Unemployment drops in May, still more than pre-pandemic levels
Unemployment rates were down significantly in May in Columbus, Starkville and West Point as part of a statewide decrease, according to preliminary statistics released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
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The wait on the unemployment phone line had entered the third hour as she remained on hold on a late-April afternoon.
She had quit staring at the screen and resumed her daily chores. The automated on-hold message piping through the phone speaker became so familiar, she said, she could almost recite it.
But she knew she had to stay on the line.
Unemployment remains flat in Golden Triangle
Unemployment rates continued to remain flat for the month of October as the nation continues to move what economists consider full employment, according to the latest labor market report by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment rate remains steady in Golden Triangle
As employment continues to move toward what is considered full employment, unemployment rates are beginning to show less change in the year-over-year comparison on the local, state and national level.
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Area jobless numbers drop in July
Unemployment rates fell in three of four area counties in July, according to the monthly labor report released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security as summer jobs ended and students begin leaving the workforce.
Unemployment rates spike in June
Unemployment rates jumped over the past month, according to data released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Area unemployment spikes, still lower than last year
Although unemployment rates spiked in Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Noxubee counties in May — increases of anywhere from 1 percent to 1.7 percent compared to April — data released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security suggests that the unemployment rates have flattened after a steady increase over the past year.
US unemployment falls to nearly 1969 levels; hiring solid
Another month of strong hiring drove the nation’s unemployment rate down to 3.8 percent — tantalizingly close to the level last seen in 1969, when Detroit still dominated the auto industry and the Vietnam War was raging.
Area unemployment rates remain steady
Unemployment rates continued near historic lows in the month of April based on monthly data released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment rates continue to improve locally
Local unemployment rates continued to fall in March, as the state rate remained steady, according to the Mississippi Department of Labor Security’s newly released monthly report.
State unemployment rates continue to fall
Mississippi’s unemployment rate hit another record low in February, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s monthly report.
Mississippi seeing record employment
Unemployment in Mississippi continued in 2018 at historically low rates, according to information released this week by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
State hits record low for unemployment rate
Mississippi’s 4.6 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December 2017 is the lowest rate for the state since the U.S. Labor Department began calculating state unemployment rates in January 1976, according to monthly data released this week by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment rates continue to trend down
For economists, 4 percent is considered full employment.
Lowndes, Oktibbeha unemployment lowest since 2001
If having a job is something to be thankful for, Golden Triangle residents have much to celebrate Thursday, based on the latest jobless figures released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Unemployment continues to drop
With students having returned to school, September marks the return to “normal” labor force conditions, when the unemployment statistics better reflect the number of permanent workers in the workforce.
Unemployment takes expected seasonal dip in August
Anyone looking for an explanation for the dramatic dip in unemployment in the Golden Triangle in August need only look at the calendar.
Golden Triangle unemployment rates remain stable
An increase in jobs combined with a decrease in employment cause a slight spike in across the state, according to the data released Wednesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Golden Triangle unemployment continues summer climb
Unemployment rates continue to rise in the Golden Triangle this summer.