Mississippi reached a record-high employment rate in May with 1.2 million residents in the workforce, a 2.8% unemployment rate, and 1.1 million non-farm jobs.
Mississippi reached a record-high employment rate in May with 1.2 million residents in the workforce, a 2.8% unemployment rate, and 1.1 million non-farm jobs. Governor Tate Reeves attributes the progress to major investments from companies like Amazon Web Services and Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR. However, the state's labor force participation rate still lags behind the national average at 53.8%.
June 25, 2024
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