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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > New Mexico

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News Releases:

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2021

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
16

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2021

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $32.78 per hour in the South to $40.93 in the Northeast during June 2021.

Sep
14

Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2021

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

New Mexico Economy at a Glance:

New Mexico
Data Series Back
Data		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021		 Sept
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 954.4 953.1 951.7 954.3 953.7 (p)951.9

Employment(1)

 877.0 877.3 876.9 881.8 885.0 (p)886.3

Unemployment(1)

 77.4 75.8 74.8 72.5 68.8 (p)65.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 8.1 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.2 (p)6.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 789.2 797.2 800.0 806.1 810.7 (p)811.6

12-month % change

 4.1 5.2 3.3 3.5 4.1 (p)3.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 16.7 17.1 17.3 17.3 17.3 (p)17.9

12-month % change

 -24.8 -16.2 -4.9 -1.7 0.0 (p)4.7

Construction(3)

 47.8 48.1 48.6 48.5 49.1 (p)49.0

12-month % change

 -1.2 0.8 3.2 3.2 4.9 (p)4.7

Manufacturing(3)

 27.0 27.2 27.6 27.9 27.8 (p)27.8

12-month % change

 3.8 5.8 4.9 4.9 4.5 (p)4.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 133.2 134.6 134.0 133.7 133.8 (p)134.5

12-month % change

 8.8 9.0 3.4 2.3 1.9 (p)1.9

Information(3)

 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.5 8.8 (p)8.5

12-month % change

 -3.7 3.9 9.3 10.4 12.8 (p)-7.6

Financial Activities(3)

 32.6 32.6 32.7 32.6 32.8 (p)33.1

12-month % change

 -4.4 -3.8 -4.1 -4.4 -3.8 (p)-2.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 107.9 107.9 108.3 108.8 110.6 (p)110.5

12-month % change

 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.0 5.1 (p)4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 135.6 135.3 135.8 136.6 137.5 (p)137.3

12-month % change

 4.7 4.1 4.0 2.2 2.5 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 81.3 86.1 87.2 88.2 91.8 (p)91.0

12-month % change

 41.4 38.6 20.6 18.4 27.7 (p)17.6

Other Services(3)

 26.4 26.5 25.9 26.6 26.5 (p)28.6

12-month % change

 10.5 9.1 4.9 6.8 4.7 (p)8.3

Government(3)

 172.9 173.8 174.4 177.4 174.7 (p)173.4

12-month % change

 -5.5 -2.8 -2.9 -0.2 -2.1 (p)-2.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Albuquerque Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2021
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2021
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Mexico Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2020
Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2021
CPI Historical Table - West Region Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2020
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Nov 2020
County Employment and Wages in New Mexico – Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2021
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Las Cruces Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2021