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Home >> Local Business & Economic Development >> Business Environment >> Workforce Data

Workforce Data

19,621

LABOR FORCE

22,260

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

1,660

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

11.5%

COLLEGE DEGREE

Data Source: ESRI 2017 and Comprehensive Regional Workforce Analysis prepared by Site Selection Group in 2017

County Business Patterns (2015)

NAICS Code (2007)SectorNumber of EstablishmentsPaid Employees for Pay Period Including March 12First-quarter Payroll
($1,000)
Annual Payroll
($1,000)
11Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting815117576
22Utilities5313811,696
23Construction483242,30010,815
31-33Manufacturing271,39813,59360,690
42Wholesale trade184734,72020,939
44-45Retail trade1682,23111,21446,777
48-49Transportation and warehousing10853691,760
51Information181952,1938,819
52Finance and insurance734085,00519,056
53Real estate and rental and leasing552491,4376,649
54Professional, scientific, and technical services764484,38820,800
55Management of companies and enterprises2–––
56Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services315442,57112,024
61Educational services61578203,292
62Health care and social assistance861,74415,34864,319
71Arts, entertainment and recreation9751,5577,582
72Accommodation and food services1152,9828,92438,098
81Other services (except public administration)1015872,82812,558
TOTAL85711,95478,674339,570
Source: United States Census Bureau , 2017 https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/data.html
https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

Total Employees by Establishment (2017)

Occupation2014201520162017
Manufacturing1,5001,6201,6601,690
Agri., Forestry, Fishing & Hunting40303040
Mining0000
Utilities20202030
Construction390430430530
Wholesale Trade420410400450
Retail Trade2,0402,1602,2502,210
Transp. & Warehousing40406030
Information180190200180
Finance & Insurance290290300310
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing290270280340
Professional & Business Services430450450450
Management of Companies & Enter140140130100
Admin Support & Waste Man.1,1301,0601,0301,180
Educational Services160170190160
Health Care & Social asst1,5301,4201,4301,480
Arts, Entertain., & Recre.350290360150
Accommodation & Food Service2,8203,0803,1703,250
Other Serv (except Public Admin)250240240240
Government9,7709,7209,6209,760
Education7.7407,6807,5607,730
Total Nonag Employment21,79022,03022,26022,580
Source: MS Dept of Employment Security http://mdes.ms.gov/information-center/labor-market-information/labor-market-publications/annual-labor-force/
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