Openings
61K
Dec 2025
Mississippi Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
61K
Job Openings
43K
Hires
28K
Quits
15K
Layoffs
Mississippi Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Mississippi reported 61K job openings and 43K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 70% of available positions during this period, a middle-of-the-road read for hiring speed.
Voluntary quits reached 28K (2.3% rate), ahead of the 15K layoffs and discharges recorded over the same period -- a pattern usually associated with workers who feel they have other options.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Mississippi declined by 3.2%, suggesting relatively stable labor conditions.
Mississippi job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Mississippi from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 4.8%.
Hires
43K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.3%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
—
Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Mississippi Compares
Mississippi's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Mississippi? ▼
Mississippi had 61K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Mississippi recently? ▼
Mississippi recorded 43K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Mississippi? ▼
28K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Mississippi during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.3%. Economists treat the quits rate as a proxy for worker confidence in the job market, a rising rate usually means people feel secure enough to move on.
How many layoffs happened in Mississippi? ▼
There were 15K layoffs and discharges in Mississippi during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Mississippi? ▼
Total separations in Mississippi reached 46K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.