Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula ranks second in Mississippi in terms of total non-farm payroll employees in February

By Local Labs News Service

Oct 31, 2019

Mississippi’s Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula payroll data reveal that it is ranked second in Mississippi in terms of total non-farm payroll employees in February, with 156,100 employees, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Mississippi Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Rank

Metropolitan Statistical Area

February (in thousands)

Jackson

281.3

Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula

156.1

Hattiesburg

67.3

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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