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News Releases:
Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2019

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2019

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
18
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.20 per hour in the South to $38.97 in the Northeast during June 2019.

New Mexico Economy at a Glance:
New Mexico
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)941.5 (r)942.4 (r)943.4 (r)944.2 (r)945.0 (p)947.7

Employment(1)

 (r)909.8 (r)909.6 (r)910.2 (r)911.2 (r)912.2 (p)914.2

Unemployment(1)

 (r)31.7 (r)32.7 (r)33.2 (r)33.0 (r)32.8 (p)33.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.4 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (r)3.5 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 851.9 853.8 855.6 855.6 (p)855.2  

12-month % change

 3.5 3.9 3.1 2.8 (p)2.6  

Mining and Logging(3)

 20.8 20.9 21.4 21.4 (p)21.2  

12-month % change

 10.1 11.8 14.4 13.8 (p)9.8  

Construction(3)

 54.6 53.9 54.2 53.7 (p)53.2  

12-month % change

 14.2 12.1 11.5 10.3 (p)6.2  

Manufacturing(3)

 29.5 29.5 29.4 29.7 (p)29.5  

12-month % change

 7.7 7.7 4.6 3.1 (p)2.4  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 138.4 138.7 139.4 137.6 (p)136.9  

12-month % change

 2.2 1.5 0.9 -0.5 (p)-2.0  

Information(3)

 10.1 10.3 10.1 9.8 (p)9.8  

12-month % change

 -19.2 -1.0 -1.9 -3.0 (p)0.0  

Financial Activities(3)

 32.6 32.7 32.9 32.5 (p)32.4  

12-month % change

 -3.0 -2.4 -2.9 -3.3 (p)-1.8  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 114.3 114.5 114.6 115.3 (p)116.1  

12-month % change

 3.5 2.9 1.6 0.8 (p)2.5  

Education & Health Services(3)

 144.2 145.2 145.3 145.3 (p)145.7  

12-month % change

 3.3 4.9 3.4 4.4 (p)4.4  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 98.9 98.9 99.2 99.8 (p)100.6  

12-month % change

 8.3 7.7 6.0 5.5 (p)5.7  

Other Services(3)

 27.5 28.0 28.4 28.5 (p)28.2  

12-month % change

 3.8 4.5 5.6 5.2 (p)4.4  

Government(3)

 181.0 181.2 180.7 182.0 (p)181.6  

12-month % change

 0.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 (p)2.0  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Oct 2019
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces, May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Mexico Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2018
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
CPI Historical Table - West Region (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2018
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Nov 2019
County Employment and Wages in New Mexico – Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2019
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Las Cruces Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2019