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Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 409,500 jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 428,907 employed persons for the month. Albuquerque added 2,400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 414 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albuquerque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 409,500 +2,400 +8,200
CPS 428,907 +414 +4,644

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 May 2023 is at a new high of 409,500.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Albuquerque is at a new high of 428,907.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 409,500 2,400 428,907 414
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
November 2022 405,900 1,000 426,784 -52
October 2022 404,900 200 426,836 338
September 2022 404,700 1,300 426,498 564
August 2022 403,400 1,400 425,934 618
July 2022 402,000 2,500 425,316 574
June 2022 399,500 -1,800 424,742 479

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