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The South > Mississippi > Labor

MISSISSIPPI LABOR STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees 4,433 [12th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.518 per 1,000 people [5th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 3,313 [11th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 11.342 per 10,000 people [4th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,774,000 [13th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.977 per capita [6th of 28]
Canada–US relations > US Jobs Supported 43,000 [35th of 51]
Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees 6,562 [24th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 22.464 per 10,000 people [22nd of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 4,606 [21st of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 15.768 per 10,000 people [15th of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours 8,613,000 [24th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 29.486 per 10 people [21st of 44]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees 2,046 [40th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.7 per 1,000 people [39th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,188 [38th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 4.067 per 10,000 people [39th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours 2,536,000 [38th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 8.682 per 10 people [41st of 46]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees 8,905 [20th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.049 per 1,000 people [6th of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 729 [38th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.496 per 10,000 people [32nd of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours 14,644,000 [15th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 50.132 per 10 people [4th of 40]
Employed 1,089,000 [32nd of 50]
Employment Ratio 63.8 [50th of 51]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees 11,532 [32nd of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.948 per 1,000 people [29th of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 9,118 [27th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 3.121 per 1,000 people [26th of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours 18,133,000 [27th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 6.208 per capita [23rd of 48]
Food manufacturing > Number of employees 28,815 [20th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 9.864 per 1,000 people [6th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 25,274 [14th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 86.523 per 10,000 people [7th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers hours 50,011,000 [17th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 17.121 per capita [8th of 49]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees 26,292 [5th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 90.008 per 10,000 people [1st of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 20,094 [5th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 6.879 per 1,000 people [1st of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours 38,675,000 [5th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 13.24 per capita [1st of 46]
Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees 9,327 [26th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.193 per 1,000 people [21st of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 7,037 [25th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.409 per 1,000 people [20th of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours 15,745,000 [26th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.39 per capita [20th of 47]
Mean Travel Time to Work 21.7 [35th of 51]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees 4,178 [36th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.43 per 1,000 people [38th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,907 [35th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.995 per 1,000 people [37th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,706,000 [35th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.953 per capita [35th of 47]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees 4,252 [28th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 14.556 per 10,000 people [25th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 3,369 [29th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.153 per 1,000 people [27th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours 6,797,000 [30th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 23.269 per 10 people [25th of 46]
Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts 12 [25th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts (per capita) 0.411 per 100,000 people [7th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment 14 [29th of 42]
    Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment (per capita) 0.479 per 100,000 people [13th of 42]
Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments 6 [25th of 37]
    Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments (per capita) 0.205 per 100,000 people [13th of 37]
Occupational Fatalities > Falls 12 [22nd of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Falls (per capita) 0.411 per 100,000 people [12th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Fires or explosions 5 [11th of 18]
    Occupational Fatalities > Fires or explosions (per capita) 1.712 per 1 million people [2nd of 18]
Occupational Fatalities > Totals 88 [24th of 51]
    Occupational Fatalities > Totals (per capita) 0.301 per 10,000 people [8th of 51]
Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents 39 [22nd of 49]
    Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents (per capita) 1.335 per 100,000 people [10th of 49]
Paper manufacturing > Number of employees 5,177 [22nd of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 17.723 per 10,000 people [12th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 3,999 [23rd of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 13.69 per 10,000 people [12th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours 8,652,000 [24th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.962 per capita [14th of 40]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Management, Business and Financial Occupations 11 % [50th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Professional and Related Occupations 17.6 % [48th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Service Occupations 16.3 % [21st of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Information Industry 1.4 % [51st of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Manufacturing Industry 15.5 % [10th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People Who are Private Wage and Salary Workers 75.3 % [35th of 51]
Percent of People Who are in the Labor Force (Including Armed Forces) 62.4 % [47th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or Van Alone 82.5 % [13th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Carpool 11.3 % [12th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Public Transportation 0.2 % [50th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Worked Outside County of Residence 32.3 % [13th of 51]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees 1,886 [10th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 6.456 per 10,000 people [5th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,255 [9th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 4.296 per 10,000 people [4th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours 2,131,000 [14th of 22]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 72.952 per 100 people [5th of 22]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees 9,319 [24th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 31.902 per 10,000 people [19th of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 7,786 [24th of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.665 per 1,000 people [17th of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours 15,889,000 [22nd of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 54.394 per 10 people [15th of 44]
Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees 2,806 [30th of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.961 per 1,000 people [20th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,376 [27th of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 8.134 per 10,000 people [20th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,221,000 [29th of 39]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 17.873 per 10 people [20th of 39]
Printing & related support activities > Number of employees 3,176 [35th of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Number of employees (per capita) 1.087 per 1,000 people [38th of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) 2,156 [34th of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.738 per 1,000 people [38th of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours 538,000 [40th of 44]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.842 per 10 people [40th of 44]
Textile mills > Number of employees 1,094 [21st of 21]
    Textile mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.375 per 1,000 people [14th of 21]
Textile mills > Production workers (average per year) 938 [20th of 21]
    Textile mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.321 per 1,000 people [13th of 21]
Textile mills > Production workers hours 187,000 [20th of 22]
    Textile mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 6.402 per 100 people [19th of 22]
Textile product mills > Number of employees 2,079 [19th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.712 per 1,000 people [7th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) 1,755 [15th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 6.008 per 10,000 people [5th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers hours 3,771,000 [15th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 12.91 per 10 people [5th of 32]
Total Manufacturing > Number of employees 169,947 [27th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 5.818 per 100 people [14th of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 134,189 [23rd of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 4.594 per 100 people [8th of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours 268,267,000 [24th of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 91.838 per capita [10th of 51]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees 25,689 [22nd of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 8.794 per 1,000 people [9th of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 19,568 [17th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 6.699 per 1,000 people [4th of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours 36,104,000 [21st of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 123.598 per 10 people [8th of 46]
Unemployment > Rate 6.1% [2nd of 50]
Unemployment Rate > 2004 6.2 [7th of 51]
Unemployment Rate > January, 2006 8.4 [1st of 51]
Union affiliation > Percent Represented by Unions 9.7 [32nd of 50]
Union affiliation > Percent Union Members 7.1 [36th of 50]
US minimum wages > State > Level $0.00 [46th of 50]
Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees 11,894 [16th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 40.718 per 10,000 people [7th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 9,934 [18th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 3.401 per 1,000 people [7th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours 22,209,000 [16th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 7.603 per capita [7th of 45]

SOURCES: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 ; Wikipedia: Canada–United States relations; Wikipedia: Union affiliation by U.S. state; American Community Survey 2004 ; US Department of Labor, 2004.; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. minimum wages

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