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

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News Releases:

Apr
13

Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2021

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
18

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2020

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $32.34 per hour in the South to $40.62 in the Northeast during December 2020.

Mar
10

Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2021

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

New Mexico Economy at a Glance:

New Mexico
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2021		 Mar
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)960.7 (r)960.3 (r)960.1 958.9 959.1 (p)956.7

Employment(1)

 (r)878.7 (r)878.2 (r)877.7 875.6 879.4 (p)877.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)82.0 (r)82.1 (r)82.4 83.3 79.7 (p)79.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)8.5 (r)8.5 (r)8.6 8.7 8.3 (p)8.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 787.5 785.6 778.4 777.8 783.6 (p)794.1

12-month % change

 -8.4 -8.7 -9.6 -9.9 -9.1 (p)-7.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 17.0 17.1 16.7 17.0 17.3 (p)17.6

12-month % change

 -34.1 -32.4 -33.2 -31.7 -31.3 (p)-29.6

Construction(3)

 46.7 46.4 47.7 48.2 48.9 (p)48.7

12-month % change

 -9.0 -9.0 -7.2 -7.3 -6.0 (p)-6.2

Manufacturing(3)

 26.1 26.0 25.7 26.0 26.5 (p)27.0

12-month % change

 -9.4 -10.0 -11.1 -10.3 -8.3 (p)-6.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 131.6 131.1 131.5 132.0 133.2 (p)133.4

12-month % change

 -4.1 -4.6 -4.4 -4.1 -2.9 (p)-2.5

Information(3)

 8.7 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.6 (p)8.2

12-month % change

 -23.0 -23.6 -24.6 -25.0 -14.9 (p)-21.9

Financial Activities(3)

 33.7 33.2 32.7 32.2 31.9 (p)32.1

12-month % change

 -6.1 -7.0 -8.9 -10.1 -10.9 (p)-9.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 105.7 105.7 107.4 108.7 108.5 (p)110.1

12-month % change

 -5.6 -6.3 -4.8 -3.9 -4.4 (p)-2.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 135.4 135.2 135.0 134.9 135.4 (p)136.6

12-month % change

 -3.6 -4.1 -4.1 -4.8 -4.2 (p)-3.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 79.9 80.9 72.7 71.4 74.9 (p)81.0

12-month % change

 -20.3 -19.4 -27.9 -29.3 -25.7 (p)-17.9

Other Services(3)

 26.3 26.4 26.1 26.4 26.3 (p)26.5

12-month % change

 -10.2 -10.2 -11.2 -9.9 -9.9 (p)-8.6

Government(3)

 176.4 175.2 174.3 172.3 172.1 (p)172.9

12-month % change

 -6.0 -6.5 -6.7 -8.1 -8.4 (p)-8.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Apr 2021
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2021
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2021
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Cruces, May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Fe – May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Mexico Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2020
Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 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 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2021
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2021
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2021
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2021
Las Cruces Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2021