Santa Fe, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 61,500 jobs in Santa Fe, New Mexico in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,047 employed persons for the month. Santa Fe added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 365 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Santa Fe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,500	+200	+1,100
CPS	72,047	-365	-348

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

Santa Fe, New Mexico Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico

CES employment for Santa Fe peaked in March 2007 at 65,800. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Santa Fe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,700 in August 2011, Santa Fe has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 76,453 for Santa Fe in June 2008. 4,406 jobs have been lost in Santa Fe since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 71,314, Santa Fe has added 733 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Santa Fe, New Mexico Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	61,500	200	72,047	-365
February 2012	61,300	-600	72,412	-525
January 2012	61,900	800	72,937	-117
December 2011	61,100	-200	73,054	693
November 2011	61,300	600	72,361	673
October 2011	60,700	300	71,688	283
September 2011	60,400	700	71,405	-62
August 2011	59,700	-300	71,467	-253
July 2011	60,000	100	71,720	-633
June 2011	59,900	-400	72,353	-377
May 2011	60,300	200	72,730	150
April 2011	60,100	-300	72,580	185
March 2011	60,400	-200	72,395	269