244,196

Noxubee $72,133 $145,889 $81,871 $158,232 $81,412 $182,201

Oktibbeha $189,641 $355,827 $148,483 $325,719 $216,683 $532,533Panola $222,991 $531,091 $227,133 $599,991 $331,426 $666,019

Pearl River $144,099 $379,735 $147,086 $419,996 $215,630 $483,130

Perry $50,483 $117,687 $41,459 $117,457 $66,052 $175,409

Pike $128,239 $348,729 $145,277 $406,409 $176,822 $405,073

Pontotoc $123,708 $269,268 $124,045 $292,960 $187,696 $434,269

Prentiss $112,569 $250,120 $108,061 $274,418 $174,362 $389,583

Quitman $59,371 $122,003 $47,457 $121,965 $103,077 $172,282

Rankin $446,937 $1,003,363 $498,398 $1,127,319 $498,680 $1,217,826

Scott $113,652 $307,530 $113,547 $343,927 $232,923 $407,098

Sharkey $26,391 $67,891 $34,375 $82,840 $50,049 $101,470Simpson $86,492 $210,419 $111,232 $252,428 $110,155 $282,019

Smith $47,751 $105,266 $48,269 $120,223 $58,619 $161,365

Stone $82,935 $167,759 $94,617 $193,456 $97,238 $200,538

Sunflower $163,066 $402,906 $217,656 $497,298 $207,469 $536,946

Tallahatchie $98,652 $185,654 $93,552 $191,202 $126,272 $249,216

Tate $110,279 $248,436 $107,050 $265,039 $192,706 $393,888

Tippah $90,447 $240,088 $110,734 $273,550 $157,371 $375,020

Tishomingo $92,894 $222,751 $97,124 $251,331 $136,121 $296,279

Tunica $79,376 $169,183 $79,377 $176,858 $240,779 $371,124

Union $157,278 $317,465 $159,152 $348,750 $162,632 $494,937Walthall $58,312 $128,853 $65,192 $149,779 $63,440 $165,853

Warren $313,938 $638,102 $265,958 $655,382 $517,939 $969,731

Washington $375,310 $790,071 $348,956 $828,739 $563,017 $1,138,617

Wayne $168,393 $285,708 $183,057 $312,742 $148,861 $283,915

Webster $35,066 $91,757 $42,135 $107,730 $58,017 $139,321

Wilkinson $30,474 $60,501 $21,575 $59,910 $28,923 $75,525

Winston $129,959 $255,177 $125,456 $269,078 $122,154 $364,119

Yalobusha $65,320 $140,161 $63,082 $151,021 $74,629 $166,628

Yazoo $168,168 $321,459 $148,102 $326,436 $236,815 $425,836

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Metropol itan Statist ical Areas (MSA) (revised 1/05)

Gulfport-Biloxi MSA Hancock, Harrison and Stone Counties

Hatti esburg MSA Forrest, Lamar, and Perry Counties

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

Pascagoula MSA George and Jackson Counties


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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, Monroe,Montgomery, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah,

Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Winston, and Yalobusha Counties

Southcentral Mississippi Works Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Law-

rence, Lincoln, Madison, Pike, Rankin, Simpson, Walthall, Warren,

Wilkinson, and Yazoo Counties

Twin Dist rict s Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jack-son, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale,

Leake, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Pearl River, Perry, Scott, Smith,

Stone and Wayne Counties

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Planning & Development Districts

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


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Community College Dist ricts

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


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Descript ion 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 scientifically 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 institutionsuch as prison or mental hospital or on active duty with the Armed Forces is only counted and

classified in one group; employed, unemployed or not in the labor force.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines an individual employed if they did any work at all for pay or

profit 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 persons

residence rather than the location of the establishment where they are employed.

Other statistics generated by the Mississippi Department of Employment Securitys 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.


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Glossary of Terms

All Benefit 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 activelyseeking employment. The labor force is the sum of the

number of employed and unemployed.

Civilian Noninstitutional Population included are

persons 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 benefit payment or

a notice filed 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 working but who had jobs or

businesses from which they were temporarily absent be-

cause of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare prob-

lems, maternity or paternity leave, labor management

dispute, job training or other family or personal reasons,

whether or not they were paid for the time off or wereseeking 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 benefit year.

Final Payment the last benefit payment a claimant

receives in a benefit year.

Initial Claim a request for determination of en-

titlement for unemployment insurance benefits when a

break in job attachment has occurred.

Metropolit an Statisti cal 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 defined by the Office of Manage-

ment and Budget as a standard for Federal agencies in

the preparation and publication of statistics relating to

metropolitan areas.

Not Seasonally Adjusted this term is used to de-

scribe data series not subject to the seasonal adjust-

ment 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 insur-

ance program which provides unemployment benefits 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 series which result from normal annual occur-rences 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 influence 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

during the reference week, were available for work, ex-

cept for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts

to find employment during the 4-week period endingwith 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 classified as

unemployed. Persons that are classified as unemployed

have not necessarily filed or would be eligible for unem-

ployment benefits.

Unemployment Rate the unemployment rate repre-

sents the number of unemployed as a percent of the

civilian labor force.

Workforce Investment Act Areas - these are statedesignated areas in which an appointed Work Force

Investment Board is charged with designing and manag-

ing a system that provides convenient access to services

and program information 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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