The unemployment rate in Pearl River County was in line with the statewide average for the month of June.

Pearl River County’s unemployment rate was ranked 24th out of 82 counties in Mississippi during June.

According to information released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rate in Pearl River County during the month of June was 5.7 percent, a slight increase from May’s revised rate of 5.2 percent. In June of 2017, the unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in the county.

Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 4.7 percent, the same as May’s revised rate.

In June of 2017, Mississippi’s adjusted unemployment rate was 5.2 percent.

Nationwide, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 4 percent, an increase from the previous month’s rate of 3.8 percent.

In June of last year, the nationwide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent.

Seasonally adjusted rates factor in annual patterns such as weather, holidays, school schedules and other occurrences that affect employment rates. Only nationwide and statewide percentages are adjusted.

Mississippi’s unadjusted rate for June was 5.7 percent, an increase from May’s rate of 5.1, the report states.

Mississippi’s unadjusted rate for June 2017 was 6.1 percent.

Nationwide, the unadjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.2 percent, an increase from the previous month’s rate of 3.6. In June of the previous year, the unadjusted unemployment rate in the United States was also 4.5 percent.

Of Mississippi’s 82 counties, 26 reported unemployment rates at or below the statewide-unadjusted 5.7 percent average.

Rankin County reported the lowest unemployment during June with 4 percent with Union County following closely behind with a rate of 4.1 percent.

Jefferson County reported the highest rate, at 14.4 percent, with Holmes County reporting 10.6 percent.