Las Cruces, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 70,500 jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,919 employed persons for the month. Las Cruces added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 209 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Las Cruces job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	70,500	+1,000	+800
CPS	85,919	+209	-293

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

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Las Cruces as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Las Cruces, New Mexico

CES employment for Las Cruces in March 2012 is at a new high of 70,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 86,227 for Las Cruces in June 2010. 308 jobs have been lost in Las Cruces since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 85,514, Las Cruces has added 405 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Las Cruces, New Mexico Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	70,500	1,000	85,919	209
February 2012	69,500	-200	85,710	-104
January 2012	69,700	-100	85,814	-94
December 2011	69,800	0	85,908	93
November 2011	69,800	-200	85,815	19
October 2011	70,000	-100	85,796	117
September 2011	70,100	-100	85,679	149
August 2011	70,200	100	85,530	16
July 2011	70,100	500	85,514	-14
June 2011	69,600	0	85,528	-463
May 2011	69,600	-200	85,991	-195
April 2011	69,800	100	86,186	-26
March 2011	69,700	-100	86,212	180