Unemployment in Newton County climbed nearly a point in June, according to the latest report from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
The county’s unemployment rate for the month of June came in at 4.6 percent, increasing by eight-tenths of a point from May. In 2024, the Newton County’s June rate registered at 4 percent.
The county’s 4.6 percent rate ranks as the 32nd lowest in the state, sharing the ranking with Hinds County and Benton County.
The estimated number of unemployed in Newton County for the month of June increased by 70, up to 380, while the number of employed dropped by 70, down to 7,910. The county’s civilian labor force stayed put at 8,300.
Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2025 was 4.5 percent, increasing seven-tenths of a percentage point over the month. When compared to the June 2024 rate of 3.9 percent, the rate increased six-tenths of a percentage point. The Nation’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2025 at 4.4 percent increased four-tenths of a percentage point over the month and one-tenth of a percentage point over the year. Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment at 1,199,300 decreased 5,500 over the month but increased 18,200 from one year ago. Industry sectors registering the largest monthly employment losses were Private Education & Health Services, and Government.
For the month of June 2025, thirty-one counties in Mississippi posted unemployment rates less than or equal to the state’s rate of 4.5 percent. Rankin County posted the lowest unemployment rate for the month of June at 3.3 percent followed by Hancock County at 3.6 percent. Jefferson County had the highest unemployment rate for June at 12.1 percent followed by Claiborne County at 10.8 percent. Historically, Mississippi’s unemployment rate has increased from May to June as the full impact of students entering the labor force occurs.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2025 at 4.0 percent was unchanged over the month. The rate was 1.2 percentage point higher than the 2.8 percent reported for May 2024. The Nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 4.2 percent was also unchanged over the month but increased two-tenths of a percentage point from the year ago rate of 4.0 percent.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2025 at 4.0 percent was unchanged over the month. The rate increased 1.1 percentage points when compared to the June 2024 rate of 2.9 percent. The Nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 4.1 percent decreased one-tenth of a percentage point over the month and remained constant over the year.
In June 2025, there were 1,199,200 jobs in Mississippi, according to the seasonally adjusted results from a survey of Mississippi employers. The number of nonfarm jobs decreased 1,300 over the month but increased 13,500 over the year. The Private Education & Health Services sector had the largest monthly employment loss.
Seasonally adjusted data removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular pattern each year such as the influences of weather, holidays, the opening and closing of schools, and other recurring seasonal events. These adjustments make it easier to observe the cyclical and other non-seasonal movements in a data series. Amounts are seasonally adjusted at the National and State levels only.
