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  Listing of monthly, quarterly and annual publications of the LMI Department


 
Annual Averages
  Historical series for Labor Force and Industry level employment, publications provide amounts for the State, Counties, MSA's, and Areas

Annual Manpower Reports
  Monthly reports for the State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas present labor force and industry employment amounts with comparisons to prior month and year.

Covered Employment and Wages
  Presentation of covered employment and wage data compiled from contribution reports submitted by employers who are subject to coverage under the Mississippi Department of Employment Security Law. Information is published for the state and counties, except where confidentiality prevents release of such data.

Labor Market Data
  Monthly publication presenting the Civilian Labor Force, Employed, Unemployed, and Unemployment Rate for the State, US, MSA's, Counties, Cities and areas.

LMI for Affirmative Action
  The annual report consists of annual average labor force data with estimated race and gender breakouts; also included are the latest available population estimates by race and by gender.  The report is designed to aid employers in the preparation and implementation of federal affirmative action programs.

Mass Layoff Statistics
 

Quarterly report of Confirmed Mass Layoff Statistics Events by Industry and Initial Claims Characteristics.


Occupational Wages
  Occupational wage data compiled from surveys sent to employers and published annually.  Provides average, entry, and experienced wages and estimated employment by occupation for the State, MSAs, and Workforce Investment Areas.

Occupational Projections
  Reports presenting occupational employment projections published for the State, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Community College Districts, Planning and Development Districts, and Workforce Investment Areas; updated every two years.

State and Metro Trends
 

Monthly analysis of changes in the labor force and employment by industry for the State and Metropolitan Statistical Areas, amounts for the current month, prior month, and year ago presented with numeric and percent change.  Publication also contains graphs and other economic information. 


Business Employment Dynamic
 

Link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data series containing seasonally adjusted gross job gains and losses; explains the net change in the employment over two quarters.

Annual Labor Force
  Monthly publication providing labor force/residence based data and industry employment/establishment based amounts; published for the State, Counties, MSA's, and Areas

Mississippi Business Population
  Annual report consisting of "vital statistics" on state businesses includes business births and deaths by industry division, type of organization, and length of life, report also contains information on changes in ownership.

Industry Employment Projections
  The Industry Employment Projections show the expected future number of workers to be employed in the different industries in the labor market during a ten-year time period.  The projections data will show which industries are expected to employ more or expected to employ less workers in the future. 

LMI Guide
 

The Mississippi Guide to Labor Market Information catalogues most of the data sources available to the public that are related to trends and changes in the labor market.  Its purpose is to aid our customers in identifying the workforce information available and to direct them to the data source that most appropriately meets their needs.


Maps
  Various color maps showing Labor Force data, Economic, Industry, and Demographic amounts, updated on different cycles depending on the data source.

Occupations in Demand
 

A summary look at high demand occupations for the state and WIA areas covering the period 2008-2018.  Included are tables on the top demand occupations by overall need, by wage rate and by level of preparation required.  The 50 "hottest jobs" are also highlighted in a separate table.  Designed to be used in conjunction with Occupational Wage Data and Occupational Projections data (found elsewhere on this web site) and with the O*Net system devised by the U.S. Department of Labor.


Quick Reference
  Monthly publication presenting a variety of economic and demographic amounts published for Counties, Community College Districts, Planning and Development Districts, and Workforce Investment Areas.

Reflections
 

Yearly in-depth publication of Mississippi’s economy focusing on six common measures available at sub-state levels; data provided for state, counties, MSAs and WIAs.


Unemployment Rates
  Historical series of unemployment rates by month from 1970 forward, amounts are presented for all counties and the State.
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  LMI Glossary
  LMI Acronyms
FAQs
  What is the difference between residence and establishment based data?
  Why can't the LMI Department release certain information?
  When are unemployment rates published?
  How do you decide which areas to publish?
  What is seasonal adjustment?
  Is there a measure of underemployment?
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Other Helpful Links
  Bureau of Labor Statistics
  US Census Bureau
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  FedStats
  Dept. of Commerce
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