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New Mexico Job Growth

There were 871,600 jobs in New Mexico in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 929,560 employed persons for the month. New Mexico lost 0 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 141 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New Mexico job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 871,600 0 +17,100
CPS 929,560 +141 +19,395

New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for New Mexico 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 in New Mexico

CES employment in September 2023 for New Mexico is at a new high of 871,600.

CPS employment in New Mexico for October 2023 is at a new high of 929,560.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 871,600 0 929,560 141
September 2023 871,600 1,800 929,419 682
August 2023 869,800 -400 928,737 727
July 2023 870,200 -1,200 928,010 1,164
June 2023 871,400 4,000 926,846 2,007
May 2023 867,400 1,900 924,839 2,258
April 2023 865,500 -400 922,581 2,725
March 2023 865,900 3,100 919,856 3,494
February 2023 862,800 1,400 916,362 2,102
January 2023 861,400 6,500 914,260 2,053
December 2022 854,900 -600 912,207 1,035
November 2022 855,500 1,000 911,172 1,007

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