Mississippi unemployment rate continues to be at near historic low

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Some good news in the Magnolia State.

The unemployment rate continued to be at a near historic low.

As of April of this year, Mississippi’s unemployment rate was 4.9%. The rates have been below 5% for 19 months now.

This year’s rate is slightly higher than it was this time last year.

Since April of 2018, the number of unemployed Mississippians increased by 800.