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Farmington, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 46,400 jobs in Farmington, New Mexico in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,341 employed persons for the month. Farmington lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 113 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Farmington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 46,400 0 +1,000
CPS 48,341 +113 +867

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Farmington, New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Farmington as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Farmington, New Mexico

CES employment for Farmington peaked in September 2008 at 53,600. Since then 7,200 jobs have been lost in Farmington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,400 in May 2020, Farmington has gained 6,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,695 for Farmington in October 2008. 6,354 jobs have been lost in Farmington since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 42,779, Farmington has added 5,562 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Farmington, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 46,400 0 48,341 113
October 2023 46,400 100 48,228 130
September 2023 46,300 300 48,098 135
August 2023 46,000 1,000 47,963 172
July 2023 45,000 0 47,791 -3
June 2023 45,000 -900 47,794 -66
May 2023 45,900 0 47,860 -31
April 2023 45,900 100 47,891 48
March 2023 45,800 -100 47,843 110
February 2023 45,900 100 47,733 161
January 2023 45,800 200 47,572 132
December 2022 45,600 200 47,440 -34