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Albuquerque, New Mexico Job Growth

There were 405,400 jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 428,006 employed persons for the month. Albuquerque lost 400 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 604 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albuquerque job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 405,400 -400 +5,400
CPS 428,006 +604 +4,557

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 peaked in January 2023 at 406,300. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Albuquerque according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Albuquerque is at a new high of 428,006.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 405,400 -400 428,006 604
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
May 2022 401,300 300 424,263 413
April 2022 401,000 1,000 423,850 401