Civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS

Civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS was 31,869 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons31,869
Change on 2024+1.9%
Series high34,0742005
Series low18,4661990

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Civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS, 1990 to 2025

15K20K25K30K35K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,466 persons1991: 18,677 persons1992: 19,270 persons1993: 19,886 persons1994: 20,660 persons1995: 30,406 persons1996: 30,312 persons1997: 30,390 persons1998: 31,170 persons1999: 31,767 persons2000: 33,530 persons2001: 33,890 persons2002: 33,551 persons2003: 33,693 persons2004: 34,039 persons2005: 34,074 persons2006: 30,187 persons2007: 31,897 persons2008: 33,459 persons2009: 32,946 persons2010: 31,045 persons2011: 31,633 persons2012: 31,302 persons2013: 30,274 persons2014: 29,371 persons2015: 29,273 persons2016: 30,802 persons2017: 30,401 persons2018: 30,171 persons2019: 30,343 persons2020: 30,477 persons2021: 30,238 persons2022: 30,001 persons2023: 30,203 persons2024: 31,286 persons2025: 31,869 persons15K20K25K30K35K19902002201420251990: 18,466 persons1991: 18,677 persons1992: 19,270 persons1993: 19,886 persons1994: 20,660 persons1995: 30,406 persons1996: 30,312 persons1997: 30,390 persons1998: 31,170 persons1999: 31,767 persons2000: 33,530 persons2001: 33,890 persons2002: 33,551 persons2003: 33,693 persons2004: 34,039 persons2005: 34,074 persons2006: 30,187 persons2007: 31,897 persons2008: 33,459 persons2009: 32,946 persons2010: 31,045 persons2011: 31,633 persons2012: 31,302 persons2013: 30,274 persons2014: 29,371 persons2015: 29,273 persons2016: 30,802 persons2017: 30,401 persons2018: 30,171 persons2019: 30,343 persons2020: 30,477 persons2021: 30,238 persons2022: 30,001 persons2023: 30,203 persons2024: 31,286 persons2025: 31,869 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202531,869
202431,286
202330,203
202230,001
202130,238
202030,477
201930,343
201830,171
201730,401
201630,802
201529,273
201429,371
201330,274
201231,302
201131,633
201031,045
200932,946
200833,459
200731,897
200630,187
200534,074
200434,039
200333,693
200233,551
200133,890
200033,530
199931,767
199831,170
199730,390
199630,312
199530,406
199420,660
199319,886
199219,270
199118,677
199018,466

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Gulfport, MS, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Gulfport, MS, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/gulfport-ms. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Gulfport, MS, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/gulfport-ms.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Gulfport, MS, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/gulfport-ms (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS?

Civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS was 31,869 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Gulfport, MS?

34,074 in 2005, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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