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Farmington, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Farmington rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Farmington peaked in February 2010 at 9.7% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.5% in December 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Farmington unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
National 8.2% -0.1 -0.7
New Mexico 7.2% 0.0 -0.3
Farmington 7.1% +0.1 -1.8
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Farmington, New Mexico, National

Farmington, New Mexico monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Farmington, New Mexico Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Farmington peaked in April 2010 at 5,542. There are now 1,650 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,613 in December 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 279. Farmington employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Farmington, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Farmington 3,892 +61 -1,122

Number of Unemployed Persons

Farmington, New Mexico Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New Mexico
Unemployment Rate
Farmington
Unemployment Rate
Farmington
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 6.9%
March
2012
8.2% 7.2% 7.1% 3,892
February
2012
8.3% 7.2% 7.0% 3,831
January
2012
8.3% 7.0% 6.7% 3,688
December
2011
8.5% 7.0% 6.5% 3,613
November
2011
8.7% 7.1% 6.6% 3,654
October
2011
8.9% 7.2% 6.7% 3,732
September
2011
9.0% 7.4% 6.8% 3,785
August
2011
9.1% 7.5% 6.8% 3,803
July
2011
9.1% 7.5% 7.0% 3,927
June
2011
9.1% 7.5% 7.4% 4,127
May
2011
9.0% 7.5% 7.6% 4,276
April
2011
9.0% 7.5% 8.3% 4,679

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.