Mississippi reaches record 1,195,400 nonfarm jobs, Reeves says

Gov. Tate Reeves is touting record employment numbers in Mississippi, saying the state reached an all-time high of 1,195,400 nonfarm jobs in May, according to a release from the governor’s office.

The release, issued Monday, said the milestone reflects the number of wage and salary jobs in the state excluding farm employment. The governor’s office did not provide further detail in the release.

Tate Reeves is the Republican governor of Mississippi, a state where job growth and economic indicators often shape policy discussions at the statehouse. Governors routinely highlight payroll gains as measures of economic performance and to promote workforce development initiatives.

Nonfarm payrolls are a common labor market metric compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that exclude agricultural employment and help track trends in hiring across industries. Statewide job totals can influence decisions by businesses, policymakers and potential investors.

Details in the release were limited. We will provide more information as it becomes available.