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Civilian labor force in Hattiesburg, MS

Civilian labor force in Hattiesburg, MS was 23,453 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 19 cities in 2025.

2025, persons23,453
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank5th of 19Cities in Mississippi ranked
Series high24,7272009
Series low20,3801992

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Civilian labor force in Hattiesburg, MS, 1990 to 2025

20K21K22K23K24K25K19901996200220082014202020251990: 20,772 persons1991: 20,458 persons1992: 20,380 persons1993: 20,570 persons1994: 21,446 persons1995: 21,390 persons1996: 21,560 persons1997: 21,872 persons1998: 21,830 persons1999: 21,686 persons2000: 21,828 persons2001: 21,803 persons2002: 21,926 persons2003: 22,285 persons2004: 22,438 persons2005: 22,822 persons2006: 23,129 persons2007: 24,142 persons2008: 24,501 persons2009: 24,727 persons2010: 22,322 persons2011: 22,959 persons2012: 22,670 persons2013: 21,765 persons2014: 21,042 persons2015: 21,367 persons2016: 23,019 persons2017: 23,202 persons2018: 23,116 persons2019: 23,271 persons2020: 22,775 persons2021: 23,220 persons2022: 23,259 persons2023: 23,090 persons2024: 23,130 persons2025: 23,453 persons20K22K24K26K19902002201420251990: 20,772 persons1991: 20,458 persons1992: 20,380 persons1993: 20,570 persons1994: 21,446 persons1995: 21,390 persons1996: 21,560 persons1997: 21,872 persons1998: 21,830 persons1999: 21,686 persons2000: 21,828 persons2001: 21,803 persons2002: 21,926 persons2003: 22,285 persons2004: 22,438 persons2005: 22,822 persons2006: 23,129 persons2007: 24,142 persons2008: 24,501 persons2009: 24,727 persons2010: 22,322 persons2011: 22,959 persons2012: 22,670 persons2013: 21,765 persons2014: 21,042 persons2015: 21,367 persons2016: 23,019 persons2017: 23,202 persons2018: 23,116 persons2019: 23,271 persons2020: 22,775 persons2021: 23,220 persons2022: 23,259 persons2023: 23,090 persons2024: 23,130 persons2025: 23,453 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
202523,453
202423,130
202323,090
202223,259
202123,220
202022,775
201923,271
201823,116
201723,202
201623,019
201521,367
201421,042
201321,765
201222,670
201122,959
201022,322
200924,727
200824,501
200724,142
200623,129
200522,822
200422,438
200322,285
200221,926
200121,803
200021,828
199921,686
199821,830
199721,872
199621,560
199521,390
199421,446
199320,570
199220,380
199120,458
199020,772

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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, Hattiesburg, 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, Hattiesburg, 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/hattiesburg-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, Hattiesburg, 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/hattiesburg-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, Hattiesburg, 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/hattiesburg-ms (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Hattiesburg, MS?

Civilian labor force in Hattiesburg, MS was 23,453 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Hattiesburg, MS?

24,727 in 2009, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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