MogiMississippi Job Postings Rise 42 Percent
Mississippi saw the largest percentage increase in job postings last week among US states.
By Victor Lindahl, Mogi Research · Oct 24, 2026
Job postings in Mississippi increased by forty-two percent last week. The state saw one thousand two hundred twenty-four postings compared to eight hundred sixty-two the previous week.
This rise in Mississippi may reflect a broader hiring pattern. Puerto Rico saw a surge of fifty-three percent in postings, and New Hampshire experienced a forty-one percent rise.
Possible reasons for the increase in Mississippi include activity from employers like Domino's, Baptist, and The University of Mississippi Medical Center. The growth could also be influenced by a rise in demand for roles such as Data Analyst, Data Engineer, and DevOps Engineer.
The numbers
Which US state saw the biggest growth in job postings last week?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,224 | 862 | +42% |
| Puerto Rico | 296 | 194 | +53% |
| New Hampshire | 1,153 | 815 | +41% |
| Alabama | 2,594 | 1,868 | +39% |
| Louisiana | 2,040 | 1,505 | +36% |
Top roles: Data Analyst (1), Data Engineer (1), DevOps Engineer (1)
Top employers: Domino's (94), Baptist (66), UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS - THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (60)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 7 days to 2026-10-24 with the 7 days before them. Covers US, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Victor Lindahl of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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