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Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, MS (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MS-28063.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest8.3%September 2026
Previous9.6%August 2026
Year ago9.4%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, MS (U) was 8.3% in September 2026, down 1.3 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.0% (Mar 2024) to 18.0% (Jun 2020), averaging 11.0%.

Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, MS (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%10%20%30%40%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, MS (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.3%
August 20269.6%
July 202611.4%
June 202611.5%
May 20268.5%
April 20268.6%
March 20267.5%
February 20268.1%
January 20269.4%
December 20259.3%
November 20259.7%
September 20259.4%
August 202510.3%
July 202512.5%
June 202513.0%
May 202510.2%
April 202510.0%
March 20259.1%
February 202510.2%
January 202510.9%
December 202410.3%
November 20249.1%
October 20247.9%
September 202410.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18.0% (Jun 2020)
10-year low6.0% (Mar 2024)
10-year average11.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MS-28063.UNEMP.M.NSA

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

Other United States indicators

Employment: Jefferson County, MS (U)Labor Force: Jefferson County, MS (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Jefferson, MS (USD)Personal Income — Jefferson, MS (USD thousands)Population — Jefferson, MS (persons)Unemployment: Jefferson County, MS (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MS-28063.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Jefferson County, MS (U)”.