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Mississippi Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MS.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2025
Level1,270,538 thousandsSeptember 2026

Mississippi Labor Force was up 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,270,538 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.3% (Apr 2020) to 4.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.3%.

Mississippi Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Mississippi Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mississippi Labor Force, level (thousands)1.20M1.25M1.30M1.35M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Mississippi Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,270,538 thousands—
August 20261,274,614 thousands—
July 20261,280,233 thousands—
June 20261,284,361 thousands—
May 20261,287,554 thousands—
April 20261,288,867 thousands—
March 20261,291,493 thousands—
February 20261,292,633 thousands—
January 20261,293,479 thousands—
December 20251,295,784 thousands—
November 20251,296,031 thousands—
September 20251,295,547 thousands0.8
August 20251,294,995 thousands1.1
July 20251,294,461 thousands1.3
June 20251,294,097 thousands1.7
May 20251,294,436 thousands2.1
April 20251,295,155 thousands2.5
March 20251,296,500 thousands2.9
February 20251,297,217 thousands3.2
January 20251,296,727 thousands3.4
December 20241,295,339 thousands3.4
November 20241,292,768 thousands3.3
October 20241,289,297 thousands3.0
September 20241,285,448 thousands2.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−5.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MS.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MS.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Mississippi Labor Force”.