Governor Reeves Touts August Jobs Growth for the State - WXXV News 25

Governor Reeves touts August jobs growth for the state - WXXV News 25

Governor Tate Reeves is touting August’s jobs numbers for Mississippi. Mississippi’s non-farm employment reached a reported record high in August at 1,199,800 jobs. The numbers were released Friday. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also fell to 3.4 percent; its lowest level since September 2024. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: employment, job growth

Jobs in MS again reach all-time high

Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi’s total nonfarm employment reached a new record high in August with 1,199,800 jobs. Additionally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, the lowest […]

Mississippi job count hits new high in August as unemployment falls to 3.4%

JACKSON – Mississippi’s total nonfarm employment reached a record high of 1,199,800 jobs in August, while the state’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, its lowest level since September 2024, according to a Sept. 18 news release. “This […]