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Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 414,800 jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 433,367 employed persons for the month. Albuquerque added 1,900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 992 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albuquerque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 414,800 +1,900 +8,900
CPS 433,367 +992 +6,583

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

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Albuquerque 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 for Albuquerque, New Mexico

CES employment for Albuquerque in November 2023 is at a new high of 414,800.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Albuquerque is at a new high of 433,367.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 414,800 1,900 433,367 992
October 2023 412,900 300 432,375 497
September 2023 412,600 1,300 431,878 958
August 2023 411,300 1,100 430,920 837
July 2023 410,200 100 430,083 366
June 2023 410,100 700 429,717 919
May 2023 409,400 2,300 428,798 305
April 2023 407,100 1,300 428,493 295
March 2023 405,800 0 428,198 796
February 2023 405,800 -500 427,402 200
January 2023 406,300 600 427,202 492
December 2022 405,700 -200 426,710 -74