Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Las Cruces rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the New Mexico rate. The unemployment rate in Las Cruces peaked in January 2011 at 8.7% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.6% in October 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Las Cruces 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
Las Cruces	7.0%	+0.1	-1.2

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: Las Cruces, New Mexico, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Las Cruces peaked in February 2011 at 8,177. There are now 1,694 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,027 in December 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 456. Las Cruces employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Las Cruces	6,483	+131	-1,241

Number of Unemployed Persons

Las Cruces, New Mexico Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New Mexico Unemployment Rate	Las Cruces Unemployment Rate	Las Cruces Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.2%	7.0%	6,483
February 2012	8.3%	7.2%	6.9%	6,352
January 2012	8.3%	7.0%	6.7%	6,147
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	6.6%	6,027
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	6.6%	6,037
October 2011	8.9%	7.2%	6.6%	6,106
September 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.7%	6,193
August 2011	9.1%	7.5%	6.8%	6,259
July 2011	9.1%	7.5%	7.0%	6,476
June 2011	9.1%	7.5%	7.3%	6,693
May 2011	9.0%	7.5%	7.3%	6,770
April 2011	9.0%	7.5%	7.8%	7,286