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News Releases:
Jan
29
New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025

New Mexico had 44,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 43,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
29
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in New Mexico — 2024

Private industry employers reported 13,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in New Mexico in 2024, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.4 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region declined 0.2 percent in December.

New Mexico Economy at a Glance:
New Mexico
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 991.5 990.7 990.2 (2)- 990.4 (p)991.0

Employment(1)

 950.2 949.8 949.4 (2)- 948.8 (p)948.4

Unemployment(1)

 41.3 40.9 40.8 (2)- 41.6 (p)42.7

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.2 4.1 4.1 (2)- 4.2 (p)4.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 907.9 904.5 904.4 904.2 905.7 (p)904.3

12-month % change

 2.6 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(4)

 24.3 24.2 24.0 24.3 24.3 (p)24.5

12-month % change

 3.0 2.5 -0.4 2.1 0.0 (p)2.1

Construction(4)

 61.4 61.2 60.7 60.0 59.2 (p)59.7

12-month % change

 14.3 13.3 12.2 9.1 5.9 (p)6.8

Manufacturing(4)

 29.3 29.3 29.2 29.3 29.3 (p)29.2

12-month % change

 1.7 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.7 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 146.6 145.8 146.1 145.9 145.7 (p)145.3

12-month % change

 0.7 -0.7 -0.8 -0.3 -0.6 (p)-1.2

Information(4)

 9.5 9.3 9.0 8.9 8.9 (p)8.8

12-month % change

 -6.9 -11.4 -10.0 -9.2 -9.2 (p)-10.2

Financial Activities(4)

 36.8 36.7 36.9 37.4 37.3 (p)37.4

12-month % change

 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.8 4.2 (p)3.9

Professional & Business Services(4)

 123.8 121.8 120.4 119.0 118.6 (p)118.2

12-month % change

 2.1 0.0 -1.1 -3.3 -3.5 (p)-3.5

Education & Health Services(4)

 156.2 154.9 156.3 158.1 159.3 (p)158.6

12-month % change

 5.1 4.1 5.3 6.0 5.9 (p)4.7

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 98.2 98.4 98.0 99.2 100.2 (p)98.1

12-month % change

 -2.6 -1.5 -1.3 -0.5 0.8 (p)-1.6

Other Services(4)

 27.0 27.2 27.7 27.4 27.4 (p)27.6

12-month % change

 -3.9 -3.5 -1.4 -1.4 -2.1 (p)-2.1

Government(4)

 194.8 195.7 196.1 194.7 195.5 (p)196.9

12-month % change

 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.2 2.2 (p)2.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Albuquerque Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Mexico Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
CPI Historical Table - West Region (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in New Mexico — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2026
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Las Cruces Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Mexico — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in New Mexico — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
New Mexico Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Santa Fe Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Union Members in New Mexico – 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in New Mexico — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Farmington — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025